Soil Microbiome Research Assistant

Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Overton (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Wellness program

Vacation leave

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife is seeking a Research Assistant in Overton, Texas to support soil science and soil microbiology research activities. The role requires laboratory experience and an advanced level of knowledge in soil science and microbiology, with learning requirements that are predominantly intellectual and require discretion.

Responsibilities include fieldwork, greenhouse experiments, lab analysis, data analysis with statistics, assisting with graduate students, and maintaining equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Soil Science or relevant field.
• Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and/or technical equipment.
• Ability to effectively utilize a computer and applicable software to create databases, perform statistical analyses, present data and perform other computer related tasks.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of research activities which include fieldwork, greenhouse experiments, laboratory analysis, and data analysis using statistical reference. Learning requirements are predominantly intellectual and varied in character and require consistent use of discretion and judgment.
• Conducts soil analysis for microbiome, DNA extraction, designs and runs qPCR assays and bioinformatic skills to analyze microbiome sequence data.
• Assists with supervision of graduate students and other lab/field personnel in research.
• Installs, operates and/or repairs research equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Soil science

Laboratory techniques

DNA extraction

qPCR

Bioinformatics

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Soil Science or related field

Master's degree in Soil Science or related field

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife is seeking a Research Assistant in Overton, Texas to support soil science and soil microbiology research activities. The role requires laboratory experience and an advanced level of knowledge in soil science and microbiology, with learning requirements that are predominantly intellectual and require discretion.

Responsibilities include fieldwork, greenhouse experiments, lab analysis, data analysis with statistics, assisting with graduate students, and maintaining equipment.