Job Description

Posting Number

Internal Recruitment

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Anticipated Hiring Range

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About the Department

Essential Job Duties

• Biosecurity Planning: Assists producers in developing biosecurity plans for swine, cattle, and poultry, ensuring alignment with national policies and guidelines such as the Secure Food Supply Plans and the National Poultry Improvement Plan. Plans are submitted for review by animal health officials, who approve or request revisions until they meet required standards.
• Real-Time Traceability: Collects and integrates data on the movement of animals, semen, and vehicles, enabling rapid tracking of direct and indirect contacts crucial for responding to FAD outbreaks. RAB also incorporates shared outbreak data, allowing producers and officials to monitor the spread of endemic diseases.
• Disease Transmission Modeling: Utilizes biosecurity, movement, and outbreak data to develop farm-, barn-, and pen-level transmission models, supporting proactive disease control strategies.

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  African swine fever
• Foot-and-mouth disease
• Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)
• Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV)

1. Program Development & Implementation – Organize and lead workshops and hands-on training sessions.
2. Staff Management – Supervise temporary staff in collecting, curating, and preparing biosecurity plans, including farm-enhanced biosecurity plans and farm maps.
3. Data Organization – Manage datasets in multiple formats (e.g., .csv tables, .shp shapefiles, and Geodata databases).
4. GIS Mapping – Develop GIS-based biosecurity maps in compliance with national guidelines and regulations.
5. Stakeholder Engagement – Maintain regular communication with livestock and poultry industry representatives and state animal health officials across multiple states.
6. System Development – Based on experience, contribute to developing new RAB functionalities, including geospatial analytic tools.
7. Lab Coordination – Assist with scheduling and maintaining Machado Lab activities, including educational and applied research efforts with industry partners.
8. Research Collaboration – Participate in discussions on laboratory research results and collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and external stakeholders.
9. Compliance & Data Management – Serve as the primary liaison for central campus compliance, overseeing reliance agreements, data sharing, and data transfers.
10. Relationship Management – Foster strong relationships with the research team, collaborators, and other research administrators.
11. Onboarding & Training – Oversee onboarding and core training for new staff, including NC State–required training and access to necessary resources.

Other Responsibilities

Minimum Education and Experience

Other Required Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with a great work ethic.
• Strong analytical skills and computer skills.
• Accurate record-keeping and data management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in geospatial analytics, geospatial, management or related field
• Experience in managing a group of individuals
• Customer service background
• Exceptional communication skills, including written and verbal
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and be comfortable making important decisions quickly.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a deadline-driven and fast-paced working environment that has multiple moving parts

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

Valid NC Driver's License required

Commercial Driver's License required

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Special Instructions to Applicants

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Position Type

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

Appointment

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Department ID

AA/EEO

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