Postdoctoral Research Associate

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 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 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 to  work  for 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 pack age   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 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   Applica nt   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.   Required   D ocuments   CV/ Resume   Cover letter   List of references   Certifications/additional documentation 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. Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.