PhD, USA

 7th Oct 2026

Pain and welfare during the dry-off transition in dairy cows

Trindade Lab, Michigan State University, USA

The Trindade Lab is recruiting a PhD student to work on pain measurement during the transition from lactation to the dry period in dairy cows. The student will compare milk cessation strategies and develop an automated pain detection system from on-farm sensor data, combining behavioral assessment, physiological biomarkers, and machine learning.

Application deadline: until the position is filled

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