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North Carolina State University

Research Operations Manager II

🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Operations

🗓️ August 14th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

NC State University is hiring a Research Operations Manager II to manage and supervise all aspects of the 300-acre Lake Wheeler dairy farm complex. This role involves overseeing daily dairy farm operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, coordinating research and teaching activities, managing personnel, budgeting, and maintaining high standards in animal welfare and operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Manage and supervise operations of a 300-acre teaching and research dairy farm.
  • Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, NCDA regulations, Grade A Milk certification, and IACUC protocols.
  • Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and uphold biosecurity and animal welfare standards.
  • Collaborate with university departments such as Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine to align research and teaching initiatives.
  • Oversee budgeting, purchasing, labor, and feed resources, including cost-saving strategies and collaboration with the Poultry Science Feed Mill.
  • Supervise all farm personnel, including recruitment, training, and performance evaluation.
  • Provide hands-on support for research activities and ensure compliance with food safety and research guidelines.
  • Maintain and oversee on-site housing facilities and wastewater management.
  • Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Dairy Science or Animal Science and experience in dairy farm or commercial agricultural operation management.
  • Valid North Carolina Driver's License required within 60 days of employment.