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Research Technician

• 511462

• South MS Area

• Mississippi - Not located on main campus

• 013000 - CREC-So MS Branch Exp Station

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine - MAFES - GMA

To perform a variety of routine and specialized research/diagnostic duties in the field and laboratory requiring considerable knowledge of the principles and theories of applied sciences, laboratory techniques, and methods for obtaining research/diagnostic data. Employees perform work independently within established methods and procedures.

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Head and Professor

• 511423

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 080500 - FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts

• Executive/Administrative/Managerial
• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine-Forest Res - AFR

The Department Head is a full-time administrative position and reports to the Dean of the College of Forest Resources (CFR), the Director of the Forest and Wildlife Research Center (FWRC), and the Director of the Mississippi State University Extension Services (MSU-ES). The Head provides visionary leadership for all aspects of the department's current and future activities in teaching, research, extension, and service. The Head is responsible for administrative management and fostering teamwork among faculty, staff and students of the department by using appropriate communications, management methods, and organizational guidelines to develop, enable, implement, and evaluate programs. The Head fosters relationships and communication with other academic and center/institute heads on- and off-campus, other CFR/FWRC/MSU-ES and Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine (DAFVM) administrators and external stakeholders. The Head is responsible for managing appropriated funds, extramural support including gifts, grants, and/or contracts, allocating departmental resources, making timely decisions, delegating responsibility, and motivating faculty and staff toward the accomplishment of defined teaching, research and extension objectives, as well as other scholarly activities on- and off-campus.

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Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

• 511409

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 020500 - Building Construction Science

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 9-month

• Academic Affairs-Arch, Art and Design - AAC

Teach students in studio and core specialization courses in the Department of Building Construction Science. The BCS program is unique in its studio-based learning model in which students collaboratively work with their instructors, peers, and other relevant programs to enhance their content knowledge, technical competency, and leadership skills.

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Coordinator, Disability Resource Center

• 511469

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 410200 - Disability Resource Center

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Student Affairs - STA

The Coordinator, Disability Resource Center (DRC) provides direct services to students registered with the DRC, including assessment, advising, and referral in all matters related to accessibility to campus services. The Coordinator will have primary responsibility to meet with students to consider accommodations needed and to provide outreach to students, staff, and faculty on disability related matters.

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Property Services Coordinator

• 511455

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 470300 - Receiving & Property Control

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Division of Finance and Administration - BSA

Coordinates the daily activities associated with transactions for additions to and deletions from the equipment inventory, and assists with training and inventory audit services to the university community.

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Assistant, Associate or Teaching Professor

• 511424

• MS Gulf Coast

• Mississippi - Not located on main campus

• 061300 - Industrial and Systems Engineering

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 9-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Engineering - AEN

The Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering is under the administrative supervision of the Department Head of Industrial & Systems Engineering and will serve as a professional faculty member based at Engineering on the Coast in Gautier, Mississippi. This is a regular full-time, nine-month, non-tenure-track position. Specific activities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, scholarly activities, and service in the Industrial & Systems Engineering program.

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Assistant System Administrator

• 511400

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 068800 - Dean of Engineering

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Engineering - AEN

The Assistant System Administrator in the Bagley Engineering department provides system support and planning under supervision of the Bagley College of Engineering’s System Administrator. The primary duties include the administration, installation, maintenance, and support of software systems, hardware systems, and networking infrastructure, user training, performance monitoring and configuration planning for faculty, staff, and students in the Computer Science and Engineering department. The following essential duties are representative of major duties of positions in this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment of the position. Other duties may be assigned consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

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Associate Professor or Professor and Head

• 511438

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 308800 - Coll Prof & Cont Studies - Dean

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-Continuing Education - AAB

The Department of Organizational Leadership and Professional Studies in the College of Professional and Continuing Studies (CPCS) at Mississippi State University invites applications for a twelve-month, tenure-track appointment as Associate or Full Professor and Head. As a newly established department, it is dedicated to serving adult, transfer, and working learners through flexible, career-relevant degree pathways. The department houses the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Organizational Leadership, BAS in Public Management, BAS in Business Office Technology, BAS in Professional Studies, Bachelor in University Studies, Master of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership and Graduate Certificates in Applied Leadership, Engage VR Creator and Veteran Services. We seek a dynamic, student-centered leader with a strong teaching record and academic leadership experience to build the department. Initially, the appointment is weighted at 75% teaching and 25% administration. As enrollment, faculty, and programs grow, the balance will shift toward administration, with the teaching assignment reduced accordingly.

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Business Coordinator

• 511414

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 031900 - Chemistry

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Arts and Sciences - AAS

Provides administrative support in maintaining a general accounting system for a division, department, or other separately budgeted unit by performing a variety of accounting duties.

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Assistant Professor

• 511437

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 308800 - Coll Prof & Cont Studies - Dean

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 9-month

• Academic Affairs-Continuing Education - AAB

Tenure track, 9-month Assistant or Associate Professor position in the College of Professional and Continuing Studies. The Assistant or Associate Professor will be responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in organizational leadership and professional fields, conducting research, seeking external funding and contributing to the overall academic mission of the College.

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Animal Health Technician Trainee, I, or II

• 511361

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 184100 - CVM AHC Administration

• Professional

• Part-Time 12-Month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine - CVM - AVM

To provide specialized nursing and technical support for veterinary oncology patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive care procedures; supervise/teach students in the practice of veterinary oncology; maintain oncology equipment and treatment records; and assist clinicians in delivering comprehensive oncology care.

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Anesthesia Technician (Trainee, I, or II)

• 507860

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 184000 - CVM Clinical Science Department

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine - CVM - AVM

To administer anesthetics to render patients insensitive to pain during surgical and other medical procedures, supervise/teach students in the practice of anesthesia, maintain equipment and keep related records.

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Assistant Professor

• 511354

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 011100 - Plant and Soil Sciences

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine - CALS - AGR

The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences (PSS) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Mississippi State University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with and Extension (75%)/Research (25%) appointment in turf management. This position will be a 12-month tenure track appointment with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027. Turf students earn a degree in Agronomy with an emphasis in Golf and Sports Turf management. The MSU Golf and Sports Turf Management program was one of the first turf management teaching programs established in the Southeast and is nationally regarded among the best undergraduate teaching programs with over 400 graduates, many of whom are prominent turf managers. Current enrollment is 28 undergraduates and 5 graduate students. Within PSS, the "turf team" consists of two full-time, tenure-track faculty, two research associates, and a full-time technician. In addition, other faculty and staff (entomologist, weed scientists, golf course superintendent, sports turf manager, diagnostic labs, etc.) are directly involved and are integral parts of the turf program. On-campus research facilities include over 6 acres of maintained turf, including more than 1/2 acre of sand-based construction. In addition, the university golf course and athletic fields provide part-time employment and learning experiences for students. Visit the Plant and Soil Sciences website at: https://www.pss.msstate.edu

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Research Security Officer, Assistant Director

• 511397

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 493000 - Research Compliance and Security

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Research - RES

The Research Security Officer Assistant Director develops research security policies, procedures, and technology to enable Mississippi State University to comply with federal guidelines for handling all levels of U.S. government information. The Research Security Officer Assistant Director also serves as the primary Facility Security Officer, lead security analyst, and oversees the export control program.

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ACCESS Employment Coordinator

• 511405

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 051920 - ACCESS/SCS

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Research - RES

The ACCESS Employment Coordinator supports the academic, career development, and independent living development needs of students in the ACCESS program.

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Staff Counselor (Child Trauma) Mississippi Youth Resilience Center (MY-REC), MSU Behavioral Health

• 511413

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 038600 - Psychology

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Arts and Sciences - AAS

The Staff Clinician (Child Trauma) is located in the Department of Psychology at MSU Behavioral Health and reports to the Project Director of the Mississippi Youth Resilience Center, Dr. Agnes Rieger, who is the supervisor of record. The position is the treating clinician for the center: it provides evidence-based trauma treatment to children, adolescents, and their caregivers in Mississippi, in person and by telehealth. The position carries a direct clinical caseload; it also participates in the national learning collaborative and fidelity activities the National Child Traumatic Stress Network requires, and helps train the advanced graduate clinicians the award supports.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSU Behavioral Health

• 511306

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 038600 - Psychology

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Arts and Sciences - AAS

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides primary mental health care at the Behavioral Health Clinic by serving two integrated roles on the clinic's SAMHSA Targeted Capacity Expansion award: Project Coordinator responsible for day-to-day program management, and prescriber providing the clinic's first medication services, offering medication for substance use and co-occurring disorders alongside therapy for college-aged Mississippians (18 to 24) statewide, in person in Starkville and by telehealth. The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health Clinic.

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Clinic Manager, MSU Behavioral Health

• 511212

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 038600 - Psychology

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Arts and Sciences - AAS

Responsible for the day-to-day operational management of MSU Behavioral Health, a community-facing behavioral health clinic serving rural Mississippi in person and by telehealth, and serves as Project Director for the clinic's SAMHSA-funded SBIRT program (Project BRIDGE), providing substance-use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for youth ages 12 to 21.

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Staff Counselor (SBIRT Clinician)

• 511210

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 038600 - Psychology

• Professional

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Arts and Sciences - AAS

The Staff Counselor reports to the leadership of the “SBIRT “grant. The Staff Counselor is responsible for delivering substance-use screening, brief intervention, and brief treatment for youth ages 12 to 21 under the clinic's SAMHSA-funded SBIRT program (Project BRIDGE), in person in Starkville and by telehealth across the five-county service area.

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Assistant Professor

• 511368

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 011900 - Agricultural Science & Plant Protec

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 9-month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine - CALS - AGR

The Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection (AGSPP) at Mississippi State University seeks to fill a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor position in Medical/Veterinary/Public Health Entomology based on the main campus in Starkville. The position will consist of approximately 60% research and 40% teaching. The successful candidate will develop an externally funded research program focused on arthropods and arthropod-borne pathogens of medical, veterinary, wildlife, or public-health importance and will contribute to undergraduate and graduate instruction in Entomology. The program should advance a One Health perspective by connecting arthropod biology, vector ecology, host-vector-pathogen interactions, surveillance, disease risk, and management across human, animal, wildlife, and environmental systems.

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Plumber I or II

• 511435

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 490146 - Plumbing

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Division of Finance and Administration - BSA

To assemble, install, repair, and perform maintenance to piping, fixtures, and equipment used in the distribution, drainage, and ventilation of water, water carried waste, air, gas, and other liquids.

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Custodian I Day Shift (4:00am-1:00pm)

• 511434

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 490400 - Custodial Services

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Division of Finance and Administration - BSA

To perform duties necessary for the routine cleaning and upkeep of academic, office, and residential guest house-style buildings.

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Custodian II (Day Shift 4:00am-1:00pm)

• 511432

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 490400 - Custodial Services

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Division of Finance and Administration - BSA

To perform duties necessary for the routine cleaning and upkeep of academic, office, and residential guest house-style buildings.

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Electrician I or II

• 511447

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 490142 - Electrical

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Division of Finance and Administration - BSA

Working in the Facilities Management Department, this position will install, maintain and repair routine electrical systems, facilities, appliances, and related equipment, including both high and low voltage systems.

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Building Maintenance Tech I or II

• 511436

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 490140 - Building Services

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Division of Finance and Administration - BSA

Perform a variety of duties in support of services provided by Facilities Management including routine minor maintenance and upkeep of buildings.

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Professor and Head

• 511351

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 034300 - Classical & Modern Languages & Lit

• Executive/Administrative/Managerial
• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Arts and Sciences - AAS

Professor and Head of the Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures, Mississippi State University. The Department seeks an accomplished scholar to lead a dynamic program, with an energetic and productive research and teaching faculty experienced in training high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students.

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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

• 511338

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 062900 - Computer Science and Engineering

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 9-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Engineering - AEN

The Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in Computer Science and Engineering is under the administrative supervision of the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Specific activities include conducting research in the professor's principal fields of interest, contributing toward the strengthening of our research environment, teaching courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.

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Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor

• 511312

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 062900 - Computer Science and Engineering

• Faculty

• Regular Full-Time 9-month

• Academic Affairs-College of Engineering - AEN

The Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor is under the administrative supervision of the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Specific activities include teaching courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, contributing to the development of degree programs, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.

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Veterinary Assistant - (Large Animal After Hours)

• 511448

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 184100 - CVM AHC Administration

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine - CVM - AVM

The Large Animal Veterinary Assistant (After-Hours) provides critical support for patient care, emergency, triage, and hospital operations during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. This position serves as an essential member of the veterinary healthcare team, ensuring continuous care for hospitalized patients and timely support for emergency cases outside of traditional business hours. Working in teaching and referral hospital environment, the After-Hours Veterinary Assistant assists with patient treatments, animal handling, emergency admissions, infection control, facility readiness, and support of veterinary students and clinicians. The position requires reliability, sound judgment, physical stamina, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where patient needs can change rapidly. This position differs from traditional daytime veterinary assistant roles through its expanded responsibility for supporting patient care and hospital operations during periods of reduced staffing and increased operational independence.

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Animal Health Technician Trainee, I or II - (Large Animal After Hours)

• 511451

• Main Campus - Starkville, MS

• Mississippi - Main Campus

• 184100 - CVM AHC Administration

• Support Staff

• Regular Full-Time 12-month

• Agri. Forestry and Vet Medicine - CVM - AVM

The Animal Health Technician (AHT) assigned to Large Animal Services After-Hours plays a critical role in delivering continuous, high-quality patient care during evening, nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency periods. Unlike daytime clinical positions that have immediate access to faculty clinicians, this position functions as the primary on-site clinical resource during after-hours operations. The After-Hours Animal Health Technician is entrusted with the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of hospitalized patient while exercising independent judgment regarding patient status, treatment needs, emergency interventions, and the urgency of clinician notification. This position serves as the direct link between hospitalized patients and the attending veterinarian and is essential to maintaining patient safety, welfare, and continuity of care when veterinary faculty are not physically present in the hospital. The After-Hours Animal Health Technician position differs significantly from traditional daytime technician positions due to the level of autonomy, responsibility, and clinical judgment required.

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