About this role
Job Title Research Scientist
Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department Agricultural Economics
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.
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Position Information We are seeking a Research Scientist, who under general supervision, designs, performs, and analyzes experiments. Mentors students on analyzing and preparing data results.
Job Responsibilities:
• Will be responsible for conducting complex independent research into their field of expertise. • Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills granted to them by their education and experience to complete research projects in their field of expertise. • Analyzes research data and summarizes results. • Writes and may contribute to research papers, articles, and publications. • Assists with grant acquisition. • May assist student researchers, Postdoctoral Research Associates, Assistant Research Scientists, and/or Associate Research Scientists who are working on research related to the project. • May supervise assigned staff and/or students. • Other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
• PhD in Agricultural Economics or related field • Six years of related experience in Conflict and Development
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Excellent written and verbal skills • Must be able to work independently as part of a multidisciplinary collaborative team • Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others • Analytical skills
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:
• 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
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.
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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