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    Texas A&M AgriLife Research

    Agricultural Research

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    College Station, TX, United StatesOn-SiteFull-timePosted 2w ago
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    Job description

    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

    About Texas A&M AgriLife

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

    • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    • Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
    • Texas A&M Forest Service
    • Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

    As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences 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, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

    Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!

    Position Information

    -Design and execute experiments related to soil/plant microbiomes.

    -Analyze experimental data, write reports, make presentations to group meetings and conferences, prepare manuscripts for publication, contribute to proposal development

    -Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the laboratory

    -Develop collaboration on projects and attend professional development trainings

    -Perform other duties as assigned by the PI.

    Required Education:

    Ph.D. degree in relevant disciplines including but not limited to:

    Environmental Microbiology, Ecology,

    Molecular / Systems Biology,

    Genetics / Genomics, Soil Science,

    Plant Biology, Biochemistry,

    Biogeochemistry, Ecotoxicology,

    Biotechnology, Environmental Chemistry,

    Environmental Engineering, Bioinformatics.

    Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

    When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

    In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

    • Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
    • 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
    • Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
    • Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
    • Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

    Applicant Instructions

    Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

    Please attach to your completed application:

    Resume/CV

    List of References with email and daytime phone number(s)

    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/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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    Texas A&M AgriLife Research

    Texas A&M AgriLife Research is a state-funded research agency focused on agricultural and life sciences.

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