Postdoctoral Research Associate
Listed on 2026-07-25
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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, Pasture Mealybug Biological Control and Molecular Ecology, will focus on identifying key natural enemies of pasture mealybug through a statewide molecular gut-content analysis survey; conduct field sampling across Texas and perform molecular analyses.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting molecular gut-content analyses to identify important mealybug predators
- Designing and implementing statewide field surveys
- Conducting insecticide compatibility studies with major mealybug natural enemies
- Developing IPM recommendations for pasture mealybug management.
- Analyzing data and preparing manuscripts, reports, and presentations.
- Participating in extension and outreach activities and collaborating with multidisciplinary research teams.
- Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
- Performs 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 skills.
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.
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