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Position	Department	Location
Extension Program Associate	012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood	Warren County
Encourage and support early care and education providers, families, and children across the state and provide referrals and resources to families.
Assistant Extension Professor	190500 - Water Resources Research Institute	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute invite applicants to a 12-month, Assistant Extension Professor faculty position in the area of water science and management. We are specifically looking for candidates with expertise in drinking water and wastewater management (public or private), public health engineering, and watershed science/management. Candidates with strengths in research and communication are preferred. Applicants should be able to articulate a prospective research program that has promise for sustainable external funding and regional/national recognition. The faculty member will be administratively responsible to the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute with a joint appointment in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department or Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. The faculty member will work in concert with faculty and staff from their home department at Mississippi State University and other departments across campus as well as other institutions.
Extension/Research Associate	080300 - FWRC-Wildlife,Fisheries&Aquaculture	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture is seeking two full-time Extension Associates to assist with a broad portfolio of field, research, and outreach activities as part of the Mississippi State University Extension Gamebird Program. These positions will support waterfowl and upland gamebird monitoring, GPS telemetry research, Extension programming, landowner outreach, and digital content development aimed at conservation delivery and education across Mississippi and the Southeastern U.S.
Assistant Professor	320100 - General Library	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Mississippi State University Libraries seek a dynamic, visionary, and collaborative scholar to serve as an Assistant Professor. This 12-month, tenure-track faculty position offers an extraordinary opportunity to lead one of the most significant collections of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War materials in the nation - the Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana - housed alongside the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum at Mississippi State University. The successful candidate will provide intellectual, curatorial, and scholarly leadership for the collection; foster research, teaching, and public engagement; and supervise a full-time professional staff member responsible for archival processing and collection management. The faculty member will hold the Assistant Professor rank within MSU Libraries and report to the Frank and Virginia Williams Endowed Chair for Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies.
Intermittent Worker	080300 - FWRC-Wildlife,Fisheries&Aquaculture	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The MSU Deer Lab at Mississippi State University is seeking an intermittent technician to collect environmental samples from scrapes, food plots, and feeders to assess the occurrence of chronic wasting disease in Mississippi and Tennessee. The selected candidate will be responsible for logistics associated with sample collection and processing. This position will start in November, 2025 and last through March 2026.
Customer Services Assistant	730100 - Transportation	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Serves as the front-line contact person for all customers, including telephone, walk-in, departmental and general public customers of Parking & Transit Services at not only the Parking and Transit Services central office in the Roberts Building, but in the secondary Customer Service locations at the MSU Welcome Center and Old Main Academic Center. Serves as the primary intake for customer service-related request. Works with others in the Parking and Transit Services Customer Service unit by assisting with customer service events, including trainings, presentations, Orientations, and other outreach efforts. Also works within their unit to compile and present to the Parking and Transit Services administration timely reports related to permits, citations, and other Parking, Transit, or Customer Service-related metrics. Intake and compilation of incident reports related to any and all Parking or Transit related assistance include but not limited to towing, jump-offs, tire assistance, gate breaches or issues, wheel locks, etc. Provides advice and assistance to the university community and its visitors regarding parking & transit matters.
Postdoctoral Associate	191001 - Northern Gulf Institute	Miami, FL
The Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) at Mississippi State University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to spearhead a large-scale marine biodiversity assessment project using environmental DNA (eDNA) collected across the global ocean through the Bio-GO-SHIP project. This position is based at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of this major initiative to generate and analyze metabarcoding data from thousands of marine water samples, significantly advancing our understanding of ocean life. This role involves extensive laboratory work in development of high-throughput metabarcoding assays; library preparation using those assays; bioinformatics data analysis, including taxonomic database improvement and the evaluation of novel assignment tools; and data publishing to global biodiversity repositories. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of California – Irvine, and the Minderoo Foundation, and to make foundational contributions to global marine biodiversity monitoring and open data infrastructure.
Postdoctoral Associate	191001 - Northern Gulf Institute	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The postdoctoral research associate will contribute to an ONR sponsored research project that examines air-sea-wave processes that relate to momentum flux variability in the tropical cyclone environment. The successful candidate will conduct and analyze numerical sensitivity modeling experiments utilizing the Navy’s coupled tropical cyclone modeling system and other coupled modeling systems to verify against field observations to identify momentum exchange processes that influence tropical cyclone intensity change. The postdoc will be based at the Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State’s campus and have access to MSU High Performance Computing Collaboratory supercomputing servers to conduct experiments. Funding is available for 18 months with opportunity for extension. Funds for conference travel are included. Anticipated start date of June 1, 2025 with some flexibility.
Postdoctoral Associate	191001 - Northern Gulf Institute	Miami, FL
The principal function of the postdoc is to contribute to configuring an Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) water quality model for the South Florida region and use this model to simulate and analyze past and projected regional patterns, with a focus on net primary production and subsequent carbon transport and settlement rates in and out of Biscayne Bay. The outputs of the coastal model will be used to characterize climate change impacts on water quality and carbon transport in and out of the estuary. Addition to the modeling efforts, the position will also have the tasks of constructing literature reviews and providing carbon data input for NOAA databases. The postdoc will be based at the NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida. She/he will be part of a multidisciplinary team, which includes researchers at NOAA, Mississippi State University, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, and Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association.
Campus Transit Bus Driver Trainee	730100 - Transportation	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Intermittent Campus Transit Bus Operator Trainee is responsible for providing support to the Transportation Department by being actively engaged in the training required to meet the qualifications of the Campus Transit Bus Operator within a five-week period. Selected trainees are expected to meet all training requirements and after the successful completion of the five-week training period, trainees will be immediately placed in either an intermittent worker, student worker or full-time (9-month or 12-month) driver position. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.
Animal Health Technician I, II, or Sr	182000 - Department of Comparative Bio Scien	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The function of the Animal Health Technician is to perform a variety of duties involved in providing technical support to the Nancy Fair Link Laminitis Research Center. This position provides instruction to graduate students and supervision to student workers.
Assistant Academic Affairs Manager	181000 - CVM Academic Affairs	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Coordinate the duties and responsibilities associated with the daily operations of the Academic Affairs Office in the College of Veterinary Medicine. To supervise the staff in the implementation of their responsibilities associated with this office.
Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition	890120 - Athletics - Sports Nutrition	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Assist the Assistant AD of Sports Nutrition and the Associate Director of Sports Nutrition with the assessment and counseling of student-athletes on optimal nutritional practices for exercise training, competition, recovery from practice, recovery from injury and illness, weight management, hydration, and supplementation.
Assistant Director of Video Content	890137 - Athletics-Creative Strategy	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Assistant Director of Video Content supports the development, production, and execution of creative video content across assigned sports, with a primary creative focus on the women’s basketball program
Campus Transit Bus Operator	730100 - Transportation	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
To drive a campus transit bus to transport passengers around Starkville/MSU area. This position is a full-time position employed for 12-months of the year.
Administrative Operations Fellow	890101 - Athletics - Operations	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Assists Deputy Athletic Director for Talent Management Services, Assistant Athletic Director for HRM and Athletic Administration with various projects; assists with office and department operations; assists with organizing and coordinating events and communications for Athletic Department.
Payroll Accountant I, II, III	450200 - Office of the Controller/Treasurer	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Payroll Accountant provides specialized accounting, payroll, and compliance support within the Controller and Treasurer’s Office. This position ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timely processing of payroll-related financial activity; supports university business managers and fiscal staff; and assists with required reporting to federal and state agencies. The role contributes to maintaining strong internal controls, accurate payroll integrations into the university’s financial system, and high-quality service to campus stakeholders.
Sr Academic Records Evaluator	410800 - Registrars Office	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
To analyze transcripts from various higher education institutions to determine the extent to which students have met course requirements for specific degrees and to maintain academic record for the university.
Program Coordinator, ASSURE	193700 - ASSURE	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Program Coordinator, ASSURE will lead strategic communication, outreach activities, and stakeholder engagement for the FAA’s Center of Excellence (COE) for UAS research. This role supports the visibility and promotion of ASSURE’s research portfolio through coordinated messaging, digital content development, media engagement, and public-facing communication strategies. The Program Coordinator, ASSURE will work closely with internal university partners, FAA representatives, external communications teams, and ASSURE member institutions to ensure effective dissemination of research outcomes and program initiatives. This position plays a key role in strengthening ASSURE’s public presence, fostering collaboration across the consortium, and supporting ongoing engagement with government, industry, and academic stakeholders.
Flight Operations Technician I, II, III, or Senior	193700 - ASSURE	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The UAS Flight Operations Technician supports the delivery of ASSUREd Safe’s national UAS training and credentialing program. This position provides instruction in both ground school and flight operations, conducts learner evaluations, and ensures all course activities comply with ASSURE, MSU, FAA, and FEMA guidance. The Flight Operations Technician I represents the program at training sites across the country and contributes subject-matter expertise to ongoing course development, recertification, and quality improvement efforts. The Flight Operations Technician II supports and leads delivery of ASSUREd Safe’s national UAS training and credentialing programs with increased operational responsibility and independence. This role serves as a senior instructor and lead flight operator for complex training environments, supports compliance and authorization requirements, and contributes to course execution, logistics, and quality assurance across multiple training sites. The Technician II applies advanced judgment within established frameworks and supports junior technicians in safe, compliant flight operations. The Flight Operations Technician III is a fully competent, independent professional responsible for leading ASSUREd Safe flight training operations nationwide. This role plans and executes complex training missions, ensures compliance across multiple regulatory frameworks, oversees instructor currency and performance, and serves as a primary operational interface with federal, state, and partner organizations. The Technician III exercises independent judgment and adapts standard practices to meet evolving training and operational needs.

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Position	Department	Location
Extension Program Associate	012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood	Warren County
Encourage and support early care and education providers, families, and children across the state and provide referrals and resources to families.
Assistant Extension Professor	190500 - Water Resources Research Institute	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute invite applicants to a 12-month, Assistant Extension Professor faculty position in the area of water science and management. We are specifically looking for candidates with expertise in drinking water and wastewater management (public or private), public health engineering, and watershed science/management. Candidates with strengths in research and communication are preferred. Applicants should be able to articulate a prospective research program that has promise for sustainable external funding and regional/national recognition. The faculty member will be administratively responsible to the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute with a joint appointment in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department or Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. The faculty member will work in concert with faculty and staff from their home department at Mississippi State University and other departments across campus as well as other institutions.
Extension/Research Associate	080300 - FWRC-Wildlife,Fisheries&Aquaculture	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture is seeking two full-time Extension Associates to assist with a broad portfolio of field, research, and outreach activities as part of the Mississippi State University Extension Gamebird Program. These positions will support waterfowl and upland gamebird monitoring, GPS telemetry research, Extension programming, landowner outreach, and digital content development aimed at conservation delivery and education across Mississippi and the Southeastern U.S.
Assistant Professor	320100 - General Library	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Mississippi State University Libraries seek a dynamic, visionary, and collaborative scholar to serve as an Assistant Professor. This 12-month, tenure-track faculty position offers an extraordinary opportunity to lead one of the most significant collections of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War materials in the nation - the Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana - housed alongside the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum at Mississippi State University. The successful candidate will provide intellectual, curatorial, and scholarly leadership for the collection; foster research, teaching, and public engagement; and supervise a full-time professional staff member responsible for archival processing and collection management. The faculty member will hold the Assistant Professor rank within MSU Libraries and report to the Frank and Virginia Williams Endowed Chair for Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies.
Intermittent Worker	080300 - FWRC-Wildlife,Fisheries&Aquaculture	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The MSU Deer Lab at Mississippi State University is seeking an intermittent technician to collect environmental samples from scrapes, food plots, and feeders to assess the occurrence of chronic wasting disease in Mississippi and Tennessee. The selected candidate will be responsible for logistics associated with sample collection and processing. This position will start in November, 2025 and last through March 2026.
Customer Services Assistant	730100 - Transportation	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Serves as the front-line contact person for all customers, including telephone, walk-in, departmental and general public customers of Parking & Transit Services at not only the Parking and Transit Services central office in the Roberts Building, but in the secondary Customer Service locations at the MSU Welcome Center and Old Main Academic Center. Serves as the primary intake for customer service-related request. Works with others in the Parking and Transit Services Customer Service unit by assisting with customer service events, including trainings, presentations, Orientations, and other outreach efforts. Also works within their unit to compile and present to the Parking and Transit Services administration timely reports related to permits, citations, and other Parking, Transit, or Customer Service-related metrics. Intake and compilation of incident reports related to any and all Parking or Transit related assistance include but not limited to towing, jump-offs, tire assistance, gate breaches or issues, wheel locks, etc. Provides advice and assistance to the university community and its visitors regarding parking & transit matters.
Postdoctoral Associate	191001 - Northern Gulf Institute	Miami, FL
The Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) at Mississippi State University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to spearhead a large-scale marine biodiversity assessment project using environmental DNA (eDNA) collected across the global ocean through the Bio-GO-SHIP project. This position is based at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of this major initiative to generate and analyze metabarcoding data from thousands of marine water samples, significantly advancing our understanding of ocean life. This role involves extensive laboratory work in development of high-throughput metabarcoding assays; library preparation using those assays; bioinformatics data analysis, including taxonomic database improvement and the evaluation of novel assignment tools; and data publishing to global biodiversity repositories. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of California – Irvine, and the Minderoo Foundation, and to make foundational contributions to global marine biodiversity monitoring and open data infrastructure.
Postdoctoral Associate	191001 - Northern Gulf Institute	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The postdoctoral research associate will contribute to an ONR sponsored research project that examines air-sea-wave processes that relate to momentum flux variability in the tropical cyclone environment. The successful candidate will conduct and analyze numerical sensitivity modeling experiments utilizing the Navy’s coupled tropical cyclone modeling system and other coupled modeling systems to verify against field observations to identify momentum exchange processes that influence tropical cyclone intensity change. The postdoc will be based at the Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State’s campus and have access to MSU High Performance Computing Collaboratory supercomputing servers to conduct experiments. Funding is available for 18 months with opportunity for extension. Funds for conference travel are included. Anticipated start date of June 1, 2025 with some flexibility.
Postdoctoral Associate	191001 - Northern Gulf Institute	Miami, FL
The principal function of the postdoc is to contribute to configuring an Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) water quality model for the South Florida region and use this model to simulate and analyze past and projected regional patterns, with a focus on net primary production and subsequent carbon transport and settlement rates in and out of Biscayne Bay. The outputs of the coastal model will be used to characterize climate change impacts on water quality and carbon transport in and out of the estuary. Addition to the modeling efforts, the position will also have the tasks of constructing literature reviews and providing carbon data input for NOAA databases. The postdoc will be based at the NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida. She/he will be part of a multidisciplinary team, which includes researchers at NOAA, Mississippi State University, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, and Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association.
Campus Transit Bus Driver Trainee	730100 - Transportation	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Intermittent Campus Transit Bus Operator Trainee is responsible for providing support to the Transportation Department by being actively engaged in the training required to meet the qualifications of the Campus Transit Bus Operator within a five-week period. Selected trainees are expected to meet all training requirements and after the successful completion of the five-week training period, trainees will be immediately placed in either an intermittent worker, student worker or full-time (9-month or 12-month) driver position. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.
Animal Health Technician I, II, or Sr	182000 - Department of Comparative Bio Scien	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The function of the Animal Health Technician is to perform a variety of duties involved in providing technical support to the Nancy Fair Link Laminitis Research Center. This position provides instruction to graduate students and supervision to student workers.
Assistant Academic Affairs Manager	181000 - CVM Academic Affairs	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Coordinate the duties and responsibilities associated with the daily operations of the Academic Affairs Office in the College of Veterinary Medicine. To supervise the staff in the implementation of their responsibilities associated with this office.
Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition	890120 - Athletics - Sports Nutrition	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Assist the Assistant AD of Sports Nutrition and the Associate Director of Sports Nutrition with the assessment and counseling of student-athletes on optimal nutritional practices for exercise training, competition, recovery from practice, recovery from injury and illness, weight management, hydration, and supplementation.
Assistant Director of Video Content	890137 - Athletics-Creative Strategy	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Assistant Director of Video Content supports the development, production, and execution of creative video content across assigned sports, with a primary creative focus on the women’s basketball program
Campus Transit Bus Operator	730100 - Transportation	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
To drive a campus transit bus to transport passengers around Starkville/MSU area. This position is a full-time position employed for 12-months of the year.
Administrative Operations Fellow	890101 - Athletics - Operations	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Assists Deputy Athletic Director for Talent Management Services, Assistant Athletic Director for HRM and Athletic Administration with various projects; assists with office and department operations; assists with organizing and coordinating events and communications for Athletic Department.
Payroll Accountant I, II, III	450200 - Office of the Controller/Treasurer	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Payroll Accountant provides specialized accounting, payroll, and compliance support within the Controller and Treasurer’s Office. This position ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timely processing of payroll-related financial activity; supports university business managers and fiscal staff; and assists with required reporting to federal and state agencies. The role contributes to maintaining strong internal controls, accurate payroll integrations into the university’s financial system, and high-quality service to campus stakeholders.
Sr Academic Records Evaluator	410800 - Registrars Office	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
To analyze transcripts from various higher education institutions to determine the extent to which students have met course requirements for specific degrees and to maintain academic record for the university.
Program Coordinator, ASSURE	193700 - ASSURE	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Program Coordinator, ASSURE will lead strategic communication, outreach activities, and stakeholder engagement for the FAA’s Center of Excellence (COE) for UAS research. This role supports the visibility and promotion of ASSURE’s research portfolio through coordinated messaging, digital content development, media engagement, and public-facing communication strategies. The Program Coordinator, ASSURE will work closely with internal university partners, FAA representatives, external communications teams, and ASSURE member institutions to ensure effective dissemination of research outcomes and program initiatives. This position plays a key role in strengthening ASSURE’s public presence, fostering collaboration across the consortium, and supporting ongoing engagement with government, industry, and academic stakeholders.
Flight Operations Technician I, II, III, or Senior	193700 - ASSURE	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The UAS Flight Operations Technician supports the delivery of ASSUREd Safe’s national UAS training and credentialing program. This position provides instruction in both ground school and flight operations, conducts learner evaluations, and ensures all course activities comply with ASSURE, MSU, FAA, and FEMA guidance. The Flight Operations Technician I represents the program at training sites across the country and contributes subject-matter expertise to ongoing course development, recertification, and quality improvement efforts. The Flight Operations Technician II supports and leads delivery of ASSUREd Safe’s national UAS training and credentialing programs with increased operational responsibility and independence. This role serves as a senior instructor and lead flight operator for complex training environments, supports compliance and authorization requirements, and contributes to course execution, logistics, and quality assurance across multiple training sites. The Technician II applies advanced judgment within established frameworks and supports junior technicians in safe, compliant flight operations. The Flight Operations Technician III is a fully competent, independent professional responsible for leading ASSUREd Safe flight training operations nationwide. This role plans and executes complex training missions, ensures compliance across multiple regulatory frameworks, oversees instructor currency and performance, and serves as a primary operational interface with federal, state, and partner organizations. The Technician III exercises independent judgment and adapts standard practices to meet evolving training and operational needs.

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