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Postdoctoral Extension Associate

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Corpus Christi, TX • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job Title

Postdoctoral Extension Associate

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

Agricultural Economics

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

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

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Extension Associate will conduct applied economic and financial research in agricultural economics. The focus will be on U.S. beef production, particularly cow-calf and stocker enterprises. The Postdoctoral extension associate will help modernize and extend the Beef Cattle Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) platform. The position blends scholarship (peer-reviewed publications, grant writing, data pipelines) with high-impact extension (producer workshops, briefs, and decision tools) in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. The ideal candidate is an independent, team-oriented researcher with strong quantitative skills and a passion for translating analytics into on-ranch decisions.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop research and submit papers on economic and financial analysis of livestock and agricultural production.
  • Work in the development and improvement of the Beef Cattle Standard Performance Analysis (SPA).
  • Participate in extension activities, traveling to workshops, and assisting producers in the use of SPA.
  • Analyze databases and write extension briefs.
  • Collaborate in managing, organizing, and maintaining datasets.
  • Cooperate in writing grant proposals.

Required Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Animal Science, and related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in optimization methods and/or efficiency analysis (DEA, stochastic frontier, dynamic optimization).
  • Experience with production function estimation, panel data econometrics, and risk analysis.
  • Familiarity with U.S. cattle production systems
  • Familiarity with extension programs.
  • Expertise in the economics and financial analysis of beef production, especially cow-calf and stocker sectors.
  • Evidence of peer-reviewed research (published, accepted, or strong working papers).

Required Skills & Abilities:

  • Ability to independently research, meets deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
  • Ability to clearly communicate; able to translate analytics into actionable guidance for producers.
  • Collaborative teammate comfortable working across research, extension, and industry partners.
  • Strong writing skills for both academic and producer audiences.
  • Proficient in managing, cleaning, imputing, and analyzing datasets.

What You Need to Know

Employment Location and Work Environment - Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center - Corpus Christi, TX.

Full-time on site; field travel across Texas as needed.

Candidate must be able to obtain work authorization in the US by the start date.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose toworkfor Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

  • 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 leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacation each month
  • Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

Applicant Instructions

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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