Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, a member of The Texas A&M University System. Texas A&M AgriLife is a large and comprehensive agriculture program focused on education, research, extension, and service. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will contribute to research in ecohydrological modeling, drought impacts, and land-atmosphere interactions.

Requirements

• PhD degree in a field related to the tasks above
• Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

• PhD degree in a field related to the tasks above within the broader theme of remote sensing, computer science, or ecology with a quantitative, empirical orientation, and fundamental parts of climate change.

Responsibilities

• Develop ecohydrological modeling for plant water stress and irrigation optimization.
• Study drought impacts on land-atmosphere interaction.
• Prepare and publish articles in national/international peer-reviewed scientific journals that highlight findings from the research projects.
• Present research findings at national/international events and conferences.
• Collaborate with various, relevant faculty at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research in developing grant proposals for increased future funding, preparing peer-review journal articles, and supervising graduate students, if any.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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