Research Specialist Position Available In Guilford, North Carolina

Description:

Establishes and manages experiments conducted in the laboratory and at the university farm to investigate soil and water quality in Piedmont soils. Under the direction of the Principle Investigators’ plan, develops and organizes experiments and logistics, records and analyzes data, interprets results, produces reports in MS Word and Excel and presentations in MS PowerPoint, and writes quarterly research reports and manuscripts for publication in scientific journals. Supervises temporary staff, undergraduate and graduate students and manages all purchasing and budgets for the project.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

N.C. A&T

is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 14,311 students in Fall 2024, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America’s top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor’s programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’s degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and no. 11 best business school for women in the nation. Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holds Carnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities ( APLU ) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network. The objectives of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design are to meet its responsibilities to society by providing training for professional agriculturists, natural resources specialists, landscape architects, agricultural and biosystems engineers and environmentalists who can identify, analyze, and solve the problems of today, as well as new problems that may arise in the future.

Internal job number:

009270

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Optional Guidelines:

Contributing:

4 year degree; or an equivalent combination of training and/or related experience.

Journey:

4 year degree + 1 year of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and/or related experience.

Advanced:

4 year degree + 3 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and/or related experience.

Preferred:

2 years of experience in plant research, plant nutrition and statistics knowledge, advanced Degree in Agriculture or Biology.

Job Closing Date:

07/31/2025