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Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Chemistry

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

Are you passionate about cutting-edge research in hydrogen electrocatalysis and magnetic materials? The Department of Chemistry is seeking a driven Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team! In this exciting role, you’ll take the lead in designing, synthesizing, and evaluating advanced materials with a focus on hydrogen electrocatalysis and magnetic properties. Your work will involve hands-on inorganic synthesis and in-depth material characterization, contributing to groundbreaking discoveries in energy and materials science. If you're eager to push the boundaries of scientific knowledge and thrive in a collaborative research environment, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities to Contribute

+ Experimental laboratory research work in the fields of hydrogen electrocatalysis and magnetic properties, inorganic/synthesis, and characterization.

+ Attends scientific meetings and seminars for research enhancement and stays up to date on scientific research via reading of literature, and etc.

+ Makes presentations of results at group meetings and other appropriate venues.

+ Mentors’ collaborator’s graduate and undergraduate student(s) in their related research efforts and aids in the preparation of manuscripts, proposals, and presentations.

+ Participates in analyzing and disseminating data results as part of participation in group meetings.

+ Prepares manuscripts, periodic reports, scientific papers/presentations, and grant proposals.

+ Provides advice and assistance to other laboratory team members.

+ Acts as a mentor to students.

+ Maintains laboratory instrumentation and follows applicable safety standards.

Qualifications

+ Appropriate PhD.

A well-qualified candidate will also possess

+ PhD in Chemistry.

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

+ Ability to contribute to team effort by working effectively with multiple individuals.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Schedule: This position may require working evening and/or weekend hours.

Special Note: This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance. This position will require export-control authorization prior to starting employment.

What You Need to Do

Apply! Submit a resume/cv and cover letter. These documents will help us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Texas A&M University’s Department of Chemistry is a cadre of faculty, staff, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, academic advisors, scientific and technical staff, who have a shared purpose of translating our passion for chemistry to young scholars at all levels in many scientific fields. To learn more, please visit our website: http://www.chem.tamu.edu/

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University 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 pre-populate the online application.

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.