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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Entomology and Larvicidal Efficacy Testing Texas A&M AgriLife Research in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
Full-time postdoctoral research associate position funded through a USDA cooperative agreement for 2 years. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. Additional funding may be supported depending on the candidate’s ability to lead grant procurement. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, and retirement enrollment.
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in College Station, Texas, United States, within the Department of Entomology. This is an applied research role focused on entomology, arthropod handling, pesticide formulation, larvicidal efficacy, toxicology, and data-driven analysis for screwworm-related control strategies.
The project involves collaboration with Texas A&M and Texas Tech to develop field-ready treatments for screwworm-caused myiasis in multiple formats, including a wound-conforming foam, a bio-adhesive spray, and an immersion wash. The postdoc will lead research on larvicidal performance against secondary screwworms and proxy species, quantify LC90/LC99 and time-to-kill metrics, and evaluate dose-sparing effects when botanicals are combined with synthetic active ingredients. The work also includes veterinary safety and residue testing in dairy and beef cattle.
Eligibility: a PhD in entomology, chemistry, animal science, toxicology, or a closely related field is required. Strong candidates will have experience with arthropod rearing, livestock handling, pesticide formulation, live-animal research, molecular assays, statistical analysis, data management, and publication writing. The role requires independent research leadership, strong communication, collaboration across disciplines, and willingness to work with live arthropods, pesticides, and biosafety risk group 2 agents.
Funding: the position is supported by a USDA cooperative agreement for 2 years, with salary commensurate with qualifications. Additional funding may be pursued depending on the postdoc’s grant procurement ability. Benefits include insurance coverage, paid leave, and retirement enrollment.
How to apply: submit the online application through the Workday posting. Upload a resume/CV or complete all application fields, and include references with email addresses and daytime phone numbers. Incomplete applications may be rejected.
Funding details
Full-time postdoctoral research associate position funded through a USDA cooperative agreement for 2 years. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. Additional funding may be supported depending on the candidate’s ability to lead grant procurement. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, and retirement enrollment.
What's required
A PhD in entomology, chemistry, animal science, toxicology, or a closely related field is required. Preferred experience includes pesticide formulation generation, efficacy testing with arthropods, arthropod handling and rearing, livestock handling, grant/fellowship procurement, mentoring trainees, Extension or outreach, live-animal research, colony rearing or vertebrate husbandry, field work in challenging conditions, molecular assays (cell culture, histology, PCR, gel electrophoresis, qPCR), statistical analysis including probit models for LC/D determination, data management, and arthropod identification using taxonomic keys. Strong communication, peer-reviewed publications, quantitative skills, organization, troubleshooting, teamwork, and willingness to work extended hours, weekends, holidays, with pesticides, biosafety risk group 2 agents, live arthropods, and potentially live animals are also required.
How to apply
Submit an online application through the Workday posting. Provide all job application data or attach a complete resume/CV, and include a list of references with email addresses and daytime phone numbers. Applications missing required information may be rejected.
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