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Graduate Research Assistant-Sustainable Agr and Rural Advncmt

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX

  1. Salary Not stated by the employer
  2. Employer The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  3. Location Edinburg, TX
  4. Workplace On site
  5. Role Graduate Assistant
  6. Posted Aug 18, 2026
  7. Reference pa-52247
Graduate Research Assistant-Sustainable Agr and Rural Advncmt at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
To assist staff, faculty, and Project Manager in the research needs of the Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Advancement Center (SARA) related projects/program's purpose, activities and tasks.

  • Coordinates project programing to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities and tasks are carried out in accordance with specified objectives.
  • Must be able to coordinates the various activities of the projects/programs including outreach, trainings, technical assistance, and the creation of informational materials regarding cooperatives, businesses, and farm and ranch operations.
  • Helps coordinate long and short-term programs, including performing feasibility studies.
  • Drafts brochures, letters, and agendas.
  • Develops, plans, and creates social media communication and campaigns related to the project/programs.
  • May plan, develop, organize, and coordinate research and survey designs. Which can include data collection, processing, and analysis and evaluation of data. Dissemination of findings through publication of YouTube videos.
  • May assists others in writing and developing proposals for funding grants.
  • Attends meetings, conferences, and seminars related to the project's/program’s mission and goals.
  • Helps supervise and organize seminars, conferences, and presentations.
  • Provides appropriate reports as required for the projects/programs to Project Manager.
  • May provide support in the coordination of general community and school gardens and related small-scale farm plots and farm site demonstration sites in an agricultural environment.
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