Agricultural Technician

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Position type: Full-Time 12-Month
Department: 080300 - FWRC-Wildlife,Fisheries&Aquaculture
Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Categories: Support Staff
Position Open Date: Feb 20 2026

Provides support and assistance to the aquaculture research program to facilitate research activities in the specific area of discipline.

The southeastern U.S. hosts some of the greatest biodiversity in North America including numerous endangered and threatened species. Mississippi is characterized by diverse terrains including broadleaf forests, oak savannas, prairie grasslands, temperate pine forests and delta wetlands, along with abundant waterways. These rich landscapes provide habitat for hundreds of species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. White-tailed deer are the number one game species in the Southeast, and account for about $1 billion in annual economic impact in the state.

Mississippi is home to 11 national wildlife refuges, 6 national forests, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Natchez Scenic Trail, multiple national monuments, military parks, battlefields, several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs, 25 state parks, the Mississippi River, and 53 Wildlife Management areas. Mississippi State University is ranked as one of the top research institutions in the United States. The Carnegie Institute has designated MSU as an "R1 – very high research activity" doctoral granting institution.

The National Science Foundation has MSU as ranked No. 12 nationally in Agriculture and Natural Resources Conservation research expenditures with more than $109 million spent annually. The 43-member faculty within the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture leads one of the most productive research programs in the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. We are home to the Mississippi USGS Coop Unit of scientists, the Center for Human-Wildlife Conflict, the USDA Wildlife Services National Training Academy and three endowed faculty chairs.

The department has a highly collegial and interdisciplinary group of faculty, post‑doctoral fellows, and Research and Extension Associates that help make the department one of the premier institutions for applied wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture science in the nation. Annually, the department faculty bring in $15–20 million in extramural funding. As one of the fastest growing undergraduate programs in the region, our 320+ undergraduate students concentrate in wildlife agriculture science, human‑wildlife interactions, conservation biology, wildlife veterinary medicine, conservation law enforcement, and wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture science.

The department also mentors over 100 graduate students across a variety of programs, with high job placement following receipt of a graduate degree.

Aquaculture

• Education:
  
  High School diploma.
• Licenses:
  Must have valid U.S. driver’s license.

Bachelor’s degree in aquaculture, fisheries, or related field.

Experience and proficiency with aquaculture systems, aquaculture related‑equipment, fish husbandry, and statistical software.

Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.

Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.

Please submit application, resume, and cover letter via the online application system…