Research Supervisor - Iowa Falls, IA Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4651)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Research Supervisor                                                                                         

REPORTS TO: Director of Nutrition 

LAST REVISION DATE: 11/8/2025

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  1. Our Animals 
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. Our Community
• The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote: 
  1. Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else
  2. Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others.
  3. Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience.
  4. Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

• This person will lead the day-to-day operations of Iowa Select Farms' commercial research trials, ensuring that all activities follow protocols established by internal and external partners.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Write up and maintain all trial protocols 
2. Implement all commercial research trials 
3. Collect and analyze data from research trials
4. Write up and present all executive summaries
5. Oversight of all Intern and student research projects
6. Monitor overall health of pigs involved in trials and communicate with Staff Veterinarian  & Supervisor on proper care and treatment of pigs.
7. Record all appropriate data routinely in accordance with trial protocols.
8. Maintain accurate written and computer records as required by trial protocols.
9. Supervise all research personnel including Research Tech, research Assistant, graduate students, interns, and part-time labor to complete tasks through effective evaluation, discipline, and termination practices.
10. Understand and operate Automated Feed delivery system. 
11. Computer knowledge/ skills- able to run reports, data entry, email, word documents, excel documents, and able to navigate the tools site to be able to find important company documents. 
12. Responsible to understand and troubleshoot alarm systems and calls and ensure a response is initiated for 100% of these calls. 
13. Data entry for farm- including vaccinations, tools systems, feed order, and environmental. 
14. Identify animals needing timely euthanasia. 

1. Complete euthanasia process according to ISF protocols. 
   1. Responsible for ensuring employees work in a safe manner and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required, keeping employees motivated to perform at a high level to achieve production results and ensure all employees are being trained. 
   2. Collaborate with other departments within the company. 

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment 
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Leadership and Collaboration 
• Work ethic and Dedication 
• Technical Capabilities
• Demonstrated Success
• Time management and Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving and Initiative
• Trusted with Responsibility 
• Respect
• Communication 
• Accountability 
• Ability to learn and teach

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position requires daily collaboration with production staff, veterinarians and other team members.  Strong teamwork and communication skills are essential to this role.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position will have duties in all facilities of Iowa Select Farms so employees will need to be comfortable working in and being exposed to all facility environments.  
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.  
• The environment you will be working in may have nuisance levels of gases and dust, particularly in the winter months

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
• Ability to read and write.   
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates.
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks.
• Direct contact with animals may occur, so company bio-security practices must be understood and always practiced.  

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position that will typically require at least 40 hours a week.
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges. 
• Weekend and holiday rotations are a requirement.
• Occasional evening hours and weekend work may be required as the job duties demand. 

TRAVEL

• Local travel will be required for this position through the utilization of a company vehicle. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with fluency in both written and verbal communication is preferred 
• Education/ Experience: Previous experience in swine production operations is desired with an interest in swine research and a general ability to follow protocols and given attention to detail 

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.