Opportunity: Consulting Work on Beef Cattle Welfare

The Welfare Footprint Project is a scientific initiative aimed at quantifying animal welfare impacts using a meaningful, relatable, and comparable metric: time spent in affective states (negative or positive) of varying intensities.

We are currently seeking a beef cattle welfare specialist to work on a project quantifying the welfare impacts of several interventions designed to promote higher welfare standards in beef cattle production in South America. This consulting service will involve using the Welfare Footprint framework for impact assessment.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Literature review and data analysis: review and analyze data related to beef cattle welfare from various production environments.
  2. Welfare Assessment: apply the Welfare Footprint framework to evaluate the welfare impact of different interventions.
  3. Reporting: write detailed reports and presentations summarizing findings, including the estimated welfare impacts and areas for improvement.

who we are looking for

We are seeking researchers who have:

  1. Knowledge of the beef cattle production chain in Latin America.
  2. Knowlege of beef cattle welfare and welfare indicators (e.g., physiology, neurology, pharmacology, behavior).
  3. Experience conducting literature reviews.
  4. Analytical and critical skills, and proactive approach to problems (‘can-do’ attitude)
  5. Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
  6. Great level of attention to detail
  7. Fluency in English
  8. Knowledge of Portuguese desirable

CONTRACT DETAILS

  1. Location: Remote
  2. Compensation: BRL 10,000/month (or equivalent in another currency)
  3. Hours: 36 hours/week
  4. Work to start on Oct 07

APPLICATION

Applications are now closed.

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