Postdoctoral Research Associate - VMBS

Responsibilities

• Conducts research into their field of expertise.
• Utilizes knowledge and skills granted by education and expertise to complete research projects.
• Aids in the preparation and cleaning of worksite.
• Analyzes research data and summarizes results.
• Writes and contributes to research papers, articles, and publications.
• Prepares presentation materials on research topics for small and/or large groups.
• Participates in the preparation of technical progress reports to research sponsors.
• Develops and prepares text and budgetary information for grant proposals.
• Reviews draft proposals for accuracy and content.
• Serves as a mentor to graduate and undergraduate student researchers.
• Provides teaching assistance for a course as a visiting/guest lecturer.

Requirements

• Appropriate PhD in a related field.
• Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and technical equipment.
• Effective use of a computer and applicable software to create data bases, perform statistical analysis.
• Presentation and analytical skills.
• PhD in a biological sciences field, or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
• Laboratory research in microbiology, virology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, or other related biomedical fields is a plus.
• Experience with microbiome data analysis is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: Appropriate PhD in related field.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and technical equipment; ability to effectively use a computer and applicable software to create data bases, perform statistical analysis; presentation and analytical skills.
• Additional Qualifications: PhD in a biological sciences field, or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); laboratory research in microbiology, virology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, or other related biomedical fields is a plus; experience with microbiome data analysis is a plus.

Skills

• Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and technical equipment.
• Effective use of a computer and applicable software to create data bases, perform statistical analysis.
• Presentation and analytical skills.
• Experience with microbiome data analysis is a plus.

Benefits

• 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 Health and Wellness.
• Free exercise programs and release time.
• Professional Development: Access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
• Tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees.

Pay

Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Schedule

May have to work on the weekend and/or after normal hours – some travel may be required.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.

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.