Agricultural Specialist- Poultry Research Complex

About the role

This incumbent is responsible for taking a hands-on role in operating and maintaining the UGA Poultry Research Complex; providing care for research animals in accordance with UGA Animal Use and Care guidelines; preparing animal rooms for experiments, assisting scientists with research as assigned, cleaning rooms, and facilities following experiments; providing maintenance and repair of facilities and grounds; and other duties as assigned by the Poultry Research Complex Manager.

Responsibilities

• Maintain breeding, feeding, health, and production records.
• Set up research facilities, methods, equipment, and procedures to adapt to research needs and animal care and use compliance.
• Undergraduate student worker training, and supervision as needed;
• Development of facility SOPs, and conducting training with research staff (faculty, staff, graduate, and undergraduate students) on operation and safety procedures.
• Maintenance of facility and equipment, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and functionality.
• Maintain the grounds through grounds keeping such as grass mowing, weed eating, and other duties.
• Work with Farm Manager, Assistant Farm Manager, and UGA FMD staff for maintenance and repairs as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or Competencies: Understanding of animal research, poultry husbandry, animal care, and general agriculture practices.

Physical Demands

• Operate, or learn to operate, agricultural equipment.
• Repeatedly lift 50 pounds.
• Work involves preparing, moving, and dispensing feed in 50 pound bags.
• This position does heavy manual labor on occasion.
• Driving to perform job related duties.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or Competencies

• Understanding of animal research, poultry husbandry, animal care, and general agriculture practices.

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact: Kim Kotkiewicz
Email: kimk@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-1351