Postdoctoral Research Associate

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M Agri Life Research

Job Location:

Dallas, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Job Description:

Texas A&M Agri Life is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service
• Texas A&M Agri Life 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 Agri Life 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 Agri Life is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

Position Information:

This Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cotton Jassid Integrated Pest Management, will focus on developing integrated pest management strategies for cotton jassid, emphasizing microbial control agents, including entomopathogenic fungi and entomopathogenic nematodes, and evaluating their compatibility with generalist predators.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating microbial insecticides for cotton jassid management
• Assessing compatibility between microbial control agents and natural enemies
• Conducting laboratory, greenhouse, and field efficacy trials
• Collaborating on AI-assisted pest monitoring technology development
• Publishing research findings and presenting results at scientific conferences and extension events.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Appropriate doctoral degree.
• Demonstrated experience in biological control and integrated pest management.
• Experience with molecular techniques, including DNA/RNA extraction, primer design, PCR, and molecular diagnostics.
• Knowledge of entomopathogenic fungi and microbial insecticides and different delivery mechanisms.
• Knowledge of molecular trophic interaction analysis.
• Knowledge of genomics, bioinformatics, or next-generation sequencing approaches.
• Knowledge of grant writing and proposal development.
• Knowledge of controlled-environment agriculture systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skill.

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 Agri Life?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M Agri Life, 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 Agri Life offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M Agri Life 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 Agri Life

Applicant Instructions:

Applications received by Texas A&M Agri Life must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a Linked In profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.