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Position Function:

This position provides support to the research program and Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch operations including assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance.

Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.

Salary Grade:  UC

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.  For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

This position is based in Pontotoc, MS at the Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station.

Area of Specialization:

Pontotoc Branch Station

Anticipated Appointment Date:

June 2026. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to 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.
1. Assist staff in field preparation such as land prep, flagging, and marking fields for various research experiments involving crop production of sweetpotato, corn, cotton, and soybean.
2. Cutting and planting sweetpotato slips in hot and humid environments.
3. Collecting field data from various field crops as instructed by staff.
4. Work in greenhouses such as cutting sweetpotato slips, removing soil from beds, and properly cleaning greenhouse to ensure no contamination from viruses and pests.
5. Mowing, weed eating, and properly maintaining facility grounds and flowerbeds.
6. Perform necessary cleaning duties as instructed, washing vehicles, buildings, sweetpotato boxes, mopping, vacuuming, etc.
7. Lifting items up to 60 lbs. such as bags of soil, fertilizer, boxes of sweetpotato slips and sweetpotatoes, etc.
8. Performs related duties as assigned.
9. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to follow instructions and willingness to learn.
Ability to work with others.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Work is typically in an outdoor setting.

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply:  http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Submit an application at www.jobs.msstate.edu

Screening Date:

May 20, 2026, until filled. 

Restricted Clause:

Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

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