Senior Animal Scientist (O'Neill, NE)
Pillen Family Farms · O'Neill, NE · 2 wk ago
AnalystFull-time
About the role
Work with senior leadership to develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of pigs, sows, or gilts.
Responsibilities
- Oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems
- Advise senior leadership about improved products and techniques that could enhance swine health quality and production
- Engage in assessment of animal health conditions
- Participate in administration of treatment and vaccines
- Oversee selection and movement of all animals marked or moved
- Enter data regarding such assessments using a PDA or computer
- May engage in active participation in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and handfeeding
- Document all sow and gilt activity on each sow card
- Participate in estrus detection of sows and gilts and insemination of sows and gilts
- Assess animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, engineering, or an animal-based agriculture-related field (foreign equivalent accepted)
- 2 years' experience as an animal scientist, farmworker, or related occupation
- 2 years' experience working with commercial swine or cattle operations