Job Details
Agricultural/Animal Associate II (NHS)
Full Time
JR-10623
JOB SUMMARY:
Plans and conducts the more complex agricultural research projects or directs the operations of a laboratory animal facility.
JOB DUTIES:
15% - Repairs and maintains equipment and buildings with available tools using safe, efficient and effective methods, Assists Farm Manager in the management and security needs of the Research Center. Other duties as assigned.
15% - Keeps records of equipment maintenance, regulatory compliance, pesticide application and personnel training. Assists Farm Manager in recording and maintaining field operations, farm and other maintenance records.
20% - Assists in coordination with Researchers team and Farm Manager with the establishment, maintenance and completion of research field plots. This is to include layout, setup, fertilization and maintenance regimes, harvest and field breakdown at the end of the project. Makes timely suggestions for field work design or improvements for farm operations to Farm Manager and Center Director.
20% - Assists the Farm Manager in the selection of summer, temporary and other farm staff. Provides training to new employees on tasks as well as maintenance training to farm employees. Acts as Lead by guiding the work of others who perform similar tasks. Performs supervisory duties as well as other essential duties of the Farm Manager in his absence.
30% - Operates and coordinates farm vehicles and equipment used in research field preparation, planting, fertilizing, maintaining, spraying, harvesting and breakdown of field at end of project. Operates hand, power and shop tools for maintenance of farm equipment and general ground maintenance. Performs annual, emergency and needed maintenance for farm equipment to include farm vehicles.
JOB CODE:
LA25
EMPLOYEE TYPE:
Regular FTE Staff
Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor's degree in animal husbandry, agriculture or a related field and work experience that is directly related to the area of employment. Work experience that is directly related to the area of employment may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
JOB KNOWLEDGE
Fundamental working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to apply in varied situations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Acts as a Lead by guiding the work of others who perform essentially the same work.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Perceive, observe, clarity of vision: 70% Use taste or smell to detect or determine particular flavors or odors: 5% Extends hands or arms in any direction: 10% Move, transport, raise or lower 50 lbs or more: 5% Recognize or inspect visually: 10% Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself: 10% Position self to accomplish task (i.e. stoop, kneel, crawl): 5% Ascend or descend (i.e. stairs, ladder): 5% Use hands or feet to operate or handle machinery, equipment, etc.: 25% Walk or move about: 45% Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period: 20% Stand for Prolonged Period: 5%
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Electrical hazards: 10% Chemical hazards: 5% Mechanical hazards: 5% Vibration: 10% Noise: 10% Wet and/or humid: 30% Exposure to dust/fumes: 5% Exposure to heat or cold: 80%
WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard Hours: 37.5
COMPENSATION INFORMATION:
Expected Salary Range $52,100.00 - $52,100.00
Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL:
Normal Operations - Required to follow emergency facility closure and modified operations directives, and not normally expected to work on-site during emergency situations.
JOB LOCATION:
Charleston, SC
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
September 11, 2026
MILITARY AND VETERAN:
Military Equivalency: Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.
Veteran Preference: South Carolina provides employment preference to eligible veterans for qualifying full-time permanent positions. To be considered, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications, have been discharged under honorable conditions, and indicate their veteran status in the application by uploading a DD-214 for confidential review. A request for Veteran Preference can be made via the application process. Please contact hrjob@clemson.edu with any questions or issues.
CLOSING STATEMENT:
Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.
To apply, visit https://clemson.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clemson_Careers/job/CHARLESTON-SC/Agricultural-Animal-Associate-II--NHS-_JR-10623
Organization
Working at Clemson University
Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.
Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.
Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.
As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.
The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.
Points of interest at Clemson include the following:
- The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.
- The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.
- The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.
- The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.
- The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.
- Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.
- The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.
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