Agricultural technical employee in “Innovative ways of the regional sustainable use of animal genetic resources in domestic chickens”

Part-time position with half the regular working hours of a full-time employee; the employment is within the framework of the project “Innovative ways of the regional sustainable use of animal genetic resources in domestic chickens (RegioHuhn)” and is initially limited until February 29, 2028, in accordance with Section 14 Paragraph 1 Sentence 2 No. 1 of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG). An extension of the employment is intended.

Your tasks in the above project:

• Animal care and data collection at electronic nests (collecting eggs, randomly determining egg quality, recording individual animal weights)
• Data processing and presentation using existing software
• Repair work in the barn
• Participation in research projects with poultry

Requirements:

• Completed agricultural or agricultural technical vocational training (e.g. as a farmer or equivalent qualification)
• IT understanding and interest in data management
• Experience in handling poultry
• Craftsmanship and technical understanding
• Flexibility and willingness to work weekends and conduct evening checks in the barn
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel)

The following are advantageous:

• Goal-oriented work style
• Driving licence class T

The workplace is the Hessian State Domain Frankenhausen. Occasional work at the Witzenhausen location is planned.

For further questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Dirk Hinrichs, Tel.: +49 5542-98-1677.

Our range:

as an employee of the University of Kassel

• This opens up an interesting and diverse field of activity for you in an innovative and future-oriented teaching and research facility,
• You will become part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
• You have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary training measures,
• You can currently use public transport free of charge.

Furthermore, you will benefit from the many advantages of employment in the public sector, such as:

• an additional company pension scheme (VBL),
• an optional child allowance according to TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including emergency childcare),
• an annual bonus payment in the month of November
• an entitlement to asset-building benefits,
• a promotion of voluntary engagement,
• cost-effective participation in university sports and the full range of fitness options within the framework of Unifit, as well as workplace health promotion.

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The University of Kassel is deeply committed to the professional satisfaction of its employees. It has been recognized as a family-friendly university and, in the spirit of equal opportunities, strives to offer everyone the same development prospects and counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and, for academic and research positions, the Dual Career Service. One of the University of Kassel’s strategic goals is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Severely disabled applicants and those with equivalent status will be given preference if equally qualified, capable, and professionally competent. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except for civil service positions).