Jobs at Washington State University

Teach undergraduate economics courses, advise students, mentor research projects, collaborate across related disciplines, participate in committees and instructional initiatives, and potentially help develop a Business Economics minor. The role has minimal research expectations, which may focus on teaching pedagogy or economics, and requires a Ph.D. in Economics or a related discipline.

Performs fiscal and administrative support for purchasing, domestic and international travel, card reconciliation, fiscal tracking, budget reconciliation, and operational services. Independently develops procedures, analyzes financial information, and supports faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Collaborates across departments within the School of Molecular Biosciences while ensuring accurate processing, organization, and communication.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Materials Engineering responsible for developing an externally funded research program in thermal-fluids, teaching undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering courses, collaborating across disciplines, and contributing to inclusive educational experiences and university service.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor responsible for establishing an externally funded robotics and autonomous systems research program, publishing scholarly work, collaborating across disciplines, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring students, and contributing to university service. Research may focus on perception, sensing, navigation, planning, control, manipulation, robot learning, embodied AI, human-robot interaction, mechatronics, or autonomous decision-making in complex real-world environments.

Conduct laboratory research involving Anaplasma genomics, cell biology, diagnostics, and vaccine development. Perform DNA isolation, cloning, sequencing, qPCR, RNA-seq, protein analyses, yeast library construction, immunization, and animal-related work. Design experiments, analyze results, maintain laboratory resources, order supplies, manage inventories, and ensure a clean and safe laboratory environment. The role requires independent work, collaboration, and specialized experience culturing Anaplasma species.

Manages financial, personnel, and business administration functions for units within WSU’s Office of Research. Oversees accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, budgeting, payroll, travel, inventory, records, audits, financial analysis, grants and contracts, and personnel processes. Supervises staff, ensures compliance with fiscal policies and regulations, maintains confidentiality, and supports daily business operations and data management.

Maintains 51 acres of campus landscape and hardscape with limited supervision. Responsibilities include landscape installation, planting, pruning, weeding, turf maintenance, snow removal, irrigation and equipment maintenance, and operation of hand and motorized tools. The role requires horticultural knowledge, pesticide application licensing, physical stamina, a valid driver’s license, and occasional evening or weekend availability for scheduled events.

Conduct behavioral neuroscience experiments on prenatal cannabis exposure effects, perform surgeries and manage a rodent colony. Mentor students and lead lab activities.

Provides financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and account reconciliation for a university biosciences school. Prepares budget reports, analyzes trends, manages fiscal-year planning, verifies revenue transfers and cash receipts, and advises faculty and administrators on funding and allowable expenditures. Leads support staff, guides purchasing and operational procedures, serves as expenditure authority, monitors financial risk, and supports grant and institutional accounts.

Leads fundraising development for Washington State University Athletics by cultivating and stewarding donors, securing major gifts, conducting solicitations, developing proposals, managing fundraising portfolios, and supporting annual, major, and planned giving initiatives. The role requires extensive regional travel, evening and weekend work, relationship management, event planning, and achievement of substantial annual fundraising goals.

Provides independent administrative support to executive leaders in Student Affairs. Manages assessment systems, fundraising activities, personnel administration, event logistics, office processes, and complex institutional procedures. The role requires office software proficiency, academic administrative experience, flexible scheduling, and occasional evening or weekend work. This is a full-time, fully in-person position at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.

Provides comprehensive HR advice to WSU leaders, managers, faculty, and staff on employee relations, investigations, corrective actions, performance management, recruitment, classification, compensation, labor laws, and workplace concerns. The role also supports training, policy development, organizational analysis, and inclusive, customer-focused workplace practices. Requires regular presence at the Pullman campus and may be based in Pullman or Spokane.

Provides diagnostic clinical pathology services for a veterinary teaching hospital, teaches veterinary students and trainees, and may conduct research or scholarship. The role includes interpreting laboratory results across multiple animal species, supporting clinical rotations and residency training, collaborating with laboratory personnel, and contributing to academic service and outreach. Effort distribution among clinical service, teaching, scholarship, and service is negotiable.

Leads fiscal, budgetary, administrative, and operational management for an academic department. Oversees operating, grant, contract, gift, and other funding; develops, monitors, reconciles, and analyzes budgets; ensures compliance with university, state, federal, and sponsor regulations; advises the department chair; supervises administrative staff; and collaborates with internal and external partners.

Oversees daily operations for the Murrow Equipment Room, including budgeting, inventory, asset management, facilities coordination, building access, equipment services, and student employee supervision. Manages audio/video equipment use, troubleshooting, training, purchasing, maintenance, and lifecycle planning. Coordinates facility, safety, security, space, and access activities across multiple buildings, administers keys and card access, improves processes, maintains records, and ensures compliance with university policies and regulations.

Advises undergraduate business students through individualized and group career guidance, including career exploration, job and internship searches, resumes, interviews, and professional development. Designs and delivers career programming, workshops, and curriculum-connected learning experiences. Engages employers and alumni, monitors hiring and labor market trends, supports recruitment and onboarding, and collaborates across the college to strengthen student career readiness and success.

Provides holistic academic and career advising to undergraduate students, including course selection, registration, degree planning, academic progress monitoring, interventions, and reinstatement support. Connects students with internships, study abroad, research, scholarships, leadership, and employment opportunities. Develops and delivers workshops and presentations, supports student success programming, and collaborates on recruitment, retention, transition, and degree-completion initiatives.

Coordinates apartment contract assignments, transfers, and terminations for student residents. Oversees apartment services operations, advises residents, supervises staff, manages facility access needs, and collaborates with custodial and facilities teams on unit turnover. Requires strong communication, policy interpretation, administrative, and customer service skills, with occasional evening and weekend work.

Provides biostatistical support for sleep, fatigue, cognitive performance, aviation, and related research studies. Responsibilities include developing analysis plans, constructing and cleaning databases, checking data quality, conducting statistical analyses, documenting protocols and code for replication, writing manuscript methods and results, contributing to grant proposals, and communicating findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Manages procurement, contract administration, vendor relationships, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, financial reconciliation, compliance, and operational reporting for a veterinary teaching hospital. Provides financial analysis and recommendations to leadership, resolves complex purchasing and financial issues, administers contracts, monitors expenditures, and develops internal controls and process improvements. Supervises staff and ensures adherence to university policies, state regulations, and fiscal procedures.