Current Opportunities
Career Opportunity
MSc in Swine Nutrition (Precision Feeding)
The Prairie Swine Centre is seeking passionate, bright, and highly motivated individuals interested in a fully-funded position as an MSc graduate student in the disciplines of swine nutrition – precision feeding. The successful candidate will join a strong, multidisciplinary academic and research team with expertise in non-ruminant nutrition, feed processing, management, welfare, metabolism, and physiology. The selected candidate will be enrolled in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science and will receive their degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
The anticipated start date is January 2026.
The successful candidate will lead and assist with projects involving both classical swine nutrition (e.g., growth performance, nutrient utilization) and advanced (e.g., immune status, nutrient modelling) techniques. The current nutrition research program is focused on the impact of early-life nutrition on growth, the impact of nutrition on health, and factors affecting nutrient requirements and utilization.
For more information or to apply, please contact Dr. Atta Agyekum.
Applicants are requested to include a cover letter outlining their research and career interests, a curriculum vitae, and copies of academic transcripts in their application package. Screening of candidates will continue until all positions are filled. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Dr. Atta Agyekum Email: atta.agyekum@usask.ca