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Associate Dean for Research and Engagement
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068800 - Dean of Engineering
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Associate Dean for Research and Engagement in the Bagley College of Engineering is responsible for providing leadership and managing the administrative aspects of the research and engagement activities in the College. This position reports to the Dean of Engineering and is a twelve-month full-time appointment. |
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Associate Dean and Professor (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)
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028800 - Dean of Architecture,Art, & Design
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Associate Dean reports directly to the Dean and is responsible for providing leadership, management, and accountability for the academic and student affairs areas of the College. The main areas of responsibility include oversight of the CAAD academic affairs needs such as student requests, concerns, and petitions, as well as faculty and student needs such as mentoring, recruitment, student guidance, and support with the policies and procedures related to student and academic needs. The Associate Dean serves as the liaison between the university administration and the college, and will be responsible for providing essential support for necessary university reporting on academic outcomes, including institutional effectiveness, academic program performance reporting, student success, and other related areas. The Associate Dean also works in conjunction with the directors and department heads in the College in providing support for our faculty and students within the academic mission of the college. This will be a 50/50 job share with the applicant's home unit. |
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Associate Research Professor
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182000 - Department of Comparative Bio Scien
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM) has received a transformative gift to establish the Nancy Link Laminitis Research Center. This gift will fund the construction of a new research building and the creation of three new faculty positions, along with new staff and graduate student positions. We seek to assemble an outstanding team of faculty to seize this opportunity and conduct research on laminitis, a painful and crippling disease of horses. The new team will consist of one faculty member at the professor level, one at the associate professor level, and one at the assistant professor level. The new 14,000-square-foot facility will offer both clinical and benchtop research space, as well as the equipment needed for advanced research. Graduate student stipends will be available to each faculty member, and a substantial amount of funding will be available to the team annually for research on the prevention and treatment of laminitis in pleasure or working horses.
We seek applicants for the position of Associate Research Professor of Biomedical Sciences in Laminitis Research. This position is supported by a gift and a higher salary will be offered. We seek a faculty member with a passion for addressing the problem of laminitis in horses through research. Researchers with experience in equine endocrinology are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is also cross posted as a tenure track position on PARF 508920.
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Assc Dean, Exe Dir, & Professor
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440317 - Ctr for Innovation in Teaching Exce
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Executive Director, Associate Dean serves as the chief administrator and strategic leader of the Center for Innovation in Teaching Excellence, a comprehensive teaching and learning support center at Mississippi State University. This person will provide visionary and strategic leadership for campus-wide initiatives related to teaching excellence, curriculum development, and instructional innovation. This position is responsible for fostering a culture that values outstanding and engaged teaching across all disciplines, ensuring that CITE initiatives are aligned with the university’s strategic goals for student success. This newly formed center integrates the Center for Teaching and Learning and the instructional design team from the Center for Distance Education to provide holistic support for teaching excellence across all modalities including face-to-face, online, hybrid, clinical, and continuing education. The Executive Director role includes championing innovation in pedagogy, educational technology, and faculty development to meet the evolving needs of modern learners. Additionally, the Associate Dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies position provides leadership that supports faculty in program development, assessment, and continuous improvement / research initiatives, grant development, and scholarly productivity. This position will also hold a faculty appointment within the College of Professional and Continuing Studies. |
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Associate Safety Consultant
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017200 - Center for Safety and Health
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Madison County
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| Associate Safety Consultant for the Mississippi State University Extension Center for Safety and Health. |
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Associate Professor/Professor & Program Director & Head
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313203 - Meridian Healthcare Administration
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Riley Campus - Meridian, MS
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| The Department of Healthcare Administration in the School of Health Professions at Mississippi State University invites applications for a twelve-month administrative appointment as Associate or Full Professor & Head of the Department of Healthcare Administration on the Meridian campus. As a newly established department and school, we are dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare administration education and research. We seek a dynamic and visionary leader with a strong background in healthcare administration and with academic leadership experience to lead the development of the Master of Health Administration (MHA) program and guide the department toward excellence. |
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Associate or Full Professor, Program Director, and Head
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313223 - School of Health Professions
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Riley Campus - Meridian, MS
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| Mississippi State University seeks a founding leader to build a nationally distinctive, hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the new School of Health Professions. With a statewide mission to expand access to care- especially in rural and underserved communities- MSU is investing in an innovative program that blends high-quality online learning, short in-person lab immersions, and community-based clinical education. The DPT program has been approved by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning as a hybrid program to meet the needs of learners while delivering a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum. The Department Head & Program Director will recruit the inaugural faculty, shape a modern hybrid operating model, and launch an academically rigorous, student-centered program that strengthens Mississippi’s rehabilitation workforce.
We invite applications for a full-time, tenured Associate or Full Professor & Head of the Department of Physical Therapy.
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Administrative Assistant II
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028800 - Dean of Architecture,Art, & Design
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| Performs and/or oversees a variety of associated administrative, fiscal, staff support, and planning activities for a Dean or large unit, some of which require advanced or specialized knowledge and skills, such as budget administration and control, equipment, facilities, and inventory management, specialized recordkeeping and database management, and/or specified information-gathering projects and tasks. Coordinates and facilitates meetings, program functions, and/or special events, as appropriate. Trains and oversees lower graded staff and/or students. May coordinate specified administrative activities and reporting across multiple organizational units within a department. |
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Director of Communications
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185100 - CVM Office of the Dean
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM) seeks an experienced communications and marketing leader to direct the development and implementation of an integrated communications strategy that advances the college’s priorities. Key focus areas include student and faculty recruitment, academic departments, clinical and diagnostic laboratory services, executive communications, and alumni and donor engagement.
Reporting to the associate dean for administration, the director works closely with college leadership and university partners to shape compelling, cohesive messaging that reflects the excellence of MSU CVM’s teaching, research, clinical and diagnostic services, and outreach. The director provides communication and marketing support for all MSU CVM locations, including the main Starkville campus; the Animal Emergency and Referral Center in Flowood; the Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl; the Aquatic Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Stoneville; and the Gulf Coast Aquatic Health Laboratory in Gulfport.
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Postdoctoral Associate
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031100 - Biological Sciences
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Brown Lab at Mississippi State University seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the PhyloFisher v2: Advancing Accuracy and Reproducibility in Deep Phylogenomics project funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The position focuses on evolutionary genomics, high-performance computing, and software/database development for large-scale phylogenomic workflows. Applicants should have experience with next-generation sequencing data analysis, strong written/oral communication skills, and preferably expertise in phylogenomics and Python and R programming. Essential duties include those listed below. Perform large-scale analyses including phylogenomics, comparative genomics, and differential gene expression; curate orthologs and contribute to expanding PhyloFisher v2 (~400 eukaryotic and prokaryotic markers). Develop, optimize, and maintain PhyloFisher software/database components; implement efficient pipelines on HPC systems; carry out specialized computational tasks beyond the scope of departmental staff. Integrate genomic datasets to inform species concepts for targeted microbial eukaryote groups. Mentor undergraduate and graduate students; collaborate with an international team of investigators; contribute to manuscripts, documentation, and public releases of tools and datasets. |
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Postdoctoral Associate
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080300 - FWRC-Wildlife,Fisheries&Aquaculture
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| This position is through the Mississippi State University Quantitative Ecology & Spatial Technologies (QuEST) Laboratory and the Geosystems Research Institute (GRI). The successful candidate will be primarily advised by Dr. Melanie Boudreau (Mississippi State University). The Postdoctoral Associate will work closely with co-investigators and research scientists from the USDA – ARS Geospatial and Environmental Epidemiology Unit. In particular, the researcher will be tasked with combining various data sources to create an agent-based model of CWD risk. Given the large amount of data, the candidate must also have the capability to conduct work in common programming environments (R, Python) within a high-performance computing environment when needed. The candidate will also be required to publish peer-reviewed publications from this work . In addition to project duties the candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in the QuEST lab. |
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Licensing Associate
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440902 - Office of Technology Management
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Licensing Associate is responsible for the physical and life sciences portfolio at MSU. Daily activities include meeting with researchers to establish and maintain relationships and keep abreast of their projects, reviewing invention disclosures, researching and making recommendations for IP protection, and working with potential licensees to move MSU’s innovations out of the lab and into the public space. The position reports to the Assistant Director of OTM. |
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Research Associate II or III (L,P,S)
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053700 - NRTC-Nat'l Research Ctr Blindness
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University invites applications for a Research Associate II or III. The mission of the NRTC is to enhance employment and independent living outcomes for individuals with blindness or low vision through research, training, education, and dissemination. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist with research and training activities under the direction of experienced staff members. The Research Associate II-III will assist senior researchers and other staff in completing research and development activities associated with a federally funded grant. This person will receive mentoring to enhance their research skills, with the goal of assuming leadership responsibilities for research projects in the future. |
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Lead Staff Psychologist
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313220 - Meridian Behavioral & Mental Health
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Meridian Campus - Meridian, MS, Riley Campus - Meridian, MS
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| The Lead Staff Psychologist is located in the MSU-Meridian Mental and Behavioral Health Clinic and reports to the Associate Dean of the College of Education and Head of the Division of Education. The Lead Staff Psychologist is primarily responsible for providing high-quality clinical services-including assessment, diagnosis, and individual and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in the community. In addition to direct service, the Lead Staff Psychologist provides supervision for graduate students, interns, and other psychologists as part of the Clinic's role as a training site. The position also contributes to program development, quality assurance, and the integration of telehealth services to expand access to care. |
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Postdoctoral Associate (L,P,S)
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011100 - Plant and Soil Sciences
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Plant Stress Physiology Lab at the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, invites applications for a postdoctoral position from individuals demonstrating self-motivation and the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will collaborate and utilize advanced physiological and omics methodologies to investigate the effects of stress on soil and plant health. This role involves taking a leadership position in integrating soil-plant stress physiology to identify genes and microbiomes associated with stress tolerance in grain crops. Responsibilities will include the design and execution of experiments utilizing growth chambers, greenhouses, and field facilities. This position requires strong expertise in high-throughput phenotyping, genomics, and skills for effective analysis of large datasets. |
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Office Associate
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012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood
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Hancock County
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| The Office Associate position follows clearly detailed specific procedures in completing several clerical steps performed in a prescribed or slightly varied sequence, such as coding and filing documents in an extensive alphabetical file; could involve simple posting to individual accounts, opening mail, calculating and posting charges to departmental accounts, operating basic office equipment, computer programs. |
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Research Associate
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014001 - NMREC - Horticultural Unit
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Lee County
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| The research program at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center focuses on developing sustainable vegetable management strategies for the Mississippi and Southeast regional industries. This research associate position is 100% funded through the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The incumbent is expected to work closely with principal investigators to satisfy the goals and expectations of funded projects. Areas of emphases are nutrient management, disease and pest management, vegetable physiology, greenhouse and growth chamber technologies, sustainable vegetable production systems, and laboratory instrumentation. |
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Postdoctoral Associate
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191001 - Northern Gulf Institute
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Miami, FL
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| 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. |
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Associate Director, Center for Advising
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390600 - Center for Advising
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| Under direction of the Executive Director of the Center for Advising, the Associate Director oversees daily operations while providing strategic leadership to advisors within a proactive model that supports student retention and success. |
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Senior Research Associate
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182000 - Department of Comparative Bio Scien
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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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| The Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi State University is recruiting a full-time Senior Research Associate to support human and animal research with emphasis in the area of cancer therapeutics. The successful candidate will support targeted/untargeted metabolomics’ approaches by managing two LC-MS/MS instruments located in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior “hands on” experience with LC-MS/MS instrumentation and utilization of appropriate software, for enabling chemical compound identification/annotation, is required. In addition, prior experience in the utilization of in vitro / ex vivo / in vivo cancer models for the development of experimental / translational cancer therapeutics, is a must. The position will be based in Starkville, Mississippi. |