Basic Function: The successful appointee will develop, lead and implement a research programme in the area of dairy-beef production systems with particular focus on the following: Profitable pasture based dairy-beef production systems with reduced animal- and systems-level GHG emissions Reducing the national slaughter age of beef cattle in pasture based dairy-beef systems through improved animal health, welfare, growth and feed efficiency Animal feed intake and bodyweight gain from grazed pasture The interactions between genetic merit and pasture based production system Impact of production system on carcass characteristics and marketability of dairy-beef the impact of calf rearing regimen on subsequent growth, feed efficiency and carcass characteristics Location: Teagasc, Animal & Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1st May @ 12:00pm Salary: Research Officer with a Salary Scale of €39,683 to €75,761 Contract duration: Permanent Contract How to apply & more detailed job description: https://topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/JobApply/84340?source=1&externalAgency=-1
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