Job Title Postdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research Department Ecology & Conservation Biology Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, 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 • Texas A&M AgriLife 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 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 to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world! Position Information Responsibilities: -Develop ecohydrological modeling for plant water stress and irrigation optimization. -Study drought impacts on land-atmosphere interaction. -Prepare and publish articles in national/international peer-reviewed scientific journals that highlight findings from the research projects. -Present research findings at national/international events and conferences; -Collaborate with various, relevant faculty at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research in developing grant proposals for increased future funding, preparing peer-review journal articles, and supervising graduate students, if any. -Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: PhD degree in a field related to the tasks above Preferred Qualifications: PhD degree in a field related to the tasks above within the broader theme of remote sensing, computer science, or ecology with a quantitative, empirical orientation, and fundamental parts of climate change. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others. What You Need to Know Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. Position Funding: This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.   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 package including the following: • Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance 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 Cover letter List of references Certifications/additional documentation 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.