Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Postdoctoral Research Associate within the Soil & Crop Sciences department at Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The role involves designing and executing experiments related to soil/plant microbiomes, analyzing data, preparing publications, and mentoring students. Texas A&M AgriLife is a large and comprehensive agriculture program focused on education, research, extension, and service.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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