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Research Assistant - Beef Cattle Herdsman

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station

Overton, TX

$45K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Job Title

Research Assistant - Beef Cattle Herdsman

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Overton

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Overton, 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

Research Assistant - (beef cattle herdsman) responsible for performing skilled, administrative, and managerial support in beef cattle research. Plans and directs certain phases in a research project.

Responsibilities:

  • General cattle duties in all facets of cow/calf operation to include calving, identifying and treatment of sick cattle, feeding, heat detection, hauling, weighing, which requires operating an Agency vehicle to perform duties.

  • Handle cattle in a low stress manner.

  • Pasture management

  • Heifer and bull development

  • Managing stocker cattle

  • Assists in the design, planning, and coordinating of experiments in support of various research projects.

  • Keeps detailed cattle records for calving, breeding, weights, culling, etc.

  • Fence repair and construction

  • Keep cattle facilities clean and in good repair

  • Selects and applies standard techniques of routine research and keeps detailed records of data.

  • Assists undergraduate and/or graduate students and other laboratory, technical or field staff involved in research.

  • Assists with purchasing, reports, invoices, and cataloging records.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • BS degree in relevant field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

  • Computer knowledge

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.

  • Must be a self-starter and able to work independently with little supervision.

  • Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

  • Experience in haying operations.

  • Must be able to operate tractors and equipment such as hay equipment, fertilizer buggy, trip feeder, planter, sprayer, pasture mower, etc.

  • Must be able to pen cattle.

  • Must be able to drive tractor and operate equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with reproductive technologies (estrous synchronization, AI, ultrasonography and animal health is preferred).

Other Requirements:

  • Physical labor required.

  • Must be able to lift and carry heavy objects of at least 60 pounds.

What You Need to Know

Salary: $45,000.00

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.

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 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 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

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.

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