Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department
Temple

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Temple, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M Agri Life

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.

Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of Agri Life and make a difference in the world!

Position Information

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will contribute to the development and application of large-scale modeling frameworks for water resources, sediment load assessment, and land-use management. The position involves supporting hydrologic modeling research, including process-based simulations of hydrology and sediment transport, and contributing to the development of decision-support tools. The position will also develop and implement Python/R scripts to improve computational efficiency, automation, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and application of large-scale modeling frameworks for water resources, sediment load assessment, and land-use management; prepare and process large datasets for national-scale assessments using SWAT/SWAT+.
• Support the analysis of sediment and turbidity data, remote sensing datasets (e.g., OpenET), within process-based modeling frameworks
• Integrate machine learning and AI approaches with process-based models to improve calibration, particularly in ungauged watersheds.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, including USDA Forest Service scientists, Agri Life researchers, and other partners; participate in joint research activities and manage assigned tasks effectively.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Science/Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related disciplines with emphasis on surface hydrology, sediment transport and land use management.
• Demonstrated publication record in hydrological/water quality/sediment transport modeling and analysis.
• Interdisciplinary teamwork skills with researchers across different disciplines.
• Flexibility to perform work in a team or individually with supervision.
• Good communication, interpersonal skills, professionalism, and competency.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SWAT/SWAT+ models for watershed assessment and land-use management.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, R, Fortran, or similar.
• Experience with remote sensing data analysis and geographic information systems (GIS).
• Familiarity with machine learning approaches and quantitative data analysis.
• Strong technical writing and communication 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.

Required Documents

CV/ Resume

Cover letter

List of references

Copy of Degree/Transcript showing degree conferred

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