Virginia State University – College of Agriculture Looking for Research Associate / Post-Doctoral Research Associate Full Time

Project Title: Mitigate Methane Emission from Ruminants (Goats)

• Research Associate / Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Grant Project
Overview: The project will involve evaluating effects of replacing corn with tannin-rich sorghum grain on animal performance, feed
conversion efficiency, rumen microbiome composition, and methane and short chain volatile fatty acids production.

Interested parties
should be a self-motivated team contributor willing to join an established and recognized Agriculture/Animal Nutrition-Biotechnology
Research program. He/she will work independently and cooperatively with the project leader, research manager, specialists, students and
collaborators.

Interested parties will be considered for direct involvement and support for other grant-supported projects with an
emphasis in animal nutritional biotechnology and molecular biology within the same department.

The duties/responsibilities
will include but not limited to: The individual will conduct research on feed-ruminal gas production-small ruminant interaction
including rumen microbiome, respirometry, and animal performance and report to the project leader in all aspects of the research. The
research will involve goats, nutrition, rumen microbes and gas production and indirect respiration calorimetry. It also includes animal
performance and feed conversion efficiency. The duties include but not limited to experimental design and implementation, data collection
and analyses, presentation of results and preparation of manuscripts and writing grant proposals. Coordination of research activities and
supervision of students and hourly employees are also expected.

Submit your Resume/Curriculum
Vitae for consideration to join a dynamic and talented team of dedicated faculty and staff to support the success of the VSU Land-Grant
Mission.

If interested you MUST meet the following:

• PhD in animal sciences and/or agriculture
  is required.
• Extensive training and hands on experience in applied and basic research, experimental design and implementation,
  laboratory analysis and instruments, data collection and statistical analyses.
• Experience in animal science research and
  demonstrated ability in scientific publication will be plus.
• Effective communication skills in both verbal and written English is
  also required.
• Selected person will be trained in use of Animal Respirometry/indirect Respiration Calorimetry and use of
  instruments such as gas chromatography, fiber, protein and fat/oil analyzers.

Supporting documents MUST
include:

• Cover letter addressing interest and research plans.
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Academic
  Transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted)
• List of three references (name, official address, phone number, and email
  address)

For more information, contact: Dr. Adnan Yousuf, Phone: (804) 524-6795