Research Associate, Agriculture ​/ Farming, Research Scientist

** Job Title
** Research Associate
** Agency
* * Texas A&M Agrilife Research
** Department
* * Rangeland, Wildlife & Fisheries Management
** Proposed Minimum Salary
** Commensurate
* * Job Location
** College Station, Texas
** Job Type
** Staff
* * Job Description**#
** About Texas A&M Agri Life
** Texas A&M Agri Life is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
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* Texas A&M Agri Life Research
* College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
* Texas A&M Forest Service
* Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M Agri Life brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M Agri Life is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

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** Position Information
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* Job Summary:

** The Texas A&M Center for Grazing lands and Ranch Management is seeking a Research Associate with a strong work ethic to assist in executing projects related to exclusion fencing and mitigation of wild pig damage. This position will be responsible for working directly with landowners, managers, biologists, ranchers, and a wide range of constituents. The position will also be responsible for all field related work such as identifying study sites, collecting baseline data, setting, filling and maintaining corn feeders, building small exclusion fences and plots, monitoring animal activity with remotely triggered cameras, reviewing and assimilating data from pictures and video, data entry, and report writing.

This position may also work with other project collaborators to design and implement wild pig exclusion methods in livestock operations to prevent damage, use of feed and water, and access to sensitive areas, which also may include use of farm equipment, implements, ATVs, UTVs, and similar to remediate damage from wild pigs. This position will involve frequent communication with landowners and coordination with project partners, so effective communication skills are required.

Travel will be required to multiple study locations across Texas.  Texas A&M University’s Center for Grazing lands and Ranch Management (CGRM) aims to safeguard the ecologic and economic resiliency of grazing land resources and ranching operations with a focus on producer-directed, applied grazing land and ranch management research, outreach, and industry engagement. CGRM develops and supports interdisciplinary collaborations to address critical needs in the ranching community and strives to achieve three overarching goals: enhance operational resiliency, strengthen enterprise sustainability, and foster the future of the industry.  

search and wild pig management activities across Texas, including data collection, monitoring, stakeholder coordination, and project support. This position works closely with landowners and project partners to implement and evaluate research and damage mitigation efforts. The work is intellectual and varied, requiring consistent discretion and judgment in planning, conducting, evaluating, and supporting research and management activities.  
** Responsibilities:
*** Responsible for working directly with landowners, managers, biologists, ranchers, and a wide range of constituents.
* Responsible for all field related work such as identifying study sites, collecting baseline data, setting, filling and maintaining corn feeders, building small exclusion fences and plots, monitoring animal activity with remotely triggered cameras, reviewing and assimilating data from pictures and video, data entry, and report writing.
* May work with other project collaborators to design and implement wild pig exclusion methods in livestock operations to prevent damage, use of feed and water, and access to sensitive areas, which also may include use of farm equipment, implements, ATVs, UTVs, and similar to remediate damage from wild pigs.
* Frequent communication with landowners and coordination with project partners, so effective communication skills are required.
* Travel to multiple study locations across Texas.
* Performs other duties as assigned.  
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
* Two years of related…