Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department
Ecology & Conservation Biology
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
As thenation'slargestmostcomprehensive 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.
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Responsibilities:
-Develop ecohydrological modeling for plant water stress and irrigation optimization.
-Study drought impacts on land-atmosphere interaction.
-Prepare and publish articles in national/international peer-reviewed scientific journals that highlight findings from the research projects.
-Present research findings at national/international events and conferences;
-Collaborate with various, relevant faculty at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research in developing grant proposals for increased future funding, preparing peer-review journal articles, and supervising graduate students, if any.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
PhD degree in a field related to the tasks above
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD degree in a field related to the tasks above within the broader theme of remote sensing, computer science, or ecology with a quantitative, empirical orientation, and fundamental parts of climate change.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.
What You Need to Know
Salary:Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate's qualifications.
Position Funding:This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.
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 packageincluding the following:
Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurancewith Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
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