Postdoctoral Molecular Biology & Microbial Genomics

Agrilife; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biology to lead and design experiments, develop detection assays, and contribute to manuscripts and proposals. The role involves sequencing, data analysis, and mentoring students and staff in molecular methods.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field, strong wet-lab experience, and demonstrates independent research with a track record of publication.

Qualifications

• PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, animal science, veterinary science, or related field.
• Peer‑reviewed publications in molecular biology or microbiology.
• Experience with nucleic acid extraction, PCR detection, and sequencing approaches.
• Ability to design experiments and analyze data with statistics.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct molecular biology experiments aligned with research objectives.
• Develop and validate detection assays for pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.
• Apply culture and molecular methods to characterize microbial communities.
• Plan sequencing studies and interpret data with study objectives in mind.
• Lead manuscript writing and contribute to funding proposals.

Skills

Molecular biology methods

PCR and sequencing

Data analysis in R or Python

Manuscript writing

Experimental design and statistics

Education

PhD in microbiology or related field

Tools

PCR equipment

Sequencing platforms (amplicon/metagenomic/ WGS)

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biology to lead and design experiments, develop detection assays, and contribute to manuscripts and proposals. The role involves sequencing, data analysis, and mentoring students and staff in molecular methods.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field, strong wet-lab experience, and demonstrates independent research with a track record of publication.