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Junior Specialist

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Position description

The Department of Population Health and Reproduction at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a pool of qualified Junior Specialists should an opening arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies each year, depending on the needs of the department.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position will be involved in interdisciplinary studies focusing on management strategies to prevent and treat lameness on dairies. Successful candidates will collect data from cows (locomotion score, body condition score, draw coccygeal blood, classify hoof lesions), interview hoof trimmers to describe their practices, and perform laboratory tasks (blood processing and aliquoting).General responsibilities include help design research studies by reviewing journal articles and engaging in discussions on research and the interpretation of research results. It is expected that the candidate will present research results at professional/technical societies as poster or oral communications. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills; as well as the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor degree in Animal Science, Biology, Microbiology or a related field with a minimum of 3 months in laboratory and/or field experience (e.g., animal husbandry, field sample collection).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
DVM with emphasis in large animal. Skills to communicate in English and Spanish.

SALARY RANGE: Step I - $36,984 [100% annual] or Step II - $39,444 [100% annual]), commensurate with qualifications and experience.

POSITION AVAILABLE/CLOSING DATE: As openings occur, appointments are made contingent upon availability of funding. The posting will remain open until May 31, 2017 to accommodate department needs. If you would like to continue to be considered after that time you will need to submit a new application when a new position is posted. Please note: The use of a junior specialist pool does not guarantee that an open position exists.

TERM OF APPOINTMENT: 8-18 months, 40% short term.

TO APPLY: To apply, please go to the following link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/. Applicants should submit cover letter and curriculum vitae. Documents/materials must be submitted as PDF files. Applicants should also provide contact information for two references. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.

QUESTIONS: Please direct questions to Noelia Silva del Rio (nsilvadelrio@ucdavis.edu)

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

UC Davis is a smoke & tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the recruiting department.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Diversity contributions documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclusion/index.html for guidelines about writing a diversity statement and why one is requested.
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 2 required (contact information only)
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Job location

Tulare, CA