Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M AgriLife Research; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station, TX, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biochemistry & Biophysics to advance a grant-funded project and collaborate with an international team.

The role emphasizes lab-based experiments, data analysis, and mentoring students, with responsibilities including presenting findings at conferences and contributing to publications.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in biological, chemical, or physical sciences and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biological, chemical, or physical sciences.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an international team.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and coordinate experiments in wet lab and computational analyses.
• Keep detailed data records and present results in publications and presentations.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and lab staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Data analysis

MS Office

Bioinformatics basics

Education

Ph.D. in biological, chemical, or physical sciences

Tools

ImageJ

Matlab

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 Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Biochemistry & Biophysics

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.

Position Information

Responsibilities

50%: Lab research

• Design, plan, conduct and coordinate experiments in a wet lab as well as using computers.

20%: Communication

• Keep detailed records of data and share regular updates with PI.
• Summarize results for inclusion in scientific and grant-oriented publications and presentations.
• Present results at local, regional, national, and international conferences.

20%: Mentoring

• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students and other laboratory or technical staff involved in research.

10%: Other Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biological, chemical, or physical sciences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a molecular biology, biochemistry, or structural biology lab

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent communication skills (both written and spoken).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an international team.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to utilize a computer and applicable software to create databases, perform statistical analyses, present data and perform other computer related tasks, such as Microsoft Office.

Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• ImageJ and Matlab.
• Expertise in biosensors or protein design.
• Familiarity with genetic model organisms, microscopy, and other appropriate laboratory and/or technical equipment.

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.

Benefits

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 leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.