TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods (TAC) is a great place to work. You can see it in our team members. The diversity of the team and their unique contributions set us apart from the competition. Our success is based as much on our future friendly team as the innovative technology solutions we offer.
Our team members include people like you – enthusiastic, innovative, passionate and energetic. We believe that you'll find our high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging and financially rewarding.
TAC is leveraging our world-leading technology and innovation to tackle one of the most pressing social challenges of our time – achieving more efficient food production while lowering the impact on the environment. We believe that by delivering data insights and digital solutions that empower and connect producers to consumers we can improve the quality, safety and sustainability of our food and consumer goods.
Here’s the impact you will make and what we will accomplish together
The Research Field Specialist (RFS) will be a contributing member of a team that creates and implements innovative research field systems, specific to TAC's needs. Come join us to work in the agricultural industry, contribute to cutting edge research and field systems development, and work with a great team to support cattle well-being and productivity!
What you’ll do
- Manage and/or progressively develop research field systems for one or more areas of expertise, such as cattle handling, feed truck driving, research-related and/or study-specific field protocols, animal health management, animal welfare assessment, and sample collection.
- Audit and/or monitor research studies, systems, training, and/or animal welfare.
- Advance the training of other team members in research field systems using coaching, mentorship, training tools, and 1-on-1 collaboration
- Maintain research facility infrastructure and/or manage field resources.
- Work on a variety of projects, matching the best approach to the team's specific requirements.
What you bring
- A post secondary degree in animal science, agriculture, epidemiology, or other relevant areas, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to think proactively and anticipate future needs
- Possesses an aptitude for identifying gaps in knowledge and systems related to cattle research
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Proficiency with the Google suite and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work individually and in a team environment
- Professional conduct within a business environment and ability to support a culture of cooperation, inclusiveness, tolerance, positivity, flexibility, and engagement.
- Confidence working around cattle