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ManagerAgency
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchDepartment
Research Director ProgramsProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
College Station TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
About Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
- Texas A&M Forest Service
- Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
As the nations largest most comprehensive agriculture program Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5000 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.
Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!
Position Information
Texas A&M AgriLife Research seeks an outstanding motivated and organized individual to staff the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Building. This position will be 12 months and 100 AgriLife Research located at the Texas A&M RELLIS Innovation and Technology campus Bryan Texas. The purpose of this position is to provide coordination and manage general operations and scheduling of the facility and work closely with PIs of the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Building. This individual will help coordinate multiresearch projects and activities across the building as well as compliance and billing. In addition the individual will coordinate all activities associated with the research teaching and extension missions of the land grant system.
Responsibilities:
- Manages projects including planning designing and implementing
- Manages compliance by writing protocols for animal care and IBC. Ensures protocols are followed and studies are conducted safely and ethically
- Manages and maintains livestock at the building
- Provides training to users and making sure training is up to date
- Manages inventory for lab spaces order and secure supplies and equipment
- Manages space and research calendar to maximize use of space
- Assists with billing and budgets for users
- Assists with writing research reports and creating presentations
- Assists with collecting and the analysis data
- Assists with drafting and editing of manuscripts
- Coordinates building maintenance and repairs
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Administrative Relationships:
- Reports directly to the director of the Reproduction and Biotechnology Center College Station TX.
- Directs the work of support staff and other technical personnel and graduate students assigned to the project.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Animal Science Reproductive Physiology or closely related field and five years of related experience. Or Master degree in Animal Science Reproductive Physiology or closely related field and three years of related experience. Or Ph.D. in Animal Science Reproductive Physiology or closely related field and one years of related experience.
- Excellence in verbal and written communication including a relevant publication record.
- Teambuilding skills collaboration capacity and project management abilities.
- Strong communication skills.
- Highly organized
- Professional demeanor
- Ability to multitask and establish effective working relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Research experience in reproductive biotechnologies for animals
- Experience with livestock handling animal husbandry and animal care protocols
Location and Facilities:
This facility includes research labs educational spaces office space and animal holding and handling areas supporting the universitys leadership in animal reproductive science. In pursuit of continual excellence in reproductive technology research the Center provides dedicated research lab space for emerging technologies and practices for both academic and industry partner use.
Focused on domestic animal reproduction research in small and large ruminants the Center has a variety of exterior animal holding and handling spaces for specimen collection and handson instruction. These areas are segregated by size and type of ruminants small ruminants such as goats and sheep large ruminants such as cattle deer and transgenic animals. Designated work areas for each group will include cattle and deer chutes for specimen collection stanchion space for handson instruction in cattle palpation and other skills and prep and recovery spaces for small ruminants before and after surgery. These workspaces are supported by loadout areas holding pens and alleyway circulation.
The Center will support handson learning augmented by virtual demonstration methods. Training spacesa multipurpose rooms and seminar rooms should be integrated with the primary research areas and animal handling spaces to expose students to new techniques and technologies. Selective use of video capture screen capture and direct visual observation should be explored and supported in the Centers research instructional and animal handling spaces.
Located on the Texas A&M RELLIS Innovation and Technology campus with ample space for dayuse pens pastures traps and other exterior animal spaces the new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center has approximately 7500 assignable square feet which translates to approximately 12600 gross square feet. In addition to the built facility the Center includes approximately 11500 square feet of exterior covered space. The integration of the building with the animal handling spaces is critical to properly transfer and process specimens.
Additional information about Texas A&M AgriLife Research is available at:
Texas A&M AgriLife Research: You Need to Know
Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidates qualifications.
Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife
When you choose toworkfor 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.
In addition Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit packing including the following:
- Health dental vision life and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 1215 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
- Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife
Applicant Instructions
Applications will be accepted online in Workday.
Applicants must upload a
- Cover letter (twopage limit)
- CV or Resume
- 3 References with contact information
To be given full consideration please submit applications by March 05 2025. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. The anticipated start date is April 1 2025.
Questions
Address inquiries to Search Committee Chair:
Dr Ky Pohler Texas A&M
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
