Animal Scientist (Humphrey, NE)

Pillen Family Farms; Humphrey (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

GGP, LLC in Humphrey, Nebraska, is seeking an Animal Scientist to work with senior leadership to develop improved feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite/disease control practices for pigs, sows, or gilts. You will oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems and advise on new products and techniques to enhance swine health and production.

The role includes active participation in estrus detection and insemination, data entry of sow activity, and engagement in breeding decisions to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, biology, engineering, or an animal-based agriculture-related field (foreign equivalent accepted).
• Alternatively, 2 years' experience as an animal scientist, farmworker, or in a related position including 2 years' experience working with commercial swine or cattle operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of pigs, sows, or gilts.
• Oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems and advise senior leadership on improved products and techniques to enhance swine health and production.
• Assess animal health conditions, participate in administration of treatment and vaccines, oversee selection and movement of all animals marked or moved, and enter data regarding assessments.
• Engage in estrus detection and insemination of sows and gilts; participate in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and handfeeding; document sow and gilt activity on sow cards.
• Assess animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree in veterinary medicine or animal-based agricultural field

Job description

GGP, LLC is seeking an Animal Scientist in Humphrey, NE. Work with senior leadership to develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of pigs, sows, or gilts. Oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems and 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, and enter data regarding such assessments using a PDA or computer. May engage in active participation in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and handfeeding, documentation of all sow and gilt activity on each sow card, and/or participation 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.

Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, biology, engineering, or an animal-based agriculture-related field (foreign equivalent accepted) or, alternatively, will accept 2 years' experience as an animal scientist, farmworker, or in a related position including 2 years' experience working with commercial swine or cattle operations.

EEO.

Current employees eligible for referral bonus / recruiting incentive as per company policy with regard to this position.