Swine Nutrition and Research Assistant
Prestage
Posted: November 24, 2025
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Quick Summary
We are seeking a skilled Swine Nutrition and Research Assistant to support the Swine Nutritionist at our research farm, located in Clinton, North Carolina. This role involves managing a 4800 head wean to finish research facility, assisting with pig care, data collection, and feed system maintenance. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Swine Nutritionist and contributing to the development of new research projects.
Required Skills
Job Description
Prestage Farms is seeking a Swine Nutrition and Research Assistant to serve as manager to our research farm and provide support for the Swine Nutritionist. Primary responsibilities may include the following, among others:
Responsibilities
• Manage a 4800 head wean to finish research facility
• Assist farm staff with daily pig care as needed
• Support farm staff to ensure high level of accuracy on trials
• QC on data collection procedures
• Maintenance on research feed system and scales
• Assist Swine Nutritionist as needed
• Support responsibility with feed lab staff
• Backup role in feed formulation
• May be asked to help conduct and coordinate field research
• Provide input to the team on ingredient purchasing decisions
Requirements:
• Master's degree in swine nutrition or similar field
• Some experience managing/conducting production research trials, including pig care, trial design, and data analysis preferred
• Familiar and capable in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• General agricultural background preferred
• This job requires some night and weekend work
Benefits:
Some Of Our Benefits Include
• Affordable Family Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Short Term Disability
• Savings Account Contributions
For more information on our team here at Prestage Farms click here: https://www.prestagefarms.com/our-team