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03/07/2019

Research Assistant (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H - in the field of animal husbandry in the tropics and subtropics

Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences - Prof. Dr. Eva Schlecht - temporary, part-time (currently 26 hours per week)

Application deadline:

31.03.2019

Hiring start date:

01.05.2019

Reader Service Code:

32153

Applications to:

bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Part-time with 65.00 of the regular working hours of a full-time employee. The position is initially limited for 3 years (§ 2 Abs. 2 WissZeitVG).

FOR2432 is an interdisciplinary DFG research group investigating different dimensions of social-ecological systems. The focus of interest is on processes of change in agriculture, ecology, economy and society brought about by rapid urbanization of peri-urban areas. This will be studied in close collaboration with our Indian partners using the example of Bangalore, an emerging megacity in southern India. The position advertised here is based in this project and deals with the "Impact of feeding and management on food quality and safety of milk". The position offers the opportunity for PhD and cannot be shared by more than one person. The main duty station is Witzenhausen, but data collection requires annual stays of several months in Bangalore, India. Fitness for the tropics and willingness to spend time abroad are therefore mandatory.

 

Tasks:

  • Survey, map and quantify the flow of nutrients, heavy metals and chemical contaminants from forage growing regions to dairy herds along a north-south transect in Bangalore.
  • Quantification of milk yield and determination of milk quality, especially casein and fatty acid patterns and contaminant levels in selected dairy herds along the north-south transect
  • Characterization of farm environment and management variables by appropriate measurements in selected dairy farms
  • Holistic evaluation of the collected data in collaboration with a livestock breeder: identification of genotype-environment interactions influencing milk quality and safety
  • Summary of research results in manuscripts that can be submitted to internationally peer-reviewed animal science journals
  • Participate in project-related seminars and workshops and international conferences to present own results

 

Prerequisites:

  • Completed academic university studies (MSc or Diploma) in agricultural or veterinary sciences with a focus on animal nutrition or animal physiology.
  • Experience in research and practical work with farm animals, especially dairy cattle
  • Experience with on-farm data collection and analysis
  • Demonstrated knowledge of feed and milk quality analysis
  • Profound knowledge of nutrient uptake, digestion and metabolism processes in ruminants
    and ability to develop appropriate conceptual models
  • Fluency in the English language (minimum score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL or equivalent language certificate)
  • Ability and willingness to cooperate in/with a dedicated international and intercultural team in India and Germany.

 

For further inquiries please contact Prof. Dr. Eva Schlecht, Tel.: 0561-804-981229, E-Mail: schlecht[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.

 

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In the interest of equal opportunity, the University of Kassel strives to offer women and men the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. The aim is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are equally qualified and qualified. Full-time positions are generally divisible. Please submit only copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, indicating the reference number in the subject line, and preferably also in electronic form.