Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State-supported agricultural research organization
Job Title
Postdoctoral Research AssociateAgency
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchDepartment
TempleProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Temple, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
About Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
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.
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Position Information
Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Temple is seeking a highly motivated scientist with expertise in crop modeling, remote sensing, and geospatial technologies. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team at Texas A&M AgriLife Research to support research focused on modeling crop growth and yield, water use, and carbon and nitrogen cycling under a range of agricultural management practices.
Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will be actively involved in all phases of field research projects, including experimental design, implementation, data collection, analysis, modeling, and dissemination of research findings. Responsibilities will include managing field experiments, coordinating and conducting ground-truth data collection, and operating, testing, validating, and refining crop models to improve prediction accuracy. The candidate will also contribute to the development and application of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches for crop management, yield prediction, and decision-support systems. Additional responsibilities include preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the development of competitive grant proposals, presenting research findings at scientific meetings, and performing other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualificatoins:
• PhD in Agronomy, Geosciences, Environmental sciences, or closely related discipline.
• Strong background in agricultural remote sensing.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Proficiency in handling remotely sensed geospatial datasets and programming languages, particularly R or Python.
• Knowledge, experience, and interest in assessing the impacts of agricultural management practices on environmental outcomes, such as carbon/nitrogen cycling, carbon sequestration, GHG emissions, and global warming potential.
• Excellent academic record, including authored/co-authored publications and contributions to significant scientific meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
What You Need to Know
Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.
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 package including the following:
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.
Required Documents
CV/ Resume
Cover letter
List of references
Copy of Degree/Transcript showing degree conferred
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State-supported agricultural research organization
Texas A&M AgriLife Research conducts agricultural and life-science research across Texas, with headquarters in College Station and 13 centers from El Paso to Beaumont and Amarillo to Weslaco. It is part of the Texas A&M University System and employs about 1,700 people, including over 500 doctoral-level scientists. Its work focuses on plant diseases, animal parasites, forage production, and livestock nutrition, and it shares findings through extension, publications, and partnerships to help farmers and industries. The organization differentiates itself by its large statewide network, ties to a major public university system, and a long history dating back to the Hatch Act, aiming to improve productivity, sustainability, and economic resilience for Texas.
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