Data Manager Jobs

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies. TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities. Learn more information here! PURPOSE A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the Coastal Water Health lab at the Harte Research Institute. The postdoctoral researcher will conduct research under the auspices of a new NOAA ECOHAB grant that focuses on understanding dynamics of Aureoumbra lagunensis (“brown tide”) blooms in the Baffin Bay-Upper Laguna Madre ecosystem of Texas. The postdoctoral researcher will gain experience in project management, project development, mentoring (of undergraduate/graduate students) and stakeholder engagement. Opportunities also exist for comparative analysis of phytoplankton dynamics between estuarine systems that vary in e.g., freshwater inflow, nutrient loadings, etc. DESCRIPTION Functional Area 1: Project Coordination Percent Effort: 10% Coordinate project activities in collaboration with PI, Co-PIs and assigned staff Implement project activities Functional Area 2: Data Acquisition Percent Effort: 40% Participate in field and laboratory-based project activities to acquire data Process and analyze samples collected Develop new techniques as appropriate for project Functional Area 3: Research and Data Analysis Percent Effort: 40% Analyze water quality data Submit data to a data manager in a timely manner Publish results in peer reviewed journals and present at local/national/international meetings. Functional Area 4: Research Development Percent Effort: 10% Develop new avenues of research Submit grant applications to support new avenues of research