Agrilife Extension

Agrilife Extension

Extension Assistant

Dallas, TX · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$12k-$15kDetected 28 days ago
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About the role

  • With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
  • Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.
  • We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

Responsibilities

  • Participates with faculty in the development of experiments, conducts field and laboratory work, installs and maintains research/demonstration plots under the supervision of a resident faculty member.
  • Analyzes and maintains detailed records of data and prepares written summaries of results for inclusion in reports and manuscripts. Collects background information to be included in technical and non-technical publications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field. (Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or similar degree).
  • Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to effectively utilize computer and applicable software for data management and presentation.
  • Knowledge of MS Excel including generating graphs.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the mission and role of the land Grant University System.
  • Required D ocuments

Nice to have

  • Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Skills

  • Experience with conducting field data collection and the analysis and presentation of data
  • Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and technical equipment.
  • Good writing skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Highly organized.
  • Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
  • 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
  • Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
  • Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

Compensation

  • Proposed Minimum Salary

Benefits

  • Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Company info

  • Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!

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