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Position	Department	Location
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.
Assistant Director, Business Operations	490101 - Facilities Management Admin	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Reporting to the Director of Fiscal Affairs for Campus Services, the Assistant Director is responsible for the management, supervision, and coordination of departmental business operations, including purchasing/procurement, warehousing, inventory, payroll, departmental billing, budgeting, and reporting.
Inventory & Property Control Manager	330200 - Office of the CIO	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Inventory & Property Control Manager serves as the contact for all property control, fleet management, physical security, and all shipping/receiving functions for Information Technology Services (ITS). This position also coordinates warranty returns for ITS units and is involved with ITS employee onboarding and offboarding.
Assistant Research Professor	013200 - Delta Research and Extension Center	Stoneville, MS
This position is a 100% Research appointment with Mississippi State University located at the Delta Research and Extension Center, National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research (NCAAR) in Stoneville, MS, with an academic affiliation in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Mississippi State University. The incumbent will pursue an innovative and comprehensive program in agronomy focused on water use in agriculture with objectives considering scientific merit, practical needs of Mississippi producers, and the preservation of groundwater resources. The primary function of this position will be to develop, coordinate and implement research programs aimed at reducing irrigation needs of agronomic crops in the Mississippi Delta. The incumbent will work as part of a multidisciplinary team involved in research and extension related to water use in agricultural systems. In particular, the incumbent will conduct research on established technologies and practices that improve irrigation efficiency (i.e. computerized hole selection, surge valves, soil moisture sensors, etc.) and develop novel approaches to reduce the demand for irrigation in local agronomic crops. Develop and maintain close working relationships with producers and the agricultural industry, including commodity groups, governmental agencies, stakeholders, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station researchers, MSU Extension specialists, Extension agents, and others. This interaction ensures that irrigation research programs are focused on the most pressing needs of stakeholders. The incumbent should have experience in irrigated row crop agricultural production and demonstrated, or potential for, excellence in research and scientific article publication as well as proficiency in extramural grant writing. In addition to research activities, the successful candidate may be appointed an administrative role as MSU Coordinator of the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research.
Events Coordinator	440501 - CREC-Crosby Arboretum	Pearl River County
Develops, plans, promotes, and implements programs and events at The Crosby Arboretum and is administratively associated with the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center. Coordinates organizing and overseeing events hosted by The Crosby Arboretum. Identifies, promotes, and coordinates development of nature-based activities and tourism.
Office Associate	012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood	Warren County
Perform a variety of basic to complex office support and/or secretarial duties for the MS Child Care Resource and Referral, which require a range of skills and knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
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.
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.
Sales Coordinator, Foundation	440400 - VP for Development and Alumni	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Sales Coordinator supports the Vice President’s Office by managing administrative tasks, coordinating client communications, and assisting with the booking and execution of events at The Mill at Mississippi State University. This role serves as a key liaison between clients, the events team, and internal departments to ensure a seamless sales process from inquiry through event execution.
Intermittent Worker	440608 - Office of Pre-College & Opportunity Programs	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The camp counselor is responsible for leading and implementing activities and experiences to children in group setting. They will also be responsible for the general safety and development, growth, and skill achievement of the participants in his/her group. The counselor will provide high quality life team building exercises for participants that focus on leadership and life skills.
Business Coordinator	470300 - Receiving & Property Control	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Business Coordinator provides support within the department for fiscal and administrative needs. The incumbent has administrative responsibility for maintaining and tracking of equipment and assets (University, Sponsored and Government Furnished) by performing a variety of accounting and administrative duties related to the fixed asset management system.
Manager of Electrical Services	490142 - Electrical	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Manages, plans, supervises, schedules, and assigns the work of electricians; coordinates the activities of the electrical staff. Services and maintains the high voltage electrical distribution system for the University.
Coordinator, Thrive Scholars Program	440601 - Holmes Center for Student Success	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Coordinator for Thrive Scholars Program is responsible for serving as a resource for students by providing individualized support and coaching for students experiencing challenges, including, but not limited to, previously in foster care, emancipated minor, at risk for homelessness, who have experienced the death of a parent(s), or at risk for housing instability or food insecurity. Reporting to the Associate Director of the Holmes Center for Student Success, this individual is responsible for evaluating and coordinating gaps in support and assisting students in accessing resources that will contribute to their success.
Service Desk Support Specialist II	460200 - User Services	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
A Service Desk Support Specialist II is responsible for the support of faculty, staff, and students in their use of academic, research and administrative computing systems in our MSU academic environment. This position also consults with and advises on software purchases and provides training, information, and documentation to enable users to leverage MSU’s information technology environment in fulfillment of their learning, research, and service activities. This is a customer-focused position that requires commitment to superior customer service, belief in open communication, strong technical skills, and the energy and dedication to remain abreast of the rapidly evolving IT landscape.
Director of Physical Therapy Services	890119 - Athletics - Sports Medicine	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Responsible for the delivery of physical therapy services to all sports. Assist the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine in athletic training needs for football and other sports as needed. Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine. Must be a dual credentialed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer or hold a ABPTS certification in sports physical therapy.
Physical Therapist (Athletics)	890119 - Athletics - Sports Medicine	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Assist the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine in the delivery of physical therapy services to all sports. Assist the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine in athletic training needs for football and other sports as needed. Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine. Must be a dual credentialed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer or hold a ABPTS certification in sports physical therapy.
Communications Coordinator	013200 - Delta Research and Extension Center	Stoneville, MS
Provides professional support and project management in planning, development, and coordination of both internal and external communication projects and outreach events of key significance to the advancement of the overall goals and objectives of the Delta Research and Extension Center. Participates in establishment and design of communications projects and events, to include comprehensive writing projects, presentations, community outreach events, social media, web sites, reports, and related activities

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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.
Assistant Director, Business Operations	490101 - Facilities Management Admin	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Reporting to the Director of Fiscal Affairs for Campus Services, the Assistant Director is responsible for the management, supervision, and coordination of departmental business operations, including purchasing/procurement, warehousing, inventory, payroll, departmental billing, budgeting, and reporting.
Inventory & Property Control Manager	330200 - Office of the CIO	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Inventory & Property Control Manager serves as the contact for all property control, fleet management, physical security, and all shipping/receiving functions for Information Technology Services (ITS). This position also coordinates warranty returns for ITS units and is involved with ITS employee onboarding and offboarding.
Assistant Research Professor	013200 - Delta Research and Extension Center	Stoneville, MS
This position is a 100% Research appointment with Mississippi State University located at the Delta Research and Extension Center, National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research (NCAAR) in Stoneville, MS, with an academic affiliation in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Mississippi State University. The incumbent will pursue an innovative and comprehensive program in agronomy focused on water use in agriculture with objectives considering scientific merit, practical needs of Mississippi producers, and the preservation of groundwater resources. The primary function of this position will be to develop, coordinate and implement research programs aimed at reducing irrigation needs of agronomic crops in the Mississippi Delta. The incumbent will work as part of a multidisciplinary team involved in research and extension related to water use in agricultural systems. In particular, the incumbent will conduct research on established technologies and practices that improve irrigation efficiency (i.e. computerized hole selection, surge valves, soil moisture sensors, etc.) and develop novel approaches to reduce the demand for irrigation in local agronomic crops. Develop and maintain close working relationships with producers and the agricultural industry, including commodity groups, governmental agencies, stakeholders, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station researchers, MSU Extension specialists, Extension agents, and others. This interaction ensures that irrigation research programs are focused on the most pressing needs of stakeholders. The incumbent should have experience in irrigated row crop agricultural production and demonstrated, or potential for, excellence in research and scientific article publication as well as proficiency in extramural grant writing. In addition to research activities, the successful candidate may be appointed an administrative role as MSU Coordinator of the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research.
Events Coordinator	440501 - CREC-Crosby Arboretum	Pearl River County
Develops, plans, promotes, and implements programs and events at The Crosby Arboretum and is administratively associated with the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center. Coordinates organizing and overseeing events hosted by The Crosby Arboretum. Identifies, promotes, and coordinates development of nature-based activities and tourism.
Office Associate	012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood	Warren County
Perform a variety of basic to complex office support and/or secretarial duties for the MS Child Care Resource and Referral, which require a range of skills and knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
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.
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.
Sales Coordinator, Foundation	440400 - VP for Development and Alumni	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Sales Coordinator supports the Vice President’s Office by managing administrative tasks, coordinating client communications, and assisting with the booking and execution of events at The Mill at Mississippi State University. This role serves as a key liaison between clients, the events team, and internal departments to ensure a seamless sales process from inquiry through event execution.
Intermittent Worker	440608 - Office of Pre-College & Opportunity Programs	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The camp counselor is responsible for leading and implementing activities and experiences to children in group setting. They will also be responsible for the general safety and development, growth, and skill achievement of the participants in his/her group. The counselor will provide high quality life team building exercises for participants that focus on leadership and life skills.
Business Coordinator	470300 - Receiving & Property Control	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Business Coordinator provides support within the department for fiscal and administrative needs. The incumbent has administrative responsibility for maintaining and tracking of equipment and assets (University, Sponsored and Government Furnished) by performing a variety of accounting and administrative duties related to the fixed asset management system.
Manager of Electrical Services	490142 - Electrical	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Manages, plans, supervises, schedules, and assigns the work of electricians; coordinates the activities of the electrical staff. Services and maintains the high voltage electrical distribution system for the University.
Coordinator, Thrive Scholars Program	440601 - Holmes Center for Student Success	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Coordinator for Thrive Scholars Program is responsible for serving as a resource for students by providing individualized support and coaching for students experiencing challenges, including, but not limited to, previously in foster care, emancipated minor, at risk for homelessness, who have experienced the death of a parent(s), or at risk for housing instability or food insecurity. Reporting to the Associate Director of the Holmes Center for Student Success, this individual is responsible for evaluating and coordinating gaps in support and assisting students in accessing resources that will contribute to their success.
Service Desk Support Specialist II	460200 - User Services	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
A Service Desk Support Specialist II is responsible for the support of faculty, staff, and students in their use of academic, research and administrative computing systems in our MSU academic environment. This position also consults with and advises on software purchases and provides training, information, and documentation to enable users to leverage MSU’s information technology environment in fulfillment of their learning, research, and service activities. This is a customer-focused position that requires commitment to superior customer service, belief in open communication, strong technical skills, and the energy and dedication to remain abreast of the rapidly evolving IT landscape.
Director of Physical Therapy Services	890119 - Athletics - Sports Medicine	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Responsible for the delivery of physical therapy services to all sports. Assist the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine in athletic training needs for football and other sports as needed. Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine. Must be a dual credentialed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer or hold a ABPTS certification in sports physical therapy.
Physical Therapist (Athletics)	890119 - Athletics - Sports Medicine	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Assist the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine in the delivery of physical therapy services to all sports. Assist the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine in athletic training needs for football and other sports as needed. Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Sr. Associate AD - Sports Medicine. Must be a dual credentialed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer or hold a ABPTS certification in sports physical therapy.
Communications Coordinator	013200 - Delta Research and Extension Center	Stoneville, MS
Provides professional support and project management in planning, development, and coordination of both internal and external communication projects and outreach events of key significance to the advancement of the overall goals and objectives of the Delta Research and Extension Center. Participates in establishment and design of communications projects and events, to include comprehensive writing projects, presentations, community outreach events, social media, web sites, reports, and related activities

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