Research Internship
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Job Location:
Sleepy Eye, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview & Responsibilities:
This position will assist in managing the implementation and data collection for the assigned summer trial. The duties of this job require maintaining established standards of quality and accuracy. However due to the nature of field trials technical problem solving within a defined span of control is oftentimes necessary. Absent that collaborative communication and coordination with other available more technical resources should be exercised.
A sense of urgency consistent achievement of quality standards and a self-disciplined approach to achieving results are necessary for successful job performance.
Major Areas of Accountability:
- Assist with trial design.
- Responsible to provide trial summaries with the conclusions and results and present this data to designated individuals.
- Working with farm personnel on data collection protocols.
- Weighing pigs and feed.
- Feeding experimental animals.
- Tagging and tattooing animals.
- Managing the data collection process.
- Supporting the research barn staff in daily chores of the research pigs
Education Training and Experience Requirements:
- Must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary agriculture-related educational program.
- Prior swine experience preferred; ideal candidate will have completed a prior introductory Swine Production internship.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Display a high level of respect to team members and animals. Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. Ability to exercise independent thinking and judgment as well as communicating needs to the Nutrition and Research Coordinator.
Christensen Farms is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to select the most qualified person for each position in the organization. No employee of CF will discriminate against any applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race color religion sex national origin disability citizenship status genetic information age sexual orientation gender identity military status veteran status or any other prohibited basis under applicable local state or federal law.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Founded in 1974 as a small family operation, Christensen Farms is now a leading producer and processor of high quality pork products with operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota. Focused on achieving our mission every day, Christensen Farms offers a wide ra ... View more
