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Business Coordinator 015900 - CREC-Coastal Research & Ext Center Biloxi, MS Open until filled
Provides administrative support in maintaining a general accounting system for a division, department, or other separately budgeted unit by performing a variety of accounting duties.
Large Animal Afterhours Care Manager 184000 - CVM Clinical Science Department Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine seeking a compassionate and organized Large Animal Afterhours Care Manager to join our team. The Care Manager will be responsible for coordinating patient care, supervision of afterhours staff, ensuring efficient use of resources, and facilitating communication between faculty and overnight staff. Candidates must possess the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with staff, faculty, students, and other administrators; provide leadership; and contribute to the growth and improvement of the large animal hospital. This role is critical in promoting patient-centered care and scheduled treatments.
Assistant Professor 054100 - CounselHEdEdPsyFound (CHEF) Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The CACREP accredited Rehabilitation Counseling Program at Mississippi State University seeks applicants to join our full-time faculty for one vacant tenure-track assistant professor position, beginning fall 2025. The Rehabilitation Counseling program has been nationally accredited since 1975. The program is based on the scientist-practitioner model with an emphasis on training in the utilization of empirically based assessment, intervention, and consultation methods. Students in the program obtain a master-of-science and doctoral degrees in counselor education with a concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling.
Assistant Teaching Professor 054100 - CounselHEdEdPsyFound (CHEF) Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The CACREP accredited Rehabilitation Counseling Program at Mississippi State University seeks applicants to join our full-time faculty for one vacant non-tenure-track assistant teaching professor position, beginning fall 2025. The Rehabilitation Counseling program has been nationally accredited since 1975. The program is based on the scientist-practitioner model with an emphasis on training in the utilization of empirically based assessment, intervention, and consultation methods. Students in the program obtain a master-of-science and doctoral degrees in counselor education with a concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling.
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor 060700 - Electrical and Computer Engineering Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Vacancy for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering conducting education, research and service programs.
Postdoctoral Associate (L,P,S) 011100 - Plant and Soil Sciences Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Plant Stress Physiology Lab at the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, invites applications for a postdoctoral position from individuals demonstrating self-motivation and the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will collaborate and utilize advanced physiological and omics methodologies to investigate the effects of stress on soil and plant health. This role involves taking a leadership position in integrating soil-plant stress physiology to identify genes and microbiomes associated with stress tolerance in grain crops. Responsibilities will include the design and execution of experiments utilizing growth chambers, greenhouses, and field facilities. This position requires strong expertise in high-throughput phenotyping, genomics, and skills for effective analysis of large datasets.
Laboratory Coordinator 193100 - Inst for Imaging & Analyt Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Laboratory Coordinator is responsible for preparing and analyzing samples. This position will manage operational functions of the Institute of Imaging and Analytical Technologies.
Assistant Director, Custodial Services 490400 - Custodial Services Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Facilities Management Department at Mississippi State University is committed to maintaining and improving our campus to create a quality environment for service, research, and learning through effective facilities planning, professional customer service, quality custodial care, and expert repair and construction. The Assistant Director of Custodial Services is responsible for overseeing the implementation and coordination of custodial services to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. This role involves managing personnel, overseeing inventory, and handling budgeting for cleaning, recycling, and support for special events.
Postdoctoral Associate 031100 - Biological Sciences Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Wisnoski Lab (www.nathanwisnoski.com) is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the ecology of microbial communities in coastal ecosystems, with a focus on community assembly and spatiotemporal dynamics. The position is supported by a grant from the Mississippi-Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence (MBRACE; https://mbrace.usm.edu/), funded by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The postdoc will be based in the Department of Biological Sciences at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS, but it is also possible to live near coastal sampling sites (e.g., Biloxi, Gulfport, Mobile, New Orleans) to facilitate field work. The postdoc will address research questions related to their interests, broadly centered on (1) the ecological mechanisms that regulate the assembly, structure, dynamics, and functioning of bacterial communities at the land-ocean interface; (2) terrestrial and aquatic sources of bacterial inputs to coastal communities; and/or (3) relationships between bacterial communities and organic matter quality/quantity. Competitive candidates will have interests or previous experience in microbial field sampling, sample processing in the lab, bioinformatics, and ecological analysis/inference. Applicants with interests in metacommunity ecology are especially welcome.
Project Manager 194100 - Advanced Composites Institute Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Manages a variety of activities, projects, grants, and requests for services from external clients and customers, as well as internal MSU and Advanced Composites Institute (ACI) related projects. The project manager will plan and implement projects associated with advanced manufacturing, resin infusion, and workforce training and development. This individual may be required to manage and lead a team as necessary to complete the project. The projects are manufacturing-related and will require working in a cross-functional team environment where multiple priorities and deadlines must be managed simultaneously.
Postdoctoral Associate 080100 - FWRC - Forestry Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Department of Forestry at Mississippi State University is seeking applications for a full-time, two-year postdoctoral associate position focused on advancing forest conservation initiatives in Mississippi funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Assistant or Associate Professor 051300 - TeacherEd&Leadership (TEAL) Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Department of Teacher Education and Leadership at Mississippi State University (MSU) is seeking applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in Elementary Education with the emphasis in Math. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Research Technician 080300 - FWRC-Wildlife,Fisheries&Aquaculture Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Assist and implement research project on distribution of tick species that serve as hosts of Anaplasma sp in the Southeastern US.
Program Manager 012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Manages and coordinates the business operations of a small department/unit. Performs duties required to maintain and administer departmental budgets; administers staff policies and/or procedures; compiles reports; performs administrative procedures.
Business Coordinator 012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood Various locations in Mississippi Open until filled
To assist in maintaining a general accounting system for a division, department, or other separately budgeted unit by performing a variety of accounting duties which require a range of skills and knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
Intermittent Worker 030200 - Anthropology/Middle Eastern Culture Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Field technician will be responsible for conducting shovel test survey, archaeological excavation (possible including human burial documentation and recovery), and associated laboratory work, which may include washing, sorting, and cataloging artifacts and bones.
Assistant/Associate/Clinical Professor 184000 - CVM Clinical Science Department Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine has an immediate opening for a part-time non-tenure track (clinical) faculty position in Veterinary Oncology
Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor 313208 - Meridian - Physician Assistant Riley Campus - Meridian, MS Open until filled
The Physician Assistant's Program at Mississippi State University's Meridian Campus invites applicants for a non-tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Teaching Professor with an anticipated start date of January 2025. This role will be responsible for presenting lectures, laboratory instruction, guided small group learning, simulation development and grading, developing and grading assessments, and recruiting guest lecturers.
Assistant Teaching Professor of Music – Woodwind 052700 - Department of Music Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Department of Music seeks an energetic, collaborative, and artistic candidate to build a dynamic applied woodwind studio (in at least one discipline) at Mississippi State University. The successful candidate will assume this role in an exciting time in the department with new facilities, strong enrollment, a strong relationship with the University administration, and planned growth in curriculum and community relations. The new Assistant Teaching Professor of Music - Woodwind is expected to bring an innovative and energetic perspective to teaching a studio woodwind discipline, a collaborative approach to chamber music coaching and performance, and a collegial spirit to department and university service. It is expected that the candidate will contribute to a secondary responsibility in the department based on candidate strengths and needs of the department (this could include a second applied woodwind studio, instrumental methods courses, and/or music theory/ear training courses). The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching and service, and will bring that dedication to our students at the undergraduate and graduate level. A research and/or creative agenda is supported, but it is not within the primary scope of this position. We seek a colleague that values respect and will infuse that value into all aspects of their departmental and community interactions. The position is considered a 9-month, promotable, non-tenure-track line (starting August 16, 2025). The university has a promotion system in place for non-tenure track faculty to be considered for and promoted to Associate Teaching Professor, and subsequently Full Teaching Professor, after required time in rank and review by the Tenure and Promotion Committee.
Research Scientist II 191001 - Northern Gulf Institute Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Onsite leadership of a distributed team developing innovative intelligent fisheries monitoring systems. Lead machine learning algorithm advancement and development for real-time systems for automated fish detection and species identification.

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