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Agricultural Specialist II - Beef
Ames, IA · Mid · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 5 days ago
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About the role
- Working alongside nationally recognized faculty, researchers, and students, you'll contribute to innovative research while gaining experience in a diverse beef operation that combines research, teaching, and hands-on cattle management.
- Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.
Responsibilities
- Support multiple research projects by implementing study protocols, collecting and maintaining accurate research data, and collaborating with faculty, researchers, and veterinarians.
- Formulate, mix, and deliver experimental diets with precision while monitoring feed intake and adjusting rations to meet research objectives.
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair agricultural equipment, feed processing systems, and farm facilities to support research and daily operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience
Nice to have
- Demonstrated hands-on experience managing daily cattle operations in a commercial or research beef production setting.
- Experience operating, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing agricultural equipment such as tractors, skid steers, feed mixers, and other livestock production machinery.
- Experience training or leading employees or student workers in livestock production or agricultural operations.
- Why Join Iowa State University?
- At Iowa State University, you'll help shape the future of the beef industry by supporting research that improves cattle production and educating the next generation of animal scientists and livestock professionals.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
- Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Application Instructions:
Compensation
- Number of Months Employed Per Year:
Benefits
- The successful candidate will combine strong livestock management experience with technical expertise in beef cattle production, nutrition, animal health, research operations, and agricultural equipment.
- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Wellbeing program
- Monitor cattle health, administer treatments as appropriate, coordinate herd health activities, and maintain biosecurity and regulatory compliance, including BQA, IACUC, and OSHA standards.
Equal opportunity
- Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.
- Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel.
- 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.
- General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
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