UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities for 12/06/2022
IFAS Human Resources Diversity & Inclusion has now created an opportunity for you to view, at a glance, newly posted IFAS TEAMS positions. Please click on the link for further details. These positions were vacant as of the date of this posting.

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Nutrition Educator – Jacksonville
60451000 – AG-FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Duval

The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program is seeking an enthusiastic SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator to deliver nutrition and health education to youth in Jacksonville communities. Our Educators receive on-the-job training and development. FNP offers meaningful work to be passionate about. Join us!

 

Nutrition Educator – Miami Dade
60451000 – AG-FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Dade

The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program is seeking an enthusiastic SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator to deliver nutrition and health education to youth in Miami Dade communities. Our Educators receive on-the-job training and development. FNP offers meaningful work to be passionate about. Join us!

 

Nutrition Educator – Wakulla (Crawfordville)
60451000 – AG-FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Wakulla

The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program is seeking an enthusiastic SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator to deliver nutrition and health education to youth in Wakulla County communities. Our Educators receive on-the-job training and development. FNP offers meaningful work to be passionate about. Join us!

 

Nutrition Educator – South Florida (Broward)
60451000 – AG-FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Broward

The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program is seeking an enthusiastic SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator to deliver nutrition and health education to youth in Broward County communities. Our Educators receive on-the-job training and development. FNP offers meaningful work to be passionate about. Join us!

 

Nutrition Educator – EFNEP Escambia County
60450000 – AG-EXPANDED NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Escambia

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) funded program to help limited-income families and youth acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary to improve their diets in normal nutrition. Extension Program Assistants with this grant in Escambia County will teach general nutrition to groups of low-income families; travel to teaching sites within Escambia County required; collect demographic and impact data for evaluation; and learn through on-the-job training skills and information related to teaching nutrition to low-income audiences.

 

Biological Scientist II
60070000 – AG-AGRICUL / BIOLOGICAL ENG
Location: Suwannee

This position is responsible for designing, conducting, and supervising the implementation of experiments related to precision irrigation and nutrient management, including the Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program (STEP) conducted in the laboratory and field environment.

 

Agricultural Assistant II
60860000 – AG-HASTINGS DEMONSTRATION UNIT
Location: St. Johns

Support HAEC Farm Manager and Farm Supervisors with the application of fertilization and chemical applications related to Research and Extension programmatic efforts across HAEC subunit facilities. Performs chemical and fertilizer applications on assigned areas. The position may assist in leading a small crew of grounds staff in weed removal tasks and disease scouting across research trials. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.  Rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.  Perform a variety of tasks.  Work under general supervision.  Exercise a certain degree of creativity and latitude.  Practice and foster team spirit as well as positive, productive working relationships with colleagues at UF IFAS HAEC.

 

Chemist I
60152300 – AG-SOUTHERN REGION PROGRAMS-IR
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL), Alachua

This position is responsible for the extraction and analysis of agricultural commodities for pesticide residues in compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Good Laboratory Practices. The employee is responsible for working within the given regulations to generate quality data within a given time frame. This is an entry level Chemist position, and it is expected that this person will work under supervision and rely on existing laboratory practices and procedures to plan and accomplish goals.

 

Receptionist
60355006 – AG-BROWARD
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL), Alachua

Provides a range of customer service-related activities for UF/IFAS Extension in Broward County, Florida. This position provides in-person, phone, electronic reception and interacts with customers to provide information in response to inquiries. This position is also responsible for maintaining the building clean and in orderly condition. Duties may include notifying management of need for repairs and cleaning spills and debris from walkways. This position is a 30-hour-per-week job.

This position is open to current UF employees only.

 

Director for Research Administration
60013800 – AG-IFAS FINANCIAL ADMIN
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

The Director of Research Administration is responsible for providing service, outreach, and training to the IFAS sponsored program community which includes research, extension, and instruction, collaborating with units and core offices, and external sponsors, and overseeing the post-award enterprise.

This position supports the overall IFAS mission, vision and values through interaction and collaboration with senior leadership, department chairpersons, unit leaders, faculty, research administrators, and core offices. The successful candidate for this role will be a self-directed, creative thinker who is able to strategically plan, build consensus, and problem solve to move IFAS Sponsored Programs forward.

The Director works strategically with internal and external stakeholders, and the University to ensure the streamlined management of the IFAS’ sponsored program activities. The position is responsible for managing staff and reports to the Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration.

 

Agricultural Assistant I
60950000 – AG-PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH / ED
Location: Marion

The Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU) in Citra was established to provide space and support for specialized research on fruit, vegetables, turf, agronomic and ornamental crops for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. To accomplish this mission, PSREU staff interact with faculty and staff members to complete successful research projects. These projects are detailed, and precise data must be obtained for the results to be meaningful. Incumbent is responsible to a Farm Manager at the PSREU. This position will assist with the crop production and maintenance throughout the growing season, data collection and irrigation systems.

 

Farm Supervisor
60095000 – AG-EQUINE SCIENCES CENTER
Location: Marion

The Department of Animal Sciences’ Equine Science Center is seeking at Farm Supervisor. This position will serve directly under and report to the Academic Programs Specialist/Farm Manager. The Farm Supervisor will be responsible for assisting the Farm Manager with the day-to-day operations of the Equine Sciences Center and Horse Teaching Unit and working directly with the farm crews. This individual will be key in decision making when the Farm Manager is unavailable. Both the manager and supervisor will work closely together to plan improvement projects and help both units support the teaching, research and extension functions of the department. The Farm Supervisor will have a general understanding of the farm budget to help monitor farm expenditures on a weekly basis. It is expected that this individual will have a strong background in equine reproduction and will participate with the CVM and the Farm Manager to ensure that the breeding program is optimized.

 

Nutrition Educator – EFNEP Palm Beach County
60450000 – AG-EXPANDED NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Palm Beach

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) funded program to help limited-income families and youth acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary to improve their diets in normal nutrition. Extension Program Assistants with this grant in Palm Beach County will teach general nutrition to groups of low-income families; travel to teaching sites within Palm Beach County required; collect demographic and impact data for evaluation; and learn through on-the-job training skills and information related to teaching nutrition to low-income audiences.

 

Biological Scientist II
60080000 – AG-AGRONOMY
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

This full-time Biological Scientist II (TEAMS) position is located in the Agronomy Department in Gainesville, Florida. This position is one related to weed science in various settings, and it is intended to facilitate a variety of field, greenhouse and laboratory research and extension activities in the Weed Science program.

Working under general supervision, the incumbent will be primarily responsible for the conductance of field, greenhouse, and laboratory research, including but not limited to its design, preparation, maintenance, treatments application, plant and/or soil material samples collection and preparation for analysis or shipping, collection of scientific data (including subjective visual and objective using research instruments), data entry and research records maintenance, research projects coordination, communication with research cooperators, and for compiling research upon project completion.

Other responsibilities include but may not be limited to overseeing and performing maintenance of laboratories, field and research equipment and instruments, including their calibration and repair (or coordination of such) if needed, inventory maintenance, supplies purchasing. The incumbent might be also involved in students and/or OPS employees training in experimental techniques, assistance in their research, oversight of various activities.
Required skillset includes but is not limited to the capacity of conducting demanding physical activities (including working outdoors in the field environment), exceptional organization, time management and attention to details, creativity and problem solving. The incumbent is expected to be willing to work with pesticides on a daily basis and will be required to take and pass a pesticide applicator license.

 

Biological Scientist II
60820000 – AG-WFREC-JAY
Location: Santa Rosa

Biological Scientist II Responsible for the conducting research trials (preparation, establishment, management, harvesting etc.) and summarizing research results (data collection, analysis, and reporting) under direction of the Principal Investigator.  Will implement and assist with the Weed Science research and extension programs at West Florida Research and Education Center/UF and various off-site research locations.

 

Academic Program Spec I
60233000 – AG-PMCB
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Under the general direction of the Program Director and Graduate Coordinator, this position entails all academic matters pertaining to graduate students and the graduate education program in the Plant Molecular & Cellular Biology Program (PMCB). PMCB is a graduate program in which faculty from different departments and colleges participate. This position also involves advising students regarding the program requirements, academic policies/procedures and campus resources.

 

Biological Scientist II
60910000 – AG-SWFREC-IMMOKALEE
Location: Collier

This is a professional biologist position for field and laboratory work in support of research projects relating to nutrient management of agricultural crops including evaluation of nutrient management best management practices (BMPs) within the Water Resources program at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center.

 

Data Management Analyst I
60850000 – AG-FLREC-FT LAUDERDALE
Location: Broward

Full time position in the Global Ecology Research Lab at Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center is Broward County. Skills in one or more following: data science, machine learning, mathematical modelling, data visualization, and geospatial analysis.

 

Academic Advisor II
60170000 – AG-SNRE-ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

The School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) is searching for an Academic Advisor II to coordinate the undergraduate academic program. The Academic Advisor II will communicate with prospective students and perform academic advising of all SNRE undergraduate students. In addition, the Academic Advisor II will Interact as needed with staff of SNRE and other academic and administrative units to facilitate the progress of SNRE students. Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.