Job description

Ruminant Livestock Research Scientist

Location: Hillsborough

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £37,694 per annum

Several posts from 6 to 12 months in duration (with possibility of extension)

About AFBI & the Agri-Environment Branch

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) delivers world-class science to support agriculture, the environment, and the wider economy. Sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), AFBI provides evidence-based research and monitoring that informs government policy and promotes sustainability in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Job Role

Delivery of the scientific tasks within a range livestock production research projects. This work will include literature reviews, preparing reports and protocols, recording scientific data, manual handling of livestock and agricultural equipment (outdoor based activities...