Senior Research Scientist

Texas A&M Agrilife Research • Temple, TX

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About The Position

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 The Senior Research Scientist, under general supervision, designs, performs, and analyzes experiments. Mentors students on analyzing and preparing data results.

Requirements

• PhD in a related field.
• Eight years of related experience in a specialized and relevant field of research.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to work independently as part of a multidisciplinary collaborative team.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• May have to work weekend and/or after business hours.

Responsibilities

• Use on-farm data from across the U.S. to develop yield stability zones and evaluate on-farm profitability within those zones.
• Advance precision nitrogen-use-efficiency and phosphorus-use-efficiency measurements in a geospatially explicit context on farms from across the U.S.
• Develop methodologies to evaluate precision agriculture technologies (e.g., precision orientation planting, unmanned technologies, digital soil nutrient sensing, and precision nutrient application) across scales (plot to whole farm) to advance the adoption of precision conservation.
• Designs, performs, and analyzes experiments consistent with project objectives.
• Conducts independent research aligned with the TAMUS member’s mission.
• Keeps detailed records of procedures and data.
• Provides leadership.
• Mentors students on analyzing and preparing data results
• Train members of the laboratory.
• Validates strategic decision-aid models.
• Presents research results.
• Develops procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy of data collection and analyses.
• Identifies, assimilates, and synthesizes data needed for computer models and manages databases relating to statistical and related software.
• Maintains expertise with the latest hardware and software technologies for statistical and numerical data analyses.
• Keeps up-to-date on scientific research via reading of literature, etc.
• Attends scientific meetings and seminars for research enhancement.
• Prepares data for publication and presentation.
• Writes grants and proposals to acquire external funding.
• Coordinates laboratory activities.
• Maintains laboratory instrumentation and follows applicable safety standards.
• 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: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees