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University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Posted Job Title Research Specialist C Job Profile Title Research Specialist C Job Description Summary The Research Specialist will work within the Dairy Field Investigation Group, fulfilling requirements for NE-DBIC/USDA proposal, to develop next-generation dairy decision tool programs with on-farm mentorship. Primary function of the research specialist will be to: 1. Provide technical and research support to update UPENN ration balancing, including updating key prediction equations and re-programming the non-linear solver 2. Expand and update a dairy decision tool suite incorporating on-farm production data 3. Develop and launch a benchmarking tool for PA dairy farmers using on-farm data The Research Specialist will interact with current PennVet dairy faculty, and emeritus faculty who have agreed to serve as mentors for this project. The Research Specialist will be expected to be well-versed in non-linear programming, mathematical modeling, and competent in all Microsoft platforms. Job Description This position is for a dairy data programmer research specialist to rebuild and expand upon our dairy decision-dashboard suite, update the UPENN Dairy Ration Analyzer optimization software by researching and modernizing key prediction equations, updating the non-linear optimization software package, and relaunching a benchmark tool with economic indices. Outcomes provided by the research specialist/data programmer will be applied on dairy farms and utilized by members of Penn Vet dairy field investigation. Job Responsibilities Update of UPenn Dairy Ration Analyzer Investigate and apply new non-linear programming technique to existing tools Re-launch and modernize dairy decision dashboard program working with Dr. Dave Galligan Development of crop optimization tool Development of "economic opportunity" program for dairy farms Development of robotic feeding optimizer program Develop group optimizer program for feeding multiple groups on dairy farms Research and update as needed environmental prediction equations and inputs for crop, ration balancing, and nutrient prediction models Perform additional duties as assigned This position is contingent upon grant funding.
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