Job Title Postdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research Department Soil & Crop Sciences Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Job Responsibilities: -Prepare, collect and organize plant samples for testing the plant responses, using various culture settings such as hydroponic culture and soil culture. -Record, quantify and analyze the impact of the chemical on plant growth in collaboration with other personnel involved in the project. -Prepare libraries for transcriptome, and conduct various downstream analyses, such as differential gene expression. -Perform various molecular biology experiments to validate the results obtained through bioinformatics. -Evaluate data and summarize results for preparation in peer reviewed publications including use of simple to complex statistical analysis. -Compose and write scientific publications, progress and annual/final reports for grants. -Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students and other lab personnel in research. -Other related duties as required. Required Education: -PhD in Plant Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Chemistry, Plant Physiology, or closely related field. Preferred Experience: -Two (2) years of related professional experience. -Experience in Bioinformatics. -Experience with cultivating plants in greenhouse and growth chambers. -Experience in basic molecular biology techniques such as cloning and PCR. -Experience in conducting wet lab procedures to prepare libraries. -Formulating hypothesis, design experiments, handling scientific data, perform statistical analysis, and writing scientific reports. -Experience in developing and writing publications for peer-reviewed journals Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: -Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, for example, but not limited to, faculty, staff, students, funders, and peer scientists. -Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others. -Ability to perform independent research. -Good organizational skills and ability to coordinate research and work in research teams. -Ability to travel independently or in groups. Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: -Ability to prepare, collect and organize plant samples for genetic and bioinformatics analyses. -Ability to conduct molecular biology work. -Ability to work with various bioinformatics pipelines. -Ability to evaluate data and summarize results for preparation in peer reviewed publications. including use of simple to complex statistical analysis. -Ability to compose and write scientific publications, progress and annual/final reports for grants. -Ability to supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students and other lab personnel in research. Please attach to your completed application: Cover letter CV/Resume List references with email and day time phone number(s). 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.