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Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Dallas

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Dallas, 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

This Postdoctoral Research Associate position will play an active role in research, including working on data, presentations, publications, project/program conceptualization and development, grant proposal development, and other related activities. This position will focus on community-based intervention studies and/or longitudinal cohort studies across the lifespan, with particular attention to health equity and health disparities.

Responsibilities:

+ Plays an active role in research, including working on data, presentations, publications, project/program conceptualization and development, grant proposal development, and other related activities.

+ Works on various projects, particularly projects addressing food and nutrition insecurity, as well as maternal and early childhood nutrition.

+ Leads and collaborates on manuscript preparation from relevant studies (e.g., data analysis, writing, and submission)

+ Contributes to conference presentations and reports.

+ Develops and writes grant proposals to funding agencies.

+ Customized professional development and training opportunities geared toward preparation for a faculty career will be provided.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

+ Ph.D. in related field (e.g., nutrition, public health, epidemiology, kinesiology, etc.). Candidates with ABD or all requirements met but diploma pending may be considered.

+ Ability to work very independently

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills

+ Desire and ability to work collaboratively and help maintain a supportive environment for all team members

+ Highly organized and detail oriented

+ Professional demeanor

+ Ability to multi-task and establish effective working relationships

+ Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

+ Knowledge and understanding of the mission and role of the Land Grant University System

+ Training and experience conducting human subjects research and working on research projects.

+ Appropriate research background, as demonstrated by direct experience with data analysis (qualitative and/or quantitative; both is preferred), publications in peer-reviewed journals, proposal development experience, scientific presentations, and stature appropriate for a postdoctoral scholar.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience developing and designing interventions and related research studies in the following areas: underserved populations; minority and urban health; food and nutrition security; maternal and early childhood nutrition; community-based health behavior interventions.

+ Experience working with various individuals and communities.

+ Solid experience with qualitative and/or quantitative (at least one; both preferred) data analysis, including sufficient knowledge in statistical tools and software.

+ Strong scientific manuscript writing and presentation skills, and solid experience writing/collaborating on extramural funding applications.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

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 (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.

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.