agricultural scientist

Prairie Swine Centre
Saskatoon, SK, CA
$80K-$110K a year
Permanent
Full-time
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 37.5 hours per week
  • Education : Earned doctorate degree
  • Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

  • Business and / or industry
  • Rural area
  • General office

Tasks

  • Supervise laboratory technical personnel, medical clinical personnel, graduate students, research scientists and other professionals
  • Provide advice to senior managers and officials
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Conduct experiments in plant or animal growth, heredity and breeding
  • Produce reports
  • Recruit and hire staff
  • Study, identify and classify animal specimens
  • Organize conferences and meetings
  • Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
  • Develop policies, standards and guidelines
  • Co-ordinate workshops
  • Co-ordinate multidisciplinary projects
  • Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
  • Monitor and compile research results
  • Offer mentoring
  • Supervise staff, undergraduate and graduate students and research assistants
  • Instruct technicians and students
  • Supervise teaching assistants and train student teachers
  • Assist in the preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
  • Research and report on developments in specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology

Policy and program experience

Nutrition

Type of related experience

Programs or systems research

Area of work experience

  • Agriculture
  • Research institute, laboratory or centre
  • Research and development

Area of specialization

Swine

Transportation / travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Willing to travel
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Personal suitability

  • Excellent written communication
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Time management

Screening questions

  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning / training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
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