Dear Colleagues,
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in cropping systems
modeling.
Your help in distributing the position announcement will be greatly
appreciated.
With best regards,
Yubin Yang
Senior Biological Systems Analyst
Texas A&M University System
AgriLIFE Research & Extension Center
1509 Aggie Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77713
Phone: 409 752-2741 ext. 2500
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://beaumont.tamu.edu
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Position Title: Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Cropping Systems
Modeling, Full-time
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Location: Texas A&M University System, AgriLIFE Research and Extension
Center at Beaumont
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Starting Date: Immediately or until a suitable applicant is found
Duties: Primary responsibilities will be to 1) design, conduct, and analyze
results from field and laboratory experiments focusing on quantifying crop
response to abiotic and biotic stresses, 2) participate in developing,
parameterizing, verifying, and validating web-based bioenergy cropping
system simulation models, 3) work as part of the Agroecosystems Research
Group to conduct simulation based analyses addressing a) global climate
change impact on agriculture at local, state, national, and international
levels, b) the biological and economic suitability of candidate bioenergy
crops for different regions of the U.S., and c) water resource allocation,
use, and biological/economic impact, and 4) produce nationally peer-reviewed
publications and nationally competitive research proposals. The individual
selected for this position will be a member of the Agroecosystems Research
Group, which currently consists of two program leaders, two computer
programmers, a research scientist, one post-doctoral research associate, one
research associate and three research technicians/student workers.
Physical requirements necessary to perform essential duties: Must be able to
communicate effectively in English (both orally and in writing). Must be
able to conduct extensive field work. Must be able to operate a computer
(keyboard, screen visualization, etc.). Must have a valid Texas driver's
license, or obtain a valid license at the time of hire, and be willing to
operate an automobile.
Educational requirements: Minimum qualification is a PhD degree in a
biological sciences or bioengineering discipline. A strong foundation in
plant physiology and modeling, applied statistics, and computer sciences is
highly desirable.
Work experience and skills: The successful candidate is expected to have a
strong quantitative background, with experience in developing process-level
biological simulation models. Demonstrated proficiency in SAS or JMP
statistical analysis software is desirable. Experience with publishing
peer-reviewed papers is required, while experience with writing nationally
competitive grant proposals is highly desirable. Experience with
three-dimensional plant architecture modeling, and carbohydrate and nitrogen
metabolism at the plant structural level is desirable.
Location and Supervision: The successful candidate will be located at the
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Beaumont. The post-doc
position will be supervised by Drs. Yubin Yang and Ted Wilson.
Facilities: The Center is part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and is
located 6 miles west of Beaumont, Texas, a city with ca. 120,000 residents.
The Center has ca. 60 scientists and support staff. Facilities include ca.
1000 acres of land and assorted equipment, which is largely used for rice
and bioenergy crop research, varietal improvement, and seed increase
programs. The successful candidate will be provided with office space, a
computer, and limited travel support.
Employment: Funding is available for a minimum of two years. Employment
beyond the first year is conditional upon demonstrated proficiency of the
incumbent at writing nationally recognized peer-reviewed publications and
grant proposals. The applicant must have appropriate employment
authorization document at the time of hire.
Application: All applications should be submitted electronically and should
include a cover letter summarizing the applicant's major strengths, a c.v.,
a minimum of three references, with addresses and phone numbers, copies of
the candidate's five most relevant publications, and a list of previous
grant submissions and grants. Please apply at https://greatjobs.tamu.edu/
for NOV Number 04826.
Contact: Dr. Yubin Yang, Senior Biological Systems Analyst, Texas A&M
University System, AgriLIFE Research & Extension Center, 1509 Aggie Drive,
Beaumont, Texas 77713; Phone (409) 752-2741 ext 2500; Email
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