Full-Time
Beef Center Manager
Updated on 9/3/2026
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State-supported agricultural research organization
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College Station, TX, USA
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Bachelor's
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- A bachelor's degree in Animal Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- Five years of related experience are required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
- The ability to perform various molecular biology and genetic techniques is required.
- The ability to analyze data and write reports is required.
- Computer literacy is required, including the ability to use applicable software to create databases, perform statistical analysis, present data, and perform other computer-related tasks as directed by the supervisor.
- The candidate must be detail-oriented and familiar with appropriate laboratory, farm, and/or technical equipment.
- The ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others is required.
- The candidate must be able to stand or sit at a workbench for an extended period.
- The candidate must be capable of lifting feed sacks weighing up to 50 pounds and hay bales weighing 65 to 110 pounds.
- Large animal handling experience is required.
- Develop, implement, and monitor budgets and operations plans to support the mission of the Beef Center and department, in coordination with the ASTREC Manager and the Manager of Livestock Operations.
- Train and oversee employees in animal handling, care, and husbandry practices, and ensure employees are properly trained in equipment operation and facility cleaning and care.
- Provide quality animal care and husbandry for production, teaching, and research animals according to protocols and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Maintain accurate inventory, production, and animal management records.
- Maintain and improve the physical assets of the facility, including pastures, and ensure preventative and deferred maintenance schedules are in place for facilities and equipment.
- Assist in managing the Feed Services operation, formulate feed rations with facility managers and faculty, mix feed and process commodities, and ensure research projects and facilities are invoiced promptly for products used.
- Manage all aspects of the Red Angus, Beefmaster, and teaching herds.
- Work with faculty to secure animal donations, donor females, and reproductive schedules to build purebred herd programs.
- Develop, market, and sell production animals.
- Assist other facility managers with project implementation in coordination with and in response to the ASTREC Manager.
- Assist faculty program leaders with departmental programs and classes by developing and supplying livestock, facility resources, and logistics support for state livestock shows, youth camps, livestock judging, 4-H, and FFA activities.
- Coordinate Beef Center use for cattle sales with private entities and facility bookings for non-cattle-sales groups.
- Invoice cattle sales groups and enforce Texas A&M System policies and procedures.
- Provide operating and output data and performance metrics to departmental administration.
- Perform other job duties as required.
Texas A&M AgriLife Research conducts scientific work in agriculture and life sciences across Texas, with its headquarters in College Station and a statewide network of research centers. It produces research findings, practical solutions, and new technologies, sharing them through reports, publications, and hands-on extension work to help farmers, industries, and communities. Its breadth and ties to the Texas A&M University System, plus a history dating back to the Hatch Act, enable coordinated, multidisciplinary work across many crops, climates, and production systems. The goal is to improve Texas agriculture’s productivity, sustainability, and economic resilience by generating knowledge and turning it into usable tools and practices for farmers and related industries.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- On August 19, 2026, EPA registration enabled Silvec's citrus-greening therapy commercialization.
- On September 3, 2026, AgriLife won a $2 million USDA APHIS bird-flu grant.
- The January 21, 2026 Canyon center opening strengthens High Plains recruitment and visibility.
What critics are saying
- Florida growers get Silvec's citrus product first in late 2026, limiting Texas monetization.
- AgriLife's bird-flu study starts February 2027; HPAI outbreaks can outrun publication cycles.
- If commercialization stalls, AgriLife stays a cost center and loses industry partners.
What makes Texas A&M AgriLife Research unique
- Since 1887, AgriLife Research pairs 13 Texas centers with College Station and 1,700 employees.
- Its Weslaco, Amarillo-to-Canyon, and regional labs turn field problems into deployable ag solutions.
- The university system backs long-horizon crop, livestock, and wildlife research few employers match.
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