Current Opportunities
Please see below for the current job opportunities in our department!
Agriculture and Maintenance Manager (Pullman Farms)
As the Agriculture and Maintenance Manager, you will administer, manage, and oversee the day-to-day operations of three Crop and Soil Sciences farms and one Plant Pathology research farm located in the Pullman, WA area. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to, planning, coordinating and implementing farm management operations to support individual and collaborative research projects; maintaining and improving farm infrastructure through strategic acquisitions of equipment and improvements; ensuring the farms operate with a positive fiscal balance; supervising one or two permanent, civil service employees, along with various temporary hourly employees as needed; and organizing and executing field days, farm advisory committee meetings, and research planning meetings.
You will be working on a research farm that supports a range of plant, soil, pathogens and other researcher activities. The role requires extensive knowledge of farm management and skills in operating and maintaining specialized equipment and instrumentation required for modern farming using best practices and in a manner consistent with maximizing the research utility of the farms.
In this position, you must regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion, and demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration with Washington State University (WSU) faculty members and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) adjunct scientists from the Department of Crop and Soil and the Department of Plant Pathology.
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on October 27, 2025.
You will be working on a research farm that supports a range of plant, soil, pathogens and other researcher activities. The role requires extensive knowledge of farm management and skills in operating and maintaining specialized equipment and instrumentation required for modern farming using best practices and in a manner consistent with maximizing the research utility of the farms.
In this position, you must regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion, and demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration with Washington State University (WSU) faculty members and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) adjunct scientists from the Department of Crop and Soil and the Department of Plant Pathology.
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on October 27, 2025.