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Job Title

Research Technician II

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Corpus Christi

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job 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 nation’s 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 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!

Position Information

Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Yoakum, is seeking a highly motivated Research Technician II. Under general supervision the Research Technician will perform semi-skilled, technical support research work involving performance of assignments requiring modification and adaptation to routine procedures. Work is performed under general supervision with evaluation based on the successful completion of tasks assigned.

Responsibilities:

-Ability to drive tractor and knowledge of farm equipment. This includes discing, bedding, and planting of various crops.

-Spraying of various pesticides to maintain fields weed and disease free during growing season. This requires a pesticide license to perform these duties.

-Assist in harvest of various crops.

-During summer months will be responsible for the irrigation of several fields.

-Ability to make equipment repairs and handle everyday field operations with little supervision.

-Pickup research supplies, equipment and building maintenance supplies. These responsibilities require operating an agency owned vehicle to perform these duties.
-Collects samples and measurement data from experiments.
-Assists senior staff members in conducting major field experiments and consults in developing procedures.

-These duties require travel to different locations in south Texas.

-Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
-High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
-Three years of related experience.

-Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

-Valid driver license.

-Pesticide Commercial/Noncommercial Applicator License within six months of employment to apply pesticides and herbicides to fields.

Other Requirements:
-Ability to lift moderately heavy objects. Ability to exert heavy force. Work beyond normal business hours and/or work on weekends.

-Ability to travel to different locations in south Texas.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. This is an hourly paid position.

Position Funding: This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding. This is a one to two-year position subject to performance and availability of funding. This position is for 30 hours per week.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

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.

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 
• 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 LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. 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.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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