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**Research Technician**:
**Primary Purpose**:The focus of the position is to perform and support Applied Cow-Calf and Forage research.

**Nature of Work**:This position reports to and under the direction of the SRP Cow-Calf Forage Chair (Dr. Bart Lardner, Professor) and includes the following:

- Handles the day-to-day management of research experiments involving beef cow nutrition, pasture management and feed evaluation.
- Coordinates and conducts the research activities, including literature searches, animal experimentation, analytical methods, laboratory wet chemical and instrumental analysis, data entry, statistical analysis, and providing input for research reports in scientific journals and feed or livestock industry newsletter or magazines.
- Most duties will be carried out independently with a minimum of supervision, using standard operating procedures and maintaining good animal husbandry and laboratory practices.
- The position will establish working relationships with Centre management and staff, researchers at University of Saskatchewan and other institutions, feed/livestock industry, graduate students, summer students and technical staff.
- As a team member, the position respects and supports the aims and goals of project leaders and scientists.
- This position meets the challenges of technology transfer and extension through several industry activities throughout the year.

**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:

- Following established policies and procedures with respect to research project management, laboratory and animal experimentation, and ensuring that laboratory equipment is well-maintained and functioning.
- Ensuring compliance with the standards of the Canadian Council on Animal Care in the use of animals for research.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other researchers, technicians and graduate and summer students as well as the livestock and feed industries.
- Communicating project objectives with hired support staff to ensure unified understanding and organizing/scheduling collection days with unit manager.
- Assisting graduate students with their research projects and various analytical methods.
- Developing and implementing analytical methods as related to feed analyses, including up-to-date feed evaluation methods, and developing nutrition laboratory techniques.
- Searching and documenting the literature to support the SRP Chair with writing of research grant proposals and research project reports.
- Performing accurate statistical data analysis with training.
- Completing research projects within deadlines, and effectively managing time challenges.
- Accurately writing research project reports and publishing research results in scientific journals and industry magazines.

**Education**:Minimum of an undergraduate degree in Agriculture or Animal Science; MSc or other relevant qualifications will be considered.

**Licenses**:A valid driver’s license is required as the position is based mainly at Clavet, with travel to other research sites around Saskatchewan.

**Department**: Animal & Poultry Science
**Status**: Term 3 years with the possibility of extension
**Employment Group**: Research Positions - Non-union
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.0 FTE
**Salary**: The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:
**Salary Phase/Band**:Salary Band 5
**Posted Date**: 1/17/2025
**Closing Date**: 2/7/2025
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:On Campus

**Criminal Record Check**:Not Applicable
**Driver's License and Abstract Check**:Yes
**Education/Credential Verification**:Not Applicable
**Vulnerable Sector Check**:Not Applicable