Assistant Farm Manager, Carvel Education and Research Center

Job description

Pay Grade: 29E Context of the Job: The Assistant Farm Manager at the Elbert N. & Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center supports the Farm Manager in coordinating all field research and extension projects conducted on-site and at affiliated off-farm research locations. This position provides leadership for the operation of the Warrington Irrigation Research Farm and plays a central role in managing precision agriculture systems, research data coordination, and personnel training. Working closely with faculty, staff, and students from the University of Delaware’s Newark and Georgetown campuses, the Assistant Farm Manager supports the Farm Manager to ensure that projects are efficiently planned, implemented, and documented. This includes coordination of field operations, maintenance of precision ag equipment and software, and management of the center’s data systems to support ongoing research and demonstration programs. This position requires strong technical, analytical, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to operate and maintain modern agricultural machinery, digital control systems, and field data collection technologies. The Assistant Farm Manager will also supp...