Job Description

• Position Summary
  • Full Consideration Date : October 31, 2026
  • Signing Bonus: N/A
  • Brief Work Unit Description : This work will be performed within the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University: https://agsci.colostate.edu/ansci/
• Essential Job Duties (5 maximum)

Operate specialized equipment to perform gait analysis on cattle

Record gait analysis during data collection sessions

Analyze gait analysis results.

Write up the methods and results of data collection.

• Conditions of Employment

Employment is conditional upon participating in all scheduled data collection sessions for the project.

• Supervision

The individual will be supervised by Lily Edwards-Callaway and Terry Engle

• Minimum Qualifications

PhD in Animal Science or related field

Experience using a pressure mat system to evaluate gait analysis

• Preferred Qualifications

Publications related to gait analysis in cattle

Salary Range

Required Application Documents

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Background Check Policy Statement

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EEO

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