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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

Here’s a Glimpse of the Job

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will develop and apply new methods to investigate RNA–protein interactions in living cells. This role will focus on designing and optimizing chemical biology and sequencing-based approaches to understand how RNA structure and dynamics regulate protein recognition. The associate will play a key role in advancing the lab’s research program by implementing innovative technologies, analyzing data, and contributing to publications and grant proposals. This position offers opportunities for interdisciplinary training and collaboration, with the potential for significant impact on understanding RNA regulation in health and disease.

Opportunities to Contribute

+ Design, develop, and perform molecular biology experiments to study RNA–protein interactions in living cells using techniques such as chemical biology and sequencing.

+ Troubleshoot and refine experimental workflows to enhance reproducibility and improve data quality.

+ Communicate research progress and findings through weekly group meetings, departmental seminars, workshops, and national/international conferences.

+ Support manuscript and grant development by contributing experimental results and written input.

+ Process and analyze high-throughput sequencing data using the lab’s DMS-MaPseq pipeline, while developing computational workflows for RNA structure and RNA–protein interaction studies.

+ Ensure reproducibility by maintaining accurate documentation of all data analysis procedures.

+ Provide guidance and training to graduate and undergraduate students in experimental design, laboratory techniques, and data interpretation.

+ Foster a collaborative and supportive research environment within the lab.

Qualifications

+ Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, or a closely related field (completed or expected prior to start date).

+ Demonstrated research experience in RNA biology, protein–nucleic acid interactions, or related molecular/cellular biology topics.

A well-qualified candidate for this position will also possess:

+ Expertise in chemical biology approaches, RNA structure probing, or next-generation sequencing library preparation.

+ Familiarity with computational tools for analyzing sequencing data (e.g., Python, R, or bioinformatics pipelines).

+ Strong record of productivity as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications or preprints.

+ Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a research team.

+ Excellent verbal and written skills.

+ Presentation skills.

+ Analytical skills.

+ Attention to detail.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected candidate's education and experience.

Special Note: Due to this position’s salary having all or a portion of it being funded by grants or contracts, the continuing salary and overall employment is contingent upon availability of these funds in the future.

What you need to do:

Select the Apply button to begin your application. Submitting a cover letter and resume is strongly recommended and 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 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.