Agricultural scientist
Prairie Swine Centre
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Earned doctorate degree
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Business and/or industry
- Rural area
- General office
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Supervise laboratory technical personnel, medical clinical personnel, graduate students, research scientists and other professionals
- Provide advice to senior managers and officials
- Perform administrative tasks
- Conduct experiments in plant or animal growth, heredity and breeding
- Produce reports
- Recruit and hire staff
- Study, identify and classify animal specimens
- Organize conferences and meetings
- Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
- Develop policies, standards and guidelines
- Co-ordinate workshops
- Co-ordinate multidisciplinary projects
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Monitor and compile research results
- Offer mentoring
- Supervise staff, undergraduate and graduate students and research assistants
- Instruct technicians and students
- Supervise teaching assistants and train student teachers
- Assist in the preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
- Research and report on developments in specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology
Experience and specialization
Policy and program experience
- Nutrition
Type of related experience
- Programs or systems research
Area of work experience
- Agriculture
- Research institute, laboratory or centre
- Research and development
Area of specialization
- Swine
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Personal suitability
- Excellent written communication
- Team player
- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Time management
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)