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OPS – IFAS Citation Project Assistant
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55050300 - LB-MARSTON REFERENCE
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| : This position assists the UF/IFAS Annual Report Publication Coordinator, who works with the UF/IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) Office of Research, in preparing the UF/IFAS annual report of peer-reviewed journal articles for submission to the USDA in late-March 2026.
Work on the project will consist of creating 27 separate unit lists in EndNote, Excel, and Word, which in total contain approximately 2,400 citations and a master list of unique citations in EndNote Web, Word, and Excel. Attention to detail is extremely important. |
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Regional Specialized Extension Agent II - IV – Agriculture (Row Crops)
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60352000 - AG-DISTRICT II
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Suwannee
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| As an Agriculture (Row Crops) Regional Specialized Extension Agent (RSA), you will work 100% for University of Florida/IFAS Extension. You will be co-supervised by the Directors of the Northeast Extension District and North Florida Research and Education Center. The regional focus of the position will encompass primarily the row crop-producing counties of Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, and Suwannee plus the other counties of the Northeast Extension District that also produce row crops. The position will be based at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley near Live Oak, in Suwannee County. |
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Human Resources Generalist II
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60070000 - AG-AGRICUL - BIOLOGICAL ENG
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| IFAS is seeking an HR Generalist II to join the Agricultural and Biological Engineering department (ABE), a unit within IFAS.
Employment with IFAS provides an excellent opportunity to work with other dedicated employees focused on developing knowledge in agricultural, human, and natural resources, and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. |
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Instructional Designer I
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60030000 - AG-DEAN FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) seek an Instructional Designer I to join the CALS Faculty Instructional Resources and Support Team (FIRST) as part of a team that supports UF/IFAS and CALS faculty and staff in developing and delivering online academic and Extension (non-credit) courses and programs. The Instructional Designer I will work with course instructors individually and as part of a team to create quality online learning environments and design authentic and applied learning experiences primarily for non-credit UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning programs. |
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Plumber
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60310000 - AG-FAC PLANNING - OPERATIONS
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| Join UF/IFAS Facilities Planning & Operations as a Plumber!
Are you a skilled plumber ready to take on a variety of challenging and rewarding projects? We’re looking for a talented professional to install, maintain, and repair everything from plumbing fixtures, valves, and circulating pumps to water, air, gas, and vacuum lines. You’ll also tackle sanitary systems, drain cleaning, backflow preventers, emergency eye washes and showers, and irrigation systems.
If you’re experienced with electric drain cleaning machines, pipe cutting, and threading, and can read blueprints and schematics with ease, this is your chance to make a real impact keeping UF/IFAS facilities running smoothly. Join a team that values expertise, problem-solving, and getting things done right! |
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Professor and Chair – Department of Animal Sciences
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60090000 - AG-ANIMAL SCIENCES
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences is dedicated to advancing teaching, research, and extension in livestock species including beef, dairy, poultry, swine, and equine, by integrating modern technologies with strong hands-on training. The department of ~37 faculty serves approximately 80 graduate students and 560 undergraduate students across its four major specialization tracks: Animal Biology, Equine, Food Animal, and Integrative Animal Sciences. |
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Research Coordinator II
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60070000 - AG-AGRICUL - BIOLOGICAL ENG
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| UF IFAS is seeking a Research Coordinator II to join the Center for Remote Sensing team (CRS) in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering department (ABE), a unit within IFAS.
Employment with IFAS provides an excellent opportunity to work with other dedicated employees focused on developing knowledge in agricultural, human, and natural resources, and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life.
This position is responsible for the coordination of research, outreach, and education projects associated with the CRS under minimal supervision. This position will work closely with the Director in developing partnerships among the Center Affiliate Faculty (CRS-AF), assisting with identifying funding opportunities for remote sensing related projects, and with developing and implementing outreach components to foster and coordinate partnerships with K-12 teachers, industry, media, state &local government agencies, and/or international partners. Plays a critical role in supporting the mission of the center, ensuring the successful implementation of research projects, outreach activities, and communication of educational initiatives. |
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Extension Program Manager
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60830000 - AG-PESTICIDE INFO OFFICE
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The Extension Program Manager is a full-time position that is responsible for creating training material and supporting the programmatic mission of the UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office (PIO). The PIO is responsible for training materials and programs for licensed users of pesticides. The overall mission of the PIO is to enhance pesticide safety education and training across the state of Florida. This position will work independently and in collaboration with county extension faculty, statewide specialists, pesticide applicators, other state pesticide safety programs, and other personnel at the PIO. This position will have the opportunity to learn about the diverse users of pesticides in Florida, including agriculture, urban pest control, natural resource management and beyond. This position will help to create educational materials, in-service trainings, public communications, and other educational programs for the PIO related to pesticide safety, compliance, and regulations. These materials will be used in Florida and have the capacity to be used in collaboration with others states extension programs. |
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Advanced Modeling and Simulation for Food, Packaging, and Supply Chains
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60070000 - AG-AGRICUL - BIOLOGICAL ENG
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| IFAS is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Agricultural and Biological Engineering department (ABE), a unit within IFAS.
Employment with IFAS provides an excellent opportunity to work with other dedicated employees focused on developing knowledge in agricultural, human, and natural resources, and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. |
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OPS Maintenance Generalist II - Camp Cloverleaf (Lake Placid, FL)
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60310000 - AG-FAC PLANNING - OPERATIONS
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Highlands
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| Are you a skilled maintenance professional looking to make a difference in a unique and rewarding environment? IFAS Facilities Planning and Operations is seeking a Maintenance Generalist II to support our 4-H Camp Cloverleaf in Lake Placid, FL. In this role, you’ll play a key part in inspecting, maintaining, and performing preventative maintenance on UF/IFAS buildings and facilities. Work will include a variety of tasks related to interior and exterior building maintenance, including carpentry, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. Travel to and from worksites using a state vehicle is required.
If you’re a hands-on, self-motivated individual who takes pride in quality work and supporting youth development programs, we’d love to hear from you! |
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Research Administrator III
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60013807 - AG-Sponsored Project Admin
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| This position requires a highly motivated, service-focused, self-starting professional to support scientists who are working diligently to discover solutions to some of the most vexing problems in Florida and the world. As a Research Administrator in The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), you are expected to provide comprehensive research administration to a portfolio of faculty/principal investigators (PIs) in various units to ensure the overall effective coordination of research administration services, systems, policies, processes, and compliance.
Position will provide lifecycle pre- & post-award research administration ensuring the fulfillment of all grants and/or contract & compliance requirements. Major duties include proposal development, review and submission and Submission and management of other research related agreements, award management including effort, expenditures, modifications, and closeouts, in addition to regularly communicating with the projects’ stakeholders. The position reports to the Assistant Director of IFAS Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).
The Research Administrator III is a upper-level position with an in-depth understanding of the professional field; can independently perform full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions; functions with a high degree of autonomy and limited supervision; coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals; problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.
Every member of our community is expected to foster a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, and welcoming; showing respect and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration for all. |
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UF IFAS Florida 4-H Outreach Educator
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60330000 - AG-4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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In the State of Florida
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| Are you passionate about teaching youth informally? Do you want to inspire the next generation while making a real impact in Florida? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you - Join our team as a Florida 4-H Outreach Educator!
As part of the 4-H Youth Development Program, you'll join the world's largest positive youth development organization, affiliated with a top 5 University (University of Florida). As a Florida 4-H Outreach Educator, you won't just be teaching. You will be impacting youth positively and gaining valuable skills along the way. This role will help youth strengthen critical life skills, develop resilience, and explore pathways toward future careers through hands-on, research-based educational experiences. |
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Laboratory Technician III
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60900000 - AG-FMEL-VERO BEACH
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Indian River
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| This is a full-time (40 hours per week) laboratory technician position working at the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (https://fmel.ifas.ufl.edu). The workload will be divided equally between Dr. Eva Buckner’s and Dr. Yoosook Lee’s labs (i.e., 20 hours per week per lab). Training/supervision of undergraduate and graduate students and lab technicians is also an integral part of this role. Position is initially available for 6 months, with possibility of extension depending on performance during the provisional period.
In Dr. Buckner’s lab, activities will include assisting with laboratory management, maintaining mosquito colonies in the insectary, performing mosquito insecticide resistance testing, supervising junior laboratory personnel, and assisting with purchases. Additionally, the selected candidate will perform all assigned tasks for any other research or Extension projects taking place in the Buckner lab, which may include semi-field or field experiments.
In Dr. Lee’s lab, activities will include laboratory management, supervising junior laboratory personnel, conducting sample inventory management, DNA extraction, genomic DNA library preparation for whole genome sequencing, mosquito collection, mosquito pinning, and assisting with purchases needed for research and Extension activities.
This position may require availability for weekend and evening work upon occasion. The incumbent will need to satisfy UF and IACUC requirements for inclusion in research projects |
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OPS Greenhouse and Field Technician
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60777000 - AG-LIVE OAK UNIT
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Suwannee
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| The North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley is looking to hire two OPS Greenhouse and Field Technicians to assist with management of large and small plot research and demonstration field and greenhouse crop trials at the research farm in Live Oak and on cooperating farms in the Suwannee Valley region. |
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OPS Research Assistant
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60320000 - AG-FAM YOUTH - COMM SCI
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The OPS research assistant will perform assignments related to various ongoing research and evaluation tasks across different projects and grants. Key responsibilities include assisting researchers under general supervision by performing a variety of scientific tasks. |
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Marketing and Communications Specialist II
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60100000 - AG-MICROBIOLOGY - CELL SCI
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The University of Florida Department of Microbiology and Cell Science is in search of a Marketing and Communications Specialist to work closely with the Marketing Development Manager and department chair to enhance our marketing campaigns that attract and engage applicants, students and alumni within the higher education space. Ideal candidates are experts at creating and building successful digital marketing campaigns. |
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Administrative Spec II
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28100000 - VM-INFECT DISEASE & IMMUNOLOGY
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| This administrative role is based in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology within the College of Veterinary Medicine. The Administrative Specialist II is responsible for overseeing and executing the day-to-day operations of the department office, which supports a diverse team including approximately 18 faculty members, 18 staff, 11 postdoctoral associates, 10 graduate students, and around 29 OPS/STAS personnel. |
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Postdoctoral Associate - Controlled Environment Agriculture
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60870000 - AG-MREC-APOPKA
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Orange
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| The University of Florida’s Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to support a collaborative research initiative in Controlled Environment Agriculture, in partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). This is a full-time, three-year position based at Dr. Samarakoon’s lab MREC in Apopka, Florida, focuses on developing integrated strategies to enhance yield, quality, and flavor of high-wire crop production under Florida greenhouse conditions. |
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Instructional Designer I
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60030000 - AG-DEAN FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is seeking an Instructional Designer I to join the CALS Faculty Instructional Resources and Support Team (FIRST) to support a time-limited instructional design initiative. Using best practices and knowledge of learning theory, the Instructional Designer I will apply instructional design principles to improve course quality, student engagement, and alignment with program and course learning outcomes. |
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Postdoctoral Associate - Natural Resource Economics Program
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60910000 - AG-SWFREC-IMMOKALEE
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Collier
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| The Natural Resource Economics Program at the University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL, is seeking a highly motivated, dedicated postdoctoral research associate to conduct innovative research in the areas at the nexus of agricultural production and natural resources. This position focuses on conducting problem-oriented and policy-relevant research, developing econometric models to understand the economic and behavioral incentives for using new farm management practices and technology adoption, and their environmental implications. |