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Research Assistant
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Job Type
Full-time
Department
Category
Policy & Research
Posted
07-01-2022
Job Status
Start Publishing
07-01-2022
Stop Publishing
29-01-2022
Research Assistant
Agriculture · Hill Run, St. Catherine
Summary:
The Research Assistant will provide practical project support with the day to day running of the trials and the research facility. This project will be a fantastic opportunity for those who have a keen interest in research and development and enjoy working with poultry. It will provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the entire process of poultry production – from hatchery, to mill, to farm and then processing. The ideal person will have some experience and knowledge of poultry farming and have excellent organisation and practical skills and show close attention to detail.
The key areas of responsibility will include:
- Liaising with hatchery to co-ordinate appropriate chick deliveries
- Liaising with feed mill to co-ordinate appropriate feed deliveries
- Liaising with premix and where required product suppliers to co-ordinate deliveries
- Trial set up – prepare house for chick arrival and assist on arrival with pen allocation
- Ensure all environmental parameters are correct
- Assist with weekly bird and feed weighing
- Assist with other bird measurements as trial requires – crop fills, welfare parameters, litter analysis
- Assist with clear of birds at the end of the trial
- Conduct regular bird checks to ensure no issues, noting any observations
- Record mortality and cause throughout the trial
- Retain samples of all feed for analysis as required
- Assist with customer and staff visits to the facility
- Other duties as required
Qualifications:
- Associate or Science degree in Agriculture
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