Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

9h

About The Position

Job Responsibilities: -Prepare, collect and organize plant samples for testing the plant responses, using various culture settings such as hydroponic culture and soil culture. -Record, quantify and analyze the impact of the chemical on plant growth in collaboration with other personnel involved in the project. -Prepare libraries for transcriptome, and conduct various downstream analyses, such as differential gene expression. -Perform various molecular biology experiments to validate the results obtained through bioinformatics. -Evaluate data and summarize results for preparation in peer reviewed publications including use of simple to complex statistical analysis. -Compose and write scientific publications, progress and annual/final reports for grants. -Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students and other lab personnel in research. -Other related duties as required. Required Education: -PhD in Plant Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Chemistry, Plant Physiology, or closely related field. Preferred Experience: -Two (2) years of related professional experience. -Experience in Bioinformatics. -Experience with cultivating plants in greenhouse and growth chambers. -Experience in basic molecular biology techniques such as cloning and PCR. -Experience in conducting wet lab procedures to prepare libraries. -Formulating hypothesis, design experiments, handling scientific data, perform statistical analysis, and writing scientific reports. -Experience in developing and writing publications for peer-reviewed journals Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: -Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, for example, but not limited to, faculty, staff, students, funders, and peer scientists. -Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others. -Ability to perform independent research. -Good organizational skills and ability to coordinate research and work in research teams. -Ability to travel independently or in groups. Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: -Ability to prepare, collect and organize plant samples for genetic and bioinformatics analyses. -Ability to conduct molecular biology work. -Ability to work with various bioinformatics pipelines. -Ability to evaluate data and summarize results for preparation in peer reviewed publications. including use of simple to complex statistical analysis. -Ability to compose and write scientific publications, progress and annual/final reports for grants. -Ability to supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students and other lab personnel in research. Please attach to your completed application: Cover letter CV/Resume List references with email and day time 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.

Requirements

• PhD in Plant Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Chemistry, Plant Physiology, or closely related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, for example, but not limited to, faculty, staff, students, funders, and peer scientists.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to perform independent research.
• Good organizational skills and ability to coordinate research and work in research teams.
• Ability to travel independently or in groups.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of related professional experience.
• Experience in Bioinformatics.
• Experience with cultivating plants in greenhouse and growth chambers.
• Experience in basic molecular biology techniques such as cloning and PCR.
• Experience in conducting wet lab procedures to prepare libraries.
• Formulating hypothesis, design experiments, handling scientific data, perform statistical analysis, and writing scientific reports.
• Experience in developing and writing publications for peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to prepare, collect and organize plant samples for genetic and bioinformatics analyses.
• Ability to conduct molecular biology work.
• Ability to work with various bioinformatics pipelines.
• Ability to evaluate data and summarize results for preparation in peer reviewed publications. including use of simple to complex statistical analysis.
• Ability to compose and write scientific publications, progress and annual/final reports for grants.
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students and other lab personnel in research.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, collect and organize plant samples for testing the plant responses, using various culture settings such as hydroponic culture and soil culture.
• Record, quantify and analyze the impact of the chemical on plant growth in collaboration with other personnel involved in the project.
• Prepare libraries for transcriptome, and conduct various downstream analyses, such as differential gene expression.
• Perform various molecular biology experiments to validate the results obtained through bioinformatics.
• Evaluate data and summarize results for preparation in peer reviewed publications including use of simple to complex statistical analysis.
• Compose and write scientific publications, progress and annual/final reports for grants.
• Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students and other lab personnel in research.
• Other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree