SSO Livestock Sustainability Modeller – Hillsborough

Location: Hillsborough

Branch: Sustainable Livestock Systems

Hours: Part-time, minimum 12hrs up to 22.2hrs per week

Duration: 3 months with possible extension

Salary: £24.59 per hour

About AFBI & the Sustainable Livestock Systems

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) delivers world-class science to support agriculture, the environment, and the wider economy. Sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), AFBI provides evidence-based research and monitoring that informs government policy and promotes sustainability in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Job Role

Sustainability research in the area of livestock production and associated publication of results.

Essential Criteria

1a A PhD in a relevant area AND 2 years’ demonstrable postdoctoral experience in a

relevant area

OR

1b An undergraduate degree in a relevant area AND 4 years’ demonstrable

experience in a relevant area

2 Ability to disseminate research findings, as evidenced by a minimum of 2 peer-

reviewed articles published in scientific journals as the first author

3 Demonstrable experience in life cycle assessment modelling OR script-based

computer programming, applied to agricultural production and/or agri-food

supply chains