Location: Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research Centre, Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath C15 PW93, Ireland
Research
Salary: Research Officer with a Salary Scale of €41,580 to €78,830
Closing Date: 19/06/2025 12:00 PM
Funded Full Time

QUALIFICATIONS

• An honours Level 8 degree, (as recognised on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent), in Agricultural Science, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate Research experience in Animal Science, greenhouse gas emissions mitigation and farm systems analysis would be a distinct advantage.
• A level 10 PhD in Animal Science, agricultural systems, environmental science or a related discipline.

SKILLS

• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Research skills: experimental design and implementation, animal performance measurement, data management, statistical analysis and modelling.
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating the literature in the area.
• Dissemination skills: verbal presentation/communication skills, scientific (peer-reviewed journals) and technical report writing skills.
• Capacity to successfully develop collaborative research links with national and international organisations.
• Experience managing a multi-institution project.
• Proven record of scientific communications.
• A demonstrated ability to engage with national and international stakeholders and research partners.

KNOWLEDGE

• Dairy-beef systems in grassland regions
• Agri-GHG emissions and mitigation strategies.
• National and EU agri-food and agri-environmental policy.
• Factors affecting the adoption of grass-based technologies on livestock farms
• Commercialization strategies for novel agri-food products.

Please refer the Job description for details