An opportunity for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant has arisen at the University of Reading, United Kingdom. The School of Agriculture Policy and Development (SAPD) is seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to contribute to on-going collaborative research and knowledge exchange activities of the Animal, Dairy and Food Chain Sciences Research Group and the Centre for Dairy Research (CEDAR).
The successful applicant will contribute to the research and knowledge exchange activities of CEDAR. Abilities to contribute to ongoing research in the areas of reducing environmental impact of animal production are important, including current research on multi-species forage production and utilization and measurement of digestive efficiency and methane emission, as well as the ability to further develop international research collaborations.
For a job description and to apply, please click here or visit https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BPR121/postdoctoral-research-assistant-animal-science
The application deadline is February 22 2019 (UK time) so if you’re interest be sure to apply soon.
Download the latest version of the Livestock Research Group Newsletter
The December 2015 edition of the LRG newsletter is now available. The newsletter covers a recent livestock and greenhouse gas inventory workshop held in South-East Asia, includes an article from the CGIAR’s Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security programme sharing their views on the outcomes of the recent international climate change negotiations. Also covered are project summaries from research fellows from Uganda and Denmark.
The Newsletter also includes further details about the 8th LRG meeting to be held in Melbourne, Australia alongside the Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture Conference in February 2016 – download the Newsletter for more information!