REF: IRC251181
SALARY: £57,525 - £64,779
DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)
LOCATION: AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX
AFBI are seeking an enthusiastic, internationally recognised scientist in the area of Livestock Production Sciences to lead a dynamic and exciting programme of research, based at AFBI Hillsborough’s, highly instrumented farm. The successful individual will take forward a diverse programme of research to address the key challenges of increasing livestock productivity whilst reducing its environmental impact and maximising animal health and welfare. The research programme spans all the main farmed livestock species and will use a multi disciplinary approach working across AFBI and other collaborators. The individual will be an excellent communicator to ensure the impact of the programme is realised locally, nationally and internationally. This is a unique and challenging opportunity to contribute to and influence future significant changes expected within AFBI and Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry as a whole.
Further appointments may be made from this competition should AFBI positions become vacant which have similar duties and responsibilities.
For more detailed information and to apply, please go to
www.nicsrecruitment.org.ukAlternatively, an application pack can be requested by contacting:
HRConnect, PO Box 1089, The Metro Building, 6-9 Donegall Square South, Belfast, BT1 9EW. Telephone: 0800 1 300 330. Email:
[email protected]All requests must include your name, address and reference number IRC251181
Completed application forms must be returned to arrive not later than 12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 10th January 2020.
Applications are particularly welcomed from Roman Catholics and Females as these groups are currently under-represented within AFBI.
AFBI is an Equal Opportunities Employer
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT ARE CONSIDERED STRICTLY ON THE BASIS OF MERIT
