Postdoctoral Research Associate
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Agriculture / Farming, Genetics / Genomics
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 Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Postdoctoral Research Associate
AgencyTexas A&M Agrilife Research
DepartmentTemple
Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate
Job LocationTemple, Texas
Job TypeStaff
Job Description About Texas A&M Agri LifeTexas 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.
PositionInformation
Texas A&M Agri Life Research at Temple is seeking a highly motivated scientist with expertise in crop modeling, remote sensing, and geospatial technologies. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team at Texas A&M Agri Life Research to support research focused on modeling crop growth and yield, water use, and carbon and nitrogen cycling under a range of agricultural management practices.
ResponsibilitiesThe selected candidate will be actively involved in all phases of field research projects, including experimental design, implementation, data collection, analysis, modeling, and dissemination of research findings. Responsibilities will include managing field experiments, coordinating and conducting ground-truth data collection, and operating, testing, validating, and refining crop models to improve prediction accuracy. The candidate will also contribute to the development and application of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches for crop management, yield prediction, and decision-support systems.
Additional responsibilities include preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the development of competitive grant proposals, presenting research findings at scientific meetings, and performing other related duties as assigned.
- PhD in Agronomy, Geosciences, Environmental sciences, or closely related discipline.
- Strong background in agricultural remote sensing.
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
- Proficiency in handling remotely sensed geospatial datasets and programming languages, particularly R or Python.
- Knowledge, experience, and interest in assessing the impacts of agricultural management practices on environmental outcomes, such as carbon/nitrogen cycling, carbon sequestration, GHG emissions, and global warming potential.
- Excellent academic record, including authored/co-authored publications and contributions to significant scientific meetings, seminars, and conferences.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Salary:
Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.
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 leaveand 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
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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