Hourly Paid Pig Barn Technician

Lövsta Agricultural Research We are looking for you to work as an hourly paid barn technician in VH-barn operations' pig barn at Lövsta Agricultural Research, to cover regular staff's sick leave and time off during the period September to December 2026. About the job We are looking for someone with a great interest in animals who wants to work with daily tasks in a pig facility such as daily care and supervision in barns, cleaning, record-keeping, administration, weighing, and feeding. The work includes weekend work. Daily work is alternated with routine work and barn work in research projects. Your background You should have practical experience and preferably theoretical knowledge of pig production. We place great importance on personal qualities such as ability to collaborate, independence, as well as initiative and organizational skills. You should be interested in working with researchers and students. It is meritious if you have a driver's license (category B), have completed a laboratory animal course, have experience with record-keeping, and if you have experience with tractor driving. About us Lövsta Agricultural Research has approximately thirty employees in total working in the pig facility, which includes 110 breeding sows with integrated production, and the dairy cattle herd of 300 cows with recruitment and administrative staff. The barns are highly mechanized with, among other things, milking robots (VMS) in the cattle barn. The operation conducts approximately 20 research projects annually and receives a couple of thousand SLU students. VH-barn operations at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is one of Europe's most modern research infrastructures with facilities for research and education on farm animals. Read more about Lövsta Agricultural Research: https://www.slu.se/forskning/forskningsinfrastrukturer/infrastrukturer-vid-slu-tillgangliga-for-externa-anvandare/slu-lovsta-lantbruksforskning/ Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/ Location: Uppsala Employment form: Hourly paid employment; fixed-term employment. This means that you will be offered work during shorter periods during the period specified below under the heading "Scope". You can accept or decline each work opportunity you are offered. When you accept one or more work occasions, a new employment is entered into for these occasions. Scope: The work will involve 10-25 hours of work per month. Start date: By agreement. Application: Welcome to submit your application via the application button below no later than 2026-09-06. Trade union contact persons: https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/ Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development of sustainable living, grounded in science and education. Through our focus on the interactions between people, animals, and ecosystems and responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. The main locations are Alnarp, Umeå, and Uppsala, but operations are also conducted at research stations, experimental farms, and educational locations throughout the country. SLU has over 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students, and a turnover of over 4.5 billion kronor. The University is committed to creating attractive environments on its campus areas. We work towards an equal and inclusive work environment where open dialogue between people with different experiences forms the foundation for scientific rigor, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives to apply for this position.

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