THE WILLIAM H. MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute is a private, not-for-profit organization with educational, research, and demonstration facilities located in Chazy, New York. Miner Institute conducts research designed to enhance the sustainability of dairy farming, with researchers engaged in projects investigating soil and water conservation, nutrient management, field crop production, and dairy nutrition and welfare. Laboratory, computer, math and problem solving skills are necessary. Must also demonstrate communication skills and work effectively as part of a team. Miner Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
Duties
Maintenance of monitoring and sampling equipment at research field sites
Collection, preparation and laboratory analysis of water and soil samples
Ability to closely adhere to field and lab standard operating procedures
Ability and willingness to work in the field in adverse weather conditions.
Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and perform field sampling activities such as digging soil pits
Data entry and summarization using software programs such as Microsoft Excel
Additional duties as assigned by the Nutrient Management Researcher and Director of Research
Qualifications
Must have good communication skills and interact cooperatively with coworkers
Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities of a research institute
Ability to multi-task while maintaining a high attention to detail
Must be self-motived with the ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team
Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate research needs, including occasional evening and weekend hours
BS degree in agronomy, plant/soil sciences, environmental sciences or related field is preferred.
Experience working in an agricultural setting is preferred
Application
Please submit the following in a single PDF file to Laura Klaiber (klaiber@whminer.com):
Cover letter describing interest and qualifications for the position
Resume
Contact information for three references
Salary/Benefits
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Miner Institute offers a generous benefits package including an employer-funded retirement plan, paid time off, health insurance and more.
The position will be available immediately, but start date is negotiable and can be discussed during the interview process. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
This internship is a 12-month position for four-year graduates in equine studies. The goal of this program is to improve technical skills and knowledge of equine management to better prepare the intern for a career in the horse industry. Miner Institute is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with federal and state law, all applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, military status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law.
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Compensation
For more information, contact:
Equine Manager Karen Lassell
518-846-7121, ext. 120
The primary responsibility for this position will be to assist the Nutrient Management Researcher in maintaining several agricultural edge-of-field water quality research projects. This will involve sample collection, site maintenance, laboratory analysis, data management, and coordination of technicians and graduate students to ensure projects are managed in accordance with the research objectives. Strong communication skills are essential in order to work collaboratively with technicians and students, as well as to coordinate field activities with Miner Institute’s field crops team. There will be opportunities to assist with additional agronomic and environmental research projects, as well as provide support to undergraduate educational programs and various outreach events held throughout the year.
The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute is a private, not-for-profit organization with research, education, and demonstration facilities located in Chazy, New York. Visit www.whminer.org for more information. Miner Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Miner Institute offers a generous benefits package including an employer-funded retirement plan, paid time off, health insurance and more.
Please submit the following in a single PDF file to Laura Klaiber (klaiber@whminer.com):
The position will be available immediately, but start date is negotiable and can be discussed during the interview process. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Work Experience for Farm Management students includes milking, herd health, calves, and a variety of field work activities such as tillage, planting, and harvest. The students fit and show a string of dairy cattle at the local county fair. The Summer Experience in Farm Management introduces students to the modern farm as a business, which has as its objective the conversion of plants into milk and meat.
The emphasis of this program is the management of a commercial equine facility and improved horse handling and training skills. Students will learn ground training techniques including halter breaking, lungeing, longlining, and ground driving. The versatility of the Morgan and varied ages and abilities of horses at Miner Institute allow for students to experience many different disciplines to varying degrees: saddleseat, huntseat, dressage, western pleasure and driving. Students become proficient at stallion handling, semen collection, and processing as well as broodmare management.
The work experience for Agricultural Research students will include learning research techniques and processes in a variety of areas including nutrient management, dairy cattle nutrition, agronomy, reproductive physiology of dairy cattle and horses, and dairy cattle behavior. Forage quality assessment procedures will be taught in Miner Institute’s Forage Laboratory. Students may also gain work experience in the dairy research facility: feeding cows for individual feed intakes, measuring in situ digestibilities in ruminally cannulated cows, milk sampling, urine/fecal sampling, blood sampling, and assessing dairy cattle behavior.
