Affective Ethologist: Shrimp Welfare Phenotyping
Animal Pain Research Institute, USA
We’re looking for a scientist who can turn welfare goals into practical, measurable phenotypes in shrimp and prioritize them in a way that leads to actionable selection protocols that balance traits across welfare indexes. That includes designing challenge tests, behavioral assays, and physiological measures of affective state or nociception, potentially integrating provided PLF tools (like sensors or video tracking) when appropriate. You will also have access to large amounts of existing data to e.g. test your ideas or even reuse it for welfare insights.
This role is ideal for someone who studies the biological and behavioral consequences of affective states and can work within the practical constraints of commercial breeding programs.
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