BACKGROUND

Livestock Improvement (http://www.lic.co.nz) operates one of the most successful, totally integrated dairy herd improvement and farm management operations in the world. Prime emphasis is placed on genetics research, artificial breeding technology, animal evaluations, herd records management and dairy farm management advice.

Livestock Improvement is undertaking an extensive research programme in the identification of QTL/genes that underlie traits of economic importance. The research programme includes an 800 cow F2 experiment that is currently being fine mapped, a genetical genomics programme on the same experiment where approximately 1000 micro arrays have been analysed, and a large scale genomic selection experiment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Research Scientist's role will be to evaluate and implement appropriate statistical techniques to analyse the phenotypic and genotypic data.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful person will have a PhD in breeding and genetics, or statistics, and preferably an understanding of principles relating to animal science. The job requires programming skills, preferably C/C++ and/or Fortran, excellent communication skills and excellent computer knowledge.

TERMS

The position offered is full time and permanent.

LOCALE

Livestock Improvement is located in Hamilton, New Zealand (http://www.hamilton.co.nz). The research and development group has approximately 30 staff members, with 10 PhD qualified quantitative and molecular geneticists (several nationalities represented). In addition to the genetics, research in the areas of dairy cattle reproduction and animal health are undertaken.

HOW TO APPLY

All applications and request for further information should be sent to

Richard Spelman
Research Leader - Genomics
Livestock Improvement Corporation
Private Bag 3016
Hamilton
New Zealand
ph +64 (0) 78560642
fax +64 (0) 78560640
rspelman[at]lic.co.nz

DEADLINE

Closing date: August 7th 2006