University of Illinois

University of Illinois

Assistant Agricultural Research Technician (Dixon Springs) - Animal Sciences

Urbana, IL, US

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 16 days ago
Research

About the role

  • This includes receiving, processing, mixing, storing and delivering food.
  • This includes the careful maintenance of records for experimental animals as well as for herd animals.
  • This may also includes collection of data or specimens for diagnostic or environmental control procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Duties Responsibilities Perform all tasks relating to diet preparation and feeding of animals.
  • Perform all duties related to research protocols and data collection procedures as they pertain to on-going research at assigned unit.
  • Perform duties as they relate to providing a clean, safe, and professional environment for the animals, fellow employees, the department, and the university.
  • Perform duties in safe manner, to include but not limited to, handling of livestock and safely utilize various farm equipment potentially in confined spaces or areas with overhead electrical lines.
  • As needed, perform other related duties that involve or serve the needs of other departmental units.

Requirements

  • Remove waste, and animals from pens and facilities as required.
  • Observe animals for estrus, breed and/or assist in breeding as required.
  • Maintain breeding records as required.
  • Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

  • Perform duties as they relate to general handling, moving, restraining, providing of approved health care and general husbandry of the animals.
  • Record and/or maintain animal health records, breeding data, or other necessary production or operational and husbandry records.

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