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Animal Scientist

Animal Scientist

  • Perfect for those passionate about animal health and scientific discovery.
  • Enhance animal welfare and agricultural efficiency through innovative research.
  • Uncover new insights in animal genetics and nutrition for a sustainable future.
💰 Earn $91K-$156K
📚 Bachelor Degree

Overview

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

200 in Total

Earnings

$135,730 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
  • Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
  • Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Working with my hands
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Science

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Receiving recognition
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement
  • Recognition

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