Senior Research Assistant – Discovery Farm

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Type of Position:

Researchers

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

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Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population, competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty.

For more than 140 years, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has worked to create an environment that inculcates learning, growth and productivity while affording a basic need to its students – a chance to advance.

The 15:1 student to teacher ratio makes it possible to maintain a learning environment with close interaction between students and faculty while challenging curricula encourage our students to seek and fulfill their potential.

You can excel in your chosen field of study through a curriculum of Certificate and Associates degree programs, more than thirty Undergraduate programs, Master’s degree programs and a Doctorate program in Aquaculture/Fisheries. You can also develop workplace readiness through internships, co-ops and fellowships in the U.S. and abroad.

Out-of-class experiences and student involvement include more than 90 student organizations, an internationally renowned Vesper Choir, Marching Band, Concert Bands, Wind Symphony, nationally recognized debate team, award-winning theater department and accomplished athletic program.

Though the main campus is in Pine Bluff, its reach is worldwide. UAPB has an extended campus in North Little Rock and offers as well as online courses. With the addition of the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON), students can engage in information exchange with others anywhere in the world. There are also Research and Extension offices in Lonoke, Newport and Lake Village and collaborations with other colleges and universities in the State through the National Science Foundation funded STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Academy.

As the second oldest land-grant institution in the state of Arkansas, the mission of this No Excuse University remains the same – to provide a high quality, affordable education with a personal touch. We invite you to Become a Part of the Pride at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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Summary of Job Duties:

A long-term goal of UAPB is to develop and contribute to the next generation of scientists trained in FANH and USDA careers. The first proposed approach to accomplishing this goal is to build and sustain partnerships with our USDA offices, public schools, and surrounding 4H clubs to introduce youth to FANH and USDA careers at an early age through peer-to-peer mentoring (Mentors from UAPB 1890 and MANRRS Scholars), summer camps for public school teachers with junior/high school kids, field trips, sponsorship of a Junior MANRRS Chapter, and promote the farm-to-school initiative within the local schools to provide those non-formal educational opportunities and positive youth development.

Duties and Responsibilities: The prospective candidate will be involved in the management of the UAPB Discovery Farm Educational center which includes managing animals and water quality conservation demonstrations. The candidate will assist animal science faculty and the UAPB Discovery Farm Educational center outreach director in outreach, education, and research. The candidate will also oversee the cleanliness, well maintained, and/or working animal and poultry facilities including cattle handling facility, goat barn, farrowing house, pig grow-out and finishing units, and poultry facility. This individual will also assist and facilitate student outreach activities during laboratory sessions and on and off campus farm demonstrations.

Other detailed job responsibilities do include:

• Clearing, mowing, etc.
• Setting up and maintaining water quality stations and farm demonstrations
• Frequent sampling and water quality data collection
• Analyze and record sample collections
• Record Keeping
• Conducting/maintaining/recording data protocols on the farm
• Mentor/Supervise student extra-help on farm
• Conducting Tours on the Farm
• Facility maintenance including fences-report problems to Farm Manager
• Inventory-expendable & durable-report needs to Farm Manager
• Check all plumbing & hydrants-report issues immediately to Farm Manager

Responsibilities in accordance with Animal Science faculty

• Removing waste from the Farm.
• Feeding animals and monitoring their health.
• Conducting Tours on the Farm and Assisting Outreach Director.
• Assist in animal science labs
• Pasture management
• Water and feed livestock daily
• Assist grad students

Qualifications:

A minimum of high school diploma with 8+ years of experience or B.S. in Environmental Biology or Animal Science or related field with 2+ years of experience. Individual must be experience in data collection and processing, data analysis, feed analysis, collection of water and animal samples, experimental design, farm maintenance, and be computer literate is required.

Additional Information:

Salary Information:

$38,500

Required Documents to Apply:

List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume, Unofficial/Official Transcript(s)

Optional Documents:

Special Instructions to Applicants (Please upload all required documents in the “Resume” attachment section of your application to be considered for this position):

Recruitment Contact Information:

Sharron Williams

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS 

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff may conduct pre-employment background checks on certain positions for applicants being considered for employment. The background checks may include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal background check or arrest pending adjudication information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absences of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a consistent, non-discriminatory manner consistent with the state and federal law. 

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

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Benefits Eligible:

Yes

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