Career Opportunities
The West Central Research, Extension and Education Center provides the opportunity of rewarding careers in agriculture that offer excellent benefits, professional development and training opportunities, and employee and dependent scholarship programs. Current career opportunities can be found on this page.
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Mechanic III
Join our team as a Mechanic! The West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte, NE serves as the site for field-based research and extension activities that deliver research-based education and information to citizens throughout the state. We consider ourselves the front door to the University for those we serve in west central Nebraska. In this position, you will perform maintenance, maintain parts and supply inventory, conduct vehicle safety inspections, purchase new or used equipment and vehicles, manage on-site fueling stations, aid center operations and more.
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Ranch Technician
Join our team as a Ranch Technician at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory near Whitman, Nebraska! Ranch technicians at the lab play a key role in supporting cattle operations, maintaining rangeland health, and contributing to real-world research that helps ranchers across the region. In this position, you will provide day-to-day care of cattle, maintain and repair facilities, vehicles and equipment, assist in data collection for a variety of studies, and provide campus security and have the ability to respond in emergency situations.
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