• Job Description

  Req#: 23468

  Department Overview:	The Precision Dairy Nutrition Lab focuses on using data analysis and animal trials to identify individual differences in animals that might impact feed efficiency and productivity. Goals are to identify factors that improve animal health, productivity, farm sustainability, decrease animal greenhouse gas emissions, and improve overall nutrition in dairy animals.
  Anticipated Start Date	3/11/24
  Anticipated Hours Per Week	3 to 15
  Schedule:	Schedule can be flexible around academic commitments. Main focus of hours will be on M/T/W. Opportunites for increased hours will be available during the summer.
  Salary/Wage Range:	Hourly $15.00 to $15.00
  Number Of Positions	2
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	This position provides the opportunity for an undergraduate student to gain on-farm and laboratory experience working in dairy nutrition research. Training will be provided, and responsibilities will evolve with experience, availability, and willingness to learn. Required Duties (2-3 hours weekly): This position requires the availability to conduct a minimum of 1 of the following sampling times (2-3 times monthly) at the PDS location. Actual time at the farm will range between 15 and 60 minutes, but pay will be a minimum of 2 hours. Times below are estimates and include travel time to and from the farm from a near-campus location. Please contact michelle.schwab@usda.gov for questions about this requirement. Monday 8-10:30PM Tuesday 2-4:30AM Tuesday 5-7:30PM Tuesday 10PM-12:30AM Wednesday 5-7:30AM Additional Duties: On-farm: Operating precision technologies to collect and record experimental data. Helping obtain and process samples of feed and animal origin. On-campus: Collecting and recording experimental data. Milk, feed, animal tissue, and blood sampling and analyses. Data entry. General laboratory maintenance and cleaning tasks. Assisting staff and scientists at the center when necessary.
  Qualifications:	QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a valid driver’s license. Authorization will be obtained for use of federal government vehicles if needed. Willingness to work with dairy cattle (training will be provided). KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: Reliability Attention to detail Organizational skills Ability to work independently and efficiently on assigned tasks
  Physical Demands	Ability to work standing for periods of time and frequent bending, twisting, shoveling, or lifting (up to 50 pounds). Please consider any sensitivities to dust or other allergens associated with animals or the outdoors.
  Application Instructions:	Resume and cover letter can be sent to michelle.schwab@usda.gov. Please explain why you are interested in this position and indicate your major, year in school, and research/work experience (if any).
  Contact:	Org: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Contact: Michelle Schwab Web: https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/madison-wi/us-dairy-forage-research-center/ Email: michelle.schwab@usda.gov

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