Agricultural Research Station Manager

Agricultural Research Station Manager Alabama A&M University - 4.0 Normal, AL Job Details Full-time $53,325 - $71,100 a year 14 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Laboratory experiment design Field studies Faculty collaboration Design of experiments Statistical analysis for research Research project design Statistics research Environmental data analysis Research findings presentation Project stakeholder communication

Full Job Description Description Summary:

Winfred Thomas Agricultural Research Station (WTARS) is primarily an experimental research farm mandated to conduct plant, animal, soil, forestry, bioenergy, and environmental research. Periodically the Station also provides hands-on educational opportunities for students of all ages and the public, through our ongoing outreach events. The Research faculty and graduate students from Alabama A&M University (AAMU) and collaborating institutions use WTARS for a broad array of field research. Outreach activities include workshops by Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (ACES); local, regional, and national conferences; ROTC; K-12 school field trips (Hazel Green Middle School located southwest of WTARS); field trips for farmers; 4H and FFA events; fundraisers for local nonprofits; and much more. The station is used by agricultural industry and also by public or private collaborators. The facility is overseen by the Dean/1890 Research Director the College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences (CALNS), under the mandate of the 1890 land-grants mission and operated by a Station Manager. Through the USDA, the Evans-Allen program supports agricultural research, along with extension activities with an emphasis on reaching socially and economically disadvantaged people.

Examples of Duties Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage daily operations of the research station Hire, train, and supervise support staff Supervise the collection, summarization, and transmission of research data and records to faculty members; and to collaborators Provide/Oversee maintenance of field site in accordance with best land and field research principles Maintain an attractive experiment station appearance Cooperate/Work with AAMU Physical Facilities in maintaining buildings and field laboratories Conduct Future planning of research facilities Typical Qualifications Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.): Experience in field research methods, ability to implement experimental design, statistical analysis, and effective communication of research results to clientele Evidence of working with farm workers, as well as diverse faculty members, office managers, and administrative staff

Supplemental Information Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Awareness of ecosystems and environmental sciences to manage forest and agroforest areas, wetlands, water bodies, and riparian zones Familiarity with farm equipment and smaller research plot equipment Candidate should be detail-oriented and possess strong organization and communication skills Strong oral and numerical communication skills Ability to lift in excess of 50 lbs. Must be willing to travel locally and regionally occasionally We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. To learn more details, visit our benefits page at http://www.aamu.edu/hr