About this role
Job Title Postdoctoral Research Associate
Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department Lubbock
Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate
Job Location Lubbock, 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 The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work closely with Drs. Katie Lewis and Joseph Burke, along with other faculty at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, on a state-funded project to determine the impact of manure and biosolid applications on soil health outcomes in Texas.
Responsibilities:
• Leads a state-wide effort to better understand how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances impact soil health and agricultural systems.
• Leads field experiments, collects data on soil, water, plants, and climate, analyzes the data, interprets the results, and presents findings at local, regional, and national meetings.
• Prepares manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• These duties require physical activities, including extensive fieldwork, travel, heavy lifting, and working in extreme environments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in soil science, microbiology, environmental toxicology, or related fields, with a focus on soil health.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent English oral, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical models/tools.
• Experience with large, various datasets.
• Experience working with PFAS.
Other Requirements:
• These duties require physical activities, including extensive fieldwork, travel, heavy lifting, and working in extreme environments.
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 upon availability of these funds and your satisfactory job performance.
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.
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