Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job description

Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate


Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research


Department
Temple



Proposed Minimum Salary
$4,416.67 monthly



Job Location
Temple, Texas



Job Type
Staff



Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife

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

+ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/)

+ Texas A&M AgriLife Research

+ College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University (https://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/)

+ Texas A&M Forest Service

+ Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/)


As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife 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 AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.




Click here (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/) to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!


Position Information:

The successful candidate will contribute to developing and evaluating terrestrial and aquatic nitrogen dynamics and emission modeling, with applications in the multi-scale APEX/SWAT agroecosystem models for conservation assessment.


Responsibilities:

+ Conduct a comprehensive search of scientific research papers and findings on aquatic N2O emission monitoring and modeling across various freshwater systems.

+ Compile and critically review the current state of knowledge on N2O emissions and modeling in freshwater ecosystems.

+ Acquire, organize, and analyze N2O emissions data from freshwater systems, integrating it with environmental and other measurement datasets.

+ Develop and implement N2O emission processes and parameterization within the APEX model.

+ Assess and enhance the performance of the improved model across various freshwater agroecosystem landscapes.

+ Integrate and evaluate the enhanced processes within the SWAT model framework.

+ Document the model development process and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals.

+ Performs other duties assigned.


Required Education and Experience:

+ Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Soil and Crop Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, or related fields, with a focus on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystem modeling and water quality assessment at the watershed scale.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Demonstrated publication record in watershed modeling and analysis.

+ Proficiency in scientific programming.

+ Experience in grant proposal writing within a collaborative environment.


Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Proficient understanding of agroecosystems, watershed hydrology, soil-plant-water relations, and aquatic nitrogen dynamics.

+ Solid experience with process-based models, including APEX, SWAT, EPIC, DayCent, or DNDC.

+ Proficiency in computer programming, including scripting in Python, Fortran, or other computing tools for data processing and modeling.

+ Strong interdisciplinary teamwork skills.

+ Ability to work independently or as part of a team under supervision.

+ Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, professionalism, and competency.

+ Capacity to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.


What You Need to Know

Job continuation and extension is contingent upon employee performance & funding availability.


Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, 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 AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit packing including the following:

+ Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/) with Texas A&M AgriLife 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 AgriLife


Applicant Instructions

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife 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 LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.




Required Documents

CV/ Resume


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.

Required Skill Profession

Other General