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Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Soil and Plant Microbiomes Texas A&M AgriLife Research in United States

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Postdoc

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Molecular Biology

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The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Texas A&M AgriLife offers employee benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with employer contributions to health and basic life premiums; paid holidays; monthly sick and vacation leave; automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; and an employee wellness initiative.

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research

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Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Plant Biology
Biology
Soil Science
Systems Biology
Biogeochemistry
Soil Microbiology
Ecotoxicology
Environmental Microbiology
Genetic
Genomic
Plant-microbe Interaction
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About this position

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in College Station, Texas, within the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences. The position focuses on designing and executing experiments related to soil and plant microbiomes.

The successful researcher will analyze experimental data, prepare reports and manuscripts, present findings at group meetings and conferences, contribute to proposal development, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, develop collaborations, and participate in professional development training. The role reports to and carries out duties assigned by the principal investigator, although no individual supervisor is named in the announcement.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field such as environmental microbiology, ecology, molecular or systems biology, genetics or genomics, soil science, plant biology, biochemistry, biogeochemistry, ecotoxicology, biotechnology, environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, or bioinformatics.

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Employee benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, retirement enrollment, and a wellness initiative. Applicants should submit a complete Workday application or resume/CV together with a reference list including email addresses and daytime telephone numbers.

Funding details

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Texas A&M AgriLife offers employee benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with employer contributions to health and basic life premiums; paid holidays; monthly sick and vacation leave; automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; and an employee wellness initiative.

What's required

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, including environmental microbiology, ecology, molecular or systems biology, genetics or genomics, soil science, plant biology, biochemistry, biogeochemistry, ecotoxicology, biotechnology, environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, or bioinformatics. Applications must include a completed online application or complete resume/CV and a list of references with email addresses and daytime telephone numbers. Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.

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Apply through the Workday job portal. Complete all application fields or attach a complete resume/CV, and include a list of references with their email addresses and daytime phone numbers.

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