Animal Scientist

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Animal Nutrition Consultant; Animal Nutritionist; Animal Scientist; Beef Cattle Nutritionist; Beef Cattle Specialist; Companion Animal Nutritionist; Dairy Nutrition Consultant; Dairy Research Nutritionist; Research Scientist; Scientist

Tasks

• 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.
• Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
• Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.

Knowledge

• Biology
• Mathematics
• English Language
• Chemistry
• Food Production
• Education and Training
• Customer and Personal Service
• Computers and Electronics
• Sales and Marketing
• Administration and Management

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Science
• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Mathematics
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Clarity
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Near Vision
• Fluency of Ideas
• Speech Recognition
• Originality
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Selective Attention
• Flexibility of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Far Vision