Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agrilife; Texas; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Temple, Texas, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance crop modeling, remote sensing, and geospatial analysis within a multidisciplinary team. You will design and execute field studies, develop models, and apply AI techniques to improve yield prediction and resource use efficiency.

The role involves publishing in peer-reviewed journals, writing competitive grant proposals, and presenting findings at conferences.

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

• 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.

Skills

Agricultural remote sensing

Multi-tasking

Programming in R or Python

Strong communication skills

Education

PhD in Agronomy/Geosciences/Environmental sciences

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research Department Temple Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationTemple, Texas Job TypeStaff

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. Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!

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 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.

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:

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 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

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As the largest comprehensive agriculture and life sciences program nationally, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies 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, the environment, and the economy of Texas and the nation through education, research, extension and service.

If your goal is the pursuit of excellence and your vision is to make a difference in this world, we invite you to explore our opportunities to discover what a career at Texas A&M AgriLife has to offer you.

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

Texas A&M AgriLife collaborates with Prairie View A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and West Texas A&M University as well as with other public and private partners.

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