Senior Research Associate

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Engineering, Plant Science, or related field.
• Four years of related professional experience.
• Knowledge of crop production practices and agronomy principles.
• Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and/or technical equipment.
• Ability to effectively utilize a computer and applicable software to create databases, perform statistical analyses, present data and perform other computer related tasks.
• Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.
• Pesticide application certification or willingness to obtain within 3 months of start date) a Texas Noncommercial Political Subdivision (NCPS) Pesticide Applicator License.

Nice To Haves

• Field research experience with cotton or row crop production.
• Experience operating agricultural equipment including tractors and field implements.
• Agricultural equipment maintenance and repair experience.
• Irrigation system design, installation, and management experience.
• GPS and precision agriculture technology experience.
• Supervisory or training experience with student workers.
• Ability to obtain valid driver's license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, conduct and coordinate field preparation, planting, cultivation and harvesting operations.
• Determines the needs of pesticide and fertilizer and their application programs.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques of the research; keep detailed records of data collection from field experiments.
• Supervise undergraduate students during field operations.
• Establish, Install, maintain, operate and/or repair agricultural equipment including tractors, planters, cultivators, harvesters and irrigation system management.
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior