Employment

Incumbent will independently work under the direction of principal research investigator to perform complex laboratory procedures and technical scientific duties. Involves selection or modification of existing research techniques and databases, interpreting scientific results, evaluating work performed by students, and maintaining the laboratory. Supervise undergraduate students and assist graduate students and post-doctoral associates in laboratory tasks and analysis.

The Knott Dairy Assistant Manager reports to, assists, and supports the Knott Dairy Center Manager. In this role the incumbent must be able to fill-in and perform duties of Manager during their absence. Responsibilities include assisting the Manager with budget planning and forecasting, scheduling and directing personnel resources, and facilities care for major dairy herd and production (milking, calving, breeding, nutrition and feeding, health care, forage utilization, and pasture grazing schedules, livestock sales) to meet the milk supply needs of the WSU Creamery.

The Farmer 2 position will be responsible for milking approximately 150 Holstein cows in a double 5 herringbone parlor once per day. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: performing daily, weekly, and monthly periodic maintenance; daily cleaning and repair of milking and milk storage equipment…

The Dairy Farm Operations Manager is responsible for the management of the Department of Animal Sciences Dairy herd (Knott Dairy Center) and the Cooperative University Dairy Students (CUDS) livestock. The manager is responsible for the planning, timing, and directing of personnel resources and facilities for major milking cow herd and replacement heifer events (calving, breeding, milking, nutrition and feeding, health care, forage utilization, and pasture schedules, milk and livestock sales).

**The feeder shift is also available for non-resident students if you are interested**