Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Soil & Crop Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

-Prepare plant culture and materials for nucleic acid and chemical isolation

-Conduct library preparation for high-throughput sequencing and analyses

-Conduct chromatography analysis for specialized plant chemicals

-Supervise the project with the PI, and mentor research graduate students and other personnel

-Contribute to bringing in extramural support through experiments and by assisting writing

-Participate in professional activities

-Supervise part-time student labor to accomplish the research project

-Assist with and contribute to various program managerial activities

-Other duties as required.

Required Education:

-PhD in relevant field (plant science, genetics and genomics, biochemistry etc.)

Required Qualifications:

-Ability to conduct independent research in controlled environment systems

-Strong ability to formulate hypothesis, design experiments, handle scientific data, perform statistical analysis, and write scientific reports

-Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals

-Excellent written and oral communication skills

-Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

-Good organizational skills

-Ability to effectively communicate with faculty, students, and staff

-Ability to drive and travel independently or in groups

Preferred skills, knowledge or abilities.

-Ability to drive and travel independently or in groups

-Experience in the cultivation of plants in greenhouse (hydroponic, soil culture)

-Experience in conducting nucleic acid isolation and library preparation for high-throughput sequencing

-Experience in bioinformatics

-Experience in analytical separation of specialized chemicals

Please attach to your completed application:

Resume

Cover Letter

List of References with email and daytime phone number(s).

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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