Animal Scientist (St. Edward, NE)

Pillen Family Farms; Saint Edward (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GGP, LLC in St. Edward, NE seeks an Animal Scientist to collaborate with senior leadership on improving feeding, housing, sanitation, and disease control for pigs, sows, or gilts.

Responsibilities include overseeing feeding, watering, and ventilation, and advising on product/technique improvements for swine health and production. The role involves assessing animal health, administering vaccines, data entry, and participation in breeding and estrus-related activities as needed to increase

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, biology, engineering, or an animal-based agriculture-related field (foreign equivalent accepted) or will accept 2 years' experience in related roles.
• Ability to assess animal health conditions and administer vaccines.
• Data entry and record-keeping for sow/gilt activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems.
• Manage sanitation and parasite/disease control programs.
• Assist in estrus detection and insemination activities as needed.
• Maintain sow and gilt activity records and enter data.
• Advise senior leadership on improved products and techniques.

Skills

Animal health assessment

Livestock management

Data entry

Veterinary knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine/agricultural sciences/biology/engineering/animal-based agriculture

Tools

PDA

Computer literacy

Job description

GGP, LLC is seeking Animal Scientists in St. Edward, 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.