Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency:
Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department:
Uvalde

Proposed Minimum Salary:
Commensurate

Job Location:

Uvalde, 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.

Position

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Job Summary

The Postdoctoral Research Associate is responsible for conducting research in monitoring and modeling of evapotranspiration (ET) and irrigation management for field and high-value crops such as cotton, spinach, onions and corn. Research will be conducted in a team environment and will involve the use of ET and soil moisture sensors, and computer modeling tools to predict crop ET under field conditions.

Responsibilities

• 70% Research Conduct research in crop ET monitoring using eddy covariance ET sensors and crop root-zone soil moisture sensors
• Utilize knowledge of crop modeling and sensor data telemetry to complete irrigation management research projects in cotton, spinach, onions and corn
• Analyze data and summarize results for publications in peer reviewed journals

Specific Duties

• Plan and install equipment and sensors to monitor ET and soil water content under field conditions
• Use web-based ET modules to document and analyze seasonal crop water use
• Prepare, collect and organize samples for plant growth and related biochemical analysis
• Compile full documentation of the data and meta-data, including related computer and mathematical models used in data analysis
• Participate in field activities such as planting, weeding, irrigating and harvesting experimental plots
• Travel independently or in groups to field plots, growers' farms, and conference locations in Texas and other states when necessary
• Other duties as assigned

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