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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PositionInformation

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 packageincluding the following:

Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurancewith 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

ApplicantInstructions

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RequiredDocuments

CV/ Resume

Cover letter

List of references

Certifications/additional documentation

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