Research Technician

Job Title

Research Technician

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Mcgregor

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

McGregor, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife

As the largest comprehensive agriculture program nationally, 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 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. To learn more about Texas A&M AgriLife, click here.

What You Need to Know

We are recruiting for a Research Technician I position for the McGregor Research Station with Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The pay for this position is commensurate with qualifications. The Research Technician I position performs entry level, semi-skilled, technical support research work involving performance of routine tasks. This position will help implement management and research protocols to include care of animals on a day-to-day basis in a research setting. This includes (but is not limited to) vaccinations, tagging, moving, feeding, routine husbandry, animal handling, and treatment of sick animals. Helps implement management of pastures including bushhogging and brush clearing. Operates heavy equipment, such as tractor and skid steer for feeding hay, mixing feed, maintenance work, and operating a feed mixer wagon and/or feeding truck for feeding cattle. Performs maintenance duties such as cleaning and repair of equipment and facilities for optimal working conditions. Maintains training requirements for compliance, and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Two years of related experience.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Ability to lift moderately heavy objects. Ability to exert heavy force.

• Work beyond normal business hours and/or work on weekends.

Why Work at AgriLife?

We are the largest comprehensive agriculture program nationally that brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System.

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.

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

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 

• 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

Applicant Instructions

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. 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 L