Job no:507047
Work type:Fixed term - Full-time
Campus:Roseworthy
Categories:Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Level B
(Level B) $100,933 to $119,391 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply.
Fixed term position until for 3 years
This research position will contribute to increasing productivity of out livestock industries by focusing on productivity, resilience, wellbeing and sustainable management systems.
The School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences provides world-class, outcome-based education and training of animal and veterinary scientists in a research environment. Based at the Roseworthy Campus, 50km north of the Adelaide CBD and minutes from Gawler, the school is situated on a 1600 ha property that includes a working farm, full service Veterinary Health Centre teaching clinics, and a range of general purpose and specialist teaching and research facilities.
The School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences seeks to appoint an emerging research leader in ruminant productivity and wellbeing, preferably with some experience with student supervision. The appointee will be expected to support existing research projects and develop new research projects and programs in their discipline, whilst contributing to interdisciplinary research within the Department of Production Animal Health, the Davies Livestock Research Centre and wider academic community. The focus is on livestock resilience, health and wellbeing, sustainable productivity and capacity building and adoption. It is expected that the applicant be part of the Department and Centre, and contribute to the innovative and collaborative culture.
To be successful you will need:
- PhD or equivalent degree / experience in the field of ruminant productivity, reproductive or stress physiology.
- Demonstrated research excellence in ruminant productivity and/or livestock resilience including a publication record in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Demonstrated ability to attract HERDC eligible research funding, as evidenced by being a named investigator on successful grants / projects.
- Strong organisational, time management, intercultural and interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to lead research projects.
- Commitment to working with and communicating research results to livestock producers coupled with a strong knowledge of livestock production systems.
Enjoy an outstanding career environment
The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.
It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.
Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.
We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.
In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs
Your faculty's broader role
The Faculty of Sciences is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research in: agriculture; food and wine; animal and veterinary sciences; biological sciences; and physical sciences. It develops future science leaders, and actively partners with innovative industries to solve scientific problems of global significance.
Learn more at: sciences.adelaide.edu.au
If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.
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Applications close 11:55pm, 20 March 2022.
For further information
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Dr Will van Wettere
Head of Department of Production Animal Health
P: +61 (8) 8313 7911
E: [email protected]
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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.
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