Part Time Project Assistant

Part‑Time Project Support Associate

The Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education in the College of Agricultural Sciences is hiring a Part‑Time Project Support Associate. The role will help advance outreach and communication for the Thriving Ag project. Responsibilities include synthesizing outcomes from the final project workshop, assisting in writing the final project report, creating outreach materials, and helping synthesize project outcomes to determine future research needs. The Associate will also play a key role in identifying research questions that were not answered by the project to help identify gaps in research and future subjects.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in an agricultural discipline or related field, with experience in science outreach and communication.

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