Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Compliance Office at the Texas A&M University System; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Temple, Texas is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in crop modeling, remote sensing, and geospatial technologies to support research on modelling crop growth, water use, and carbon/nitrogen cycling.

The successful candidate will lead field experiments, oversee data collection, develop and refine crop models, and apply AI approaches for decision support, with opportunities to publish and compete for grants.

Qualifications

• PhD in Agronomy, Geosciences, Environmental sciences, or closely related discipline.
• Strong background in agricultural remote sensing.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

• Lead field research projects from experimental design to data dissemination.
• Manage field experiments and coordinate ground-truth data collection.
• Develop and refine crop models to improve prediction accuracy.
• Apply machine learning and AI to crop management and decision-support systems.
• Prepare manuscripts and contribute to grant proposals.

Skills

Crop modeling

Remote sensing

Collaboration

Multi-tasking

Education

PhD in Agronomy/Geosciences/Env. sciences

Tools

R

Python

Geospatial data handling

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

Temple

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Temple, 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

Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Temple is seeking a highly motivated scientist with expertise in crop modeling, remote sensing, and geospatial technologies. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team at Texas A&M AgriLife Research to support research focused on modeling crop growth and yield, water use, and carbon and nitrogen cycling under a range of agricultural management practices.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be actively involved in all phases of field research projects, including experimental design, implementation, data collection, analysis, modeling, and dissemination of research findings. Responsibilities will include managing field experiments, coordinating and conducting ground-truth data collection, and operating, testing, validating, and refining crop models to improve prediction accuracy. The candidate will also contribute to the development and application of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches for crop management, yield prediction, and decision-support systems. Additional responsibilities include preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the development of competitive grant proposals, presenting research findings at scientific meetings, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualificatoins

• PhD in Agronomy, Geosciences, Environmental sciences, or closely related discipline.
• Strong background in agricultural remote sensing.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in handling remotely sensed geospatial datasets and programming languages, particularly R or Python.
• Knowledge, experience, and interest in assessing the impacts of agricultural management practices on environmental outcomes, such as carbon/nitrogen cycling, carbon sequestration, GHG emissions, and global warming potential.
• Excellent academic record, including authored/co-authored publications and contributions to significant scientific meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

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

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.