Extension Associate - Animal Science

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Purpose

This position will assist the Small Ruminant State Specialist and the Extension Administrators. It will focus on Animal

Purpose

This position will assist the Small Ruminant State Specialist and the Extension Administrators. It will focus on Animal

Science - Small Ruminants and will provide compelling and impactful research-based educational programming that

meets the assessed needs of low-income limited resources small farmers and producers who are underserved and

unserved.

Essential Job Functions, Duties, And Responsibilities

80% Extension

• Plan, design, implement, teach, and evaluate innovative programming in the area of Animal Science - Small Ruminant that demonstrates measurable impact.
• Engage and collaborate with communities, private entities, commercial organizations, and local, county, state, and federal governments to deliver cutting-edge programming. Expected to interact with other extension staff in the area.
• Offer group workshops, field days, clinics, and one-and-one educational experiences to small farmers and producers utilizing research-based information.

20% Research

• Knowledge in molecular work (Primer design, gel electrophoresis, RNA extraction, SDS-PAGE, PCR, qPCR, and other molecular assays).
• Willing to learn metabolomic work. Able to assist field and lab work.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Valid driver's license.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work as part of a larger team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor from an accredited university in Animal Science or a closely related field and 3+ years of molecular research experience.
• Masters (animal science, cell biology, agriculture, or closely related field) with research experience in molecular work.
• PhD (animal science, cell biology, agriculture, or closely related field) with research experience in molecular work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Sheep and goat producer.
• Worked with sheep and goat producers in Missouri.
• Demonstrated success conducting educational sessions via distance learning with social media.
• Molecular research experience.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at the desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to sit a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Ability to lift, carry, and put away parcels, equipment, and tools.
• Normal physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on a farm.
• Normal physical agility, which includes the ability to maneuver the body while in place.
• Normal physical strength to handle routine farm equipment and tolls.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is

subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since

no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of

a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the

changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility

Salary: $19.23 per hour Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function Other
• Industries Higher Education

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