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Agricultural/Food Scntst III
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60190000 - AG-PLANT PATHOLOGY
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| This is a key position within the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for High-Value Crops – SAFE (Safeguarding Agriculture, Food, and Economy). SAFE Innovation Lab will work to strengthen the safety, productivity, and market access of high-value crops helping smallholder farmers and value-chain actors improve livelihoods and nutrition. The Innovation Lab will focus its activities in Nepal, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Kenya, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. The position reports to SAFE’s Associate Director of Operations and works closely with the SAFE Director, Associate Director, and participating faculty.
The monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) position provides technical coordination across SAFE’s research portfolio and serves as a primary point of contact for subrecipients and partners. Key responsibilities include planning and organizing SAFE events, such as workshops, trainings, technical meetings, annual partner gatherings, and webinars; providing ongoing technical guidance to subrecipients on research design, implementation, workplans, and progress toward project objectives; coordinating technical progress reporting, tracking research milestones and results, and helping synthesize outcomes for SAFE leadership; developing technical briefs, presentations, and communication materials that share research findings and lessons learned; fostering collaboration among SAFE faculty, in-country partners, and stakeholders across SAFE’s target countries; and supporting the SAFE’s monitoring, evaluation and learning cycle, ensuring a high quality performance management system.
This is a time-limited position contingent on funding availability. |
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Biological Scientist III
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60740000 - AG-EREC-BELLE GLADE
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Palm Beach
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| This Biological Scientist position is assigned to the University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC) in Belle Glade, FL. The successful candidate will conduct laboratory, greenhouse, and field experiments related to sugarcane pathology. Specific duties include the design and execution of experiments (laboratory, greenhouse, and field), the collection and analysis of related data, and the writing of reports and scientific manuscripts. Responsibilities of this position also include collaborating with grad students, scholars, and postdocs on research activities, as well as coordinating with industry partners, breeding program personnel, and external scientists. |
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Biological Scientist II (Boyd Lab)
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60754100 - AG-GCREC-FRUITS-VEG
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Hillsborough
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| The Biological Scientist position is located within the Weed Science Program at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma/Balm, Florida. The employees will be expected to travel off-site for research activities. The focus of the Weed Science Program is; 1) the development of targeted spray and precision technologies, 2) evaluation of technologies for automation and mechanization of specialty crop production, and 3) development of integrated weed management programs for small fruit crops, vegetables, and ornamentals. The employee will conduct and coordinate research trials, manage research data, and contribute to publications with minimal supervision field and laboratory trials with an emphasis on field evaluation of targeted spray technologies. This includes but is not limited to the use of herbicides, fumigants, crop rotation, and biological knowledge. |
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Administrative Specialist I
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29120000 - MD-PSYCHIATRY
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The Administrative Specialist I provides administrative and operational support for the department. This position serves as a key resource for office operations, departmental communications, HR administrative processes, meeting and event coordination, and emergency preparedness activities. Responsibilities include maintaining calendars and records, coordinating meetings and events, supporting staff development initiatives, assisting with personnel-related processes, and ensuring efficient day-to-day department operations through collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and university partners.
This position supports state-funded initiatives under SB112 and is part of a broader effort to expand psychiatric and behavioral health services within UF Health, enhancing access to high-quality mental health care for individuals |
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Academic Program Specialist I
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36020000 - PHHP-COM EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
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| The position, located within the Department of Epidemiology, jointly housed in the colleges of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine (COM), serves as the Academic Program Specialist for the PhD in Epidemiology program, the Master of Science in Epidemiology (MSE) program, and the Certificate in Psychiatric Epidemiology.
Reporting to the Director of the PhD program and indirectly to the Assistant Director of Administrative Services, the incumbent engages in daily interactions with current and prospective students, faculty, and external stakeholders. This highly professional role demands a commitment to maintaining confidentiality, providing exceptional customer service, and exercising independent judgment. The incumbent plays a crucial role as the primary contact for prospective and current Epidemiology graduate and certificate students and facilitates communication with departmental faculty, other administrative staff, and leadership, ensuring the seamless functioning of departmental operations. As part of the administrative staff of the department, the incumbent will coordinate with other departmental staff and take part in all required departmental activities and shared responsibilities. |