Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Soil & Crop Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

-Assists with the design, planning, and coordination of experiments in support of various research projects involving wet laboratory, greenhouse, and field studies.

-Manages and coordinates various research projects as needed

-Selects and applies standard techniques of routine research and maintains detailed records of data.

-Uses field, lab, or technical equipment to collect data, organize data sets, and prepare reports.

-Evaluates and summarizes results.

-Assists in maintaining financial accounts and other clerical tasks related to research projects.

-Assists undergraduate and/or graduate students and other laboratory, technical or field staff involved in research with various day to day activities.

-Installs, operates, maintains, and/or repairs research equipment.

-Assists with reports, invoices, and cataloging records.

-Assists in ordering supplies for office and research use.

-Maintains and updates inventories.

-Other related duties as assigned.

Required Education:

-A PhD in Weed Science, Molecular Biology, Agronomy, or relevant fields.

Required skills, knowledge or abilities.

-Knowledge of computers and computer software related to the position.

-Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

-Strong communication skills and ability to work as a team.

-Ability to travel to research stations with some occasional overnight stays.

Preferred skills, knowledge or abilities.

-Knowledge of wet lab skills, sterile techniques, and plant culture in growth chamber and greenhouse settings.

-Knowledge of greenhouse, laboratory, and field research involving weed ecology and management, and agronomy.

-Knowledge of and skills with HPLC analysis.

-Ability and skills in effective scientific writing and publications.

-Ability and skills in grant writing and project management.

Please attach to your completed application:

Resume/CV

List of references with email and daytime phone number.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

As the largest comprehensive agriculture and life sciences program nationally, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies within the Texas A&M University System With over 5,000 employees, and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, the environment, and the economy of Texas and the nation through education, research, extension and service.If your goal is the pursuit of excellence and your vision is to make a difference in this world, we invite you to explore our opportunities to discover what a career at Texas A&M AgriLife has to offer you.

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/extension-home/)

• Texas A&M AgriLife Research

• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/college-home/)

• Texas A&M Forest Service

• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/tvmdl-home/)

  Texas A&M AgriLife collaborates with Prairie View A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and West Texas A&M University as well as with other public and private partners.

• Prospective employee benefits

• Retirement programs

• Commitment to inclusive excellence (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/)

• Strategic plan