Title of Post: Post-Doctoral Researcher in Rumen Metabolism of Dairy Cows
(Fixed 3 year term)
Department: Animal Production, Welfare and Veterinary Sciences
Reports to: Prof. Liam A. Sinclair
The Main Duties and Responsibilities include:
As a member of a research team, under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) and the
sponsoring company (Alltech) you will:
• Take responsibility for planning and conducting an experimental program of research on manipulating rumen fermentation in dairy cows
• Contribute to the design and implementation of future research programs
• Undertake associated laboratory analysis, and develop new techniques as required
• Present regular updates to members of the research Alliance
• Make conference presentations and write papers as agreed with the PI, and provide briefings and talks to industry
• Manage the day to day routine of technicians, undergraduates and post-graduates involved with the research
• Provide advice and assistance for research students and undergraduates as required
Qualifications and Experience.
• Applicants should have or shortly obtain a PhD in rumen metabolism, dairy cow nutrition, or ruminant nutrition
• Have good laboratory skills in relevant areas such as proximate analysis, GC, HPLC, ICP-MS and PCR
• Have published in high quality, peer reviewed journals
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload, and be able to lead a research team to meet milestones and deliverables
• Have a working knowledge of Home Office Regulations (preferably holding a Personal Licence), animal hygiene requirements/Health and Safety regulations
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present to both industry and academic audiences
• High attention to detail.
• A full, clean driving licence is desirable
This is a description of the post as it is presently constituted. The University reserves the right to periodically examine an employee's job description and to up-date or amend it to ensure that it is related to the duties then being performed, or to incorporate new duties, as required.
Application Procedure
All applications should be completed and submitted using the Harper Adams e-Recruitment system at
http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk to arrive no later than midnight on Friday 15 December 2017
