Animal Scientist

Great opportunity for Medical Veterinarians, Biologists, etc., interested in working in the U.S. on a TN Visa. Only citizens of Canada and Mexico are eligible for the TN Visa program.

We are seeking an employee to fill the position of Animal Scientist to help develop, implement, and oversee effective animal health, nutrition, herd management, and animal research programs to maximize the quantity and quality of our beef cattle herd. Applying advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the field of animal science, they will be responsible for implementing and evaluating animal management programs and participating in controlled scientific research and experimental trials designed to evaluate animal health interventions, nutritional strategies, implants, and emerging technologies used in beef cattle production. Specifically, they will perform the following professional job duties:

• Participating in scientific research trials, including evaluating animal health, feed additive and implant effectiveness, and animal science technologies by following established research protocols and assessing experimental outcomes.
• Identifying and treating cattle in accordance with research protocols, including administering vaccines, antibiotics, medications, dewormers, injections, implants, and other approved treatments and documenting animal responses.
• Evaluating animal health, nutrition, welfare, and herd management programs, including monitoring cattle for illness or injury, evaluating animal performance, and applying appropriate nutritional and low-stress handling strategies.
• Conducting and documenting necropsies of cattle that die to determine cause of death and evaluate potential health, treatment, or experimental factors, with ongoing training from the company's consulting veterinarian.
• Analyzing and maintaining animal health, research, nutrition, and performance data to identify trends, evaluate treatment outcomes, and support improvements to the company's animal health, nutrition, herd management, and research programs.
• Utilizing animal science technologies in research and herd management, including terminal sorting programs, automated dosing syringes, lung-scoring stethoscopes, DNA sorting technology, and other technologies to collect and evaluate animal health and performance data.