Agrilife Extension

Research Associate

Bushland, TX · Contract

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

Customer SupportResearchMicrosoft Office

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.
The primary responsibilities will be to assist with greenhouse, growth chamber, seed processing, and field operations and to conduct independent research to improve research protocols.
The Research Associate will be expected to operate research and field equipment, facilitate and oversee the work of graduate students, and guide other lab/field personnel in research.

Plant, manage, and harvest breeding experiments in greenhouses, grow rooms, and growth chambers.
Plant, manage, and harvest wheat-breeding nurseries and yield trials in the High Plains and Rolling Plains field trials.
This will involve towing plot machinery on trailers with pickups and independently driving an agency vehicle on highways and farm roads to perform trial maintenance and collect data.
Independently operate and maintain tractors, planters, small plot combines, irrigation systems, and other related machinery, including equipment with GPS guidance systems.
Coordinate activities with and provide mutual support to other research and Extension projects as requested.
Must obtain within six months of hire date a Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator's license, and maintain licensure.
Must obtain and maintain a Texas driver's license.
Advanced skills using Microsoft Office and similar software to create databases, perform statistical analyses, summarize and present data, and perform other, related tasks.
Failure to provide requested documents could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.

Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
Demonstrated experience with operating and maintaining seed processing and small-plot field planting and harvest equipment.
Ability to use power tools and forklift safely and effectively.
Ability to connect, load, haul, unload bumper-pull and gooseneck trailers safely.
Must be willing and able to work indoors and outdoors in extreme temperatures and in dusty conditions.
Moderate to heavy physical effort is required.
Must be able to lift or more heavy objects up to 75 pounds.
Must be willing and able to work long hours and weekends during planting and harvest seasons.
Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate's qualifications.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:
Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
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
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.
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