Livestock Field Scientist — Virtual Fencing & Trials

Gallagher Animal Management; Kansas City (MO); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Flexible working + travel

Career pathways across regions

Zusammenfassung

Gallagher Animal Management seeks an Animal Production Specialist to act as the on-the-ground expert in livestock behavior, welfare, and practical farm application. You’ll work with producers, run on-farm trials, and feed real-world insights back to Customer Success and Product teams.

You’ll visit farms, observe performance, investigate issues, and translate learnings into customer guidance and product improvements. Travel is required to support farmers across North America.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Animal Science, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience with commercial livestock production, beef/dairy grazing preferred.
• Strong knowledge of livestock behavior and animal welfare.
• Experience working with farmers in advisory, veterinary, research, or production contexts.

Aufgaben

• Provide practical advice on livestock behavior, welfare, grazing management, and virtual fencing.
• Visit farms to observe livestock and system performance; help customers achieve outcomes.
• Investigate field issues and develop practical recommendations.
• Plan and conduct on-farm trials and product validation activities.
• Translate field learnings into better customer guidance, training, and support practices.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Support, and industry experts.
• Represent eShepherd at field days, customer events, research activities, and industry forums.
• Travel approximately 10–20% within the U.S. and Canada.

Kenntnisse

Degree knowledge

3+ years experience

Livestock behavior

Farm advisory work

Livestock handling

Investigative skills

Communication skills

Driver’s license

Ausbildung

Animal Science / Agricultural Science / Veterinary Science degree

Jobbeschreibung

Gallagher Animal Management seeks an Animal Production Specialist to act as the on-the-ground expert in livestock behavior, welfare, and practical farm application. You’ll work with producers, run on-farm trials, and feed real-world insights back to Customer Success and Product teams.

You’ll visit farms, observe performance, investigate issues, and translate learnings into customer guidance and product improvements. Travel is required to support farmers across North America.