PhD Scholarship within Animal Science: NMBU 1602 views

The Department of Animal and Aquaculture Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant three year PhD position related to management of cow and calf in a cow-calf contact system.

About the position:

• The position is jointly funded by the FFL/JA project SUCCEED and the Faculty of Biosciences.
• The SUCCEED project is led by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute and involves national as well as international partners within the academic and private sector.
• The position is intended to start in August 2020.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field, such as Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or Veterinary Science
• Interest in and motivation for the topic as well as for scientific work
• Experience of scientific work and publication, practical work with cattle
• Good communication and collaborative skills and good analytical skills
• Independence, resourcefulness and critical thinking
• Ability to communicate in a Scandinavian language
• Driver’s license
• Applicant must have good English skills (written and spoken)

Applications:

Apply online and applications should include (electronically) the following:

• A letter of intent
• CV
• Full publication list
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts of academic records (all certified)
• List of two persons who may act as references (with phone numbers and e-mail addresses).