Research Assistant - Beef Cattle Herdsman

About the role

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of several Texas A&M University System members dedicated to agriculture and life sciences. These include:

• 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

With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife aims to improve lives, environments, and the Texas economy through education, research, extension, and service.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Able 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

• Additional qualifications not listed above.

Other Requirements

• 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?
• In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including:
• 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
• 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.