Assistant Research Scientist

5 days ago

College Station, Texas, United States Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Title

Assistant Research Scientist

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Soil & Crop Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

50%: Research and Data Analysis - Designs, conducts, and leads research projects focused on climate-smart agricultural practices integrating remote sensing, soil and crop modeling, and greenhouse gas monitoring. - Collects, processes, and analyzes large datasets from field and satellite sources. - Interprets results, prepares technical reports, and contributes to peer-reviewed publications and funding proposals.

25%: Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement - Develops outreach materials, presentations, and decision-support tools to communicate research findings to producers, stakeholders and extension personnel - Organizes and participates in producer field days, workshops, and scientific meetings. - Collaborates with state and regional partners to advance adoption of sustainable agricultural practices.

15%: Mentoring and Laboratory Management - Mentors graduate students and research technicians in data analysis, field methods, and scientific communication. - Oversees laboratory organization, safety, and standard operating procedures. - Coordinates data management, documentation, and quality assurance activities.

5%: Grant Writing and Project Coordination - Assists in developing competitive grant proposals and project reports. - Coordinates with multidisciplinary research teams and external collaborators to ensure project milestones are met.

5%: Other Duties as Assigned - Performs other related duties and responsibilities as directed to support the mission of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Agroecology Laboratory.

Required Education:

Ph.D. in agronomy, remote sensing, soil science, environmental science, or a related discipline.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience conducting research in agronomy, soil science, environmental science, or related fields.
  • Experience in remote sensing, geospatial analysis, or modeling of agricultural or environmental systems.
  • Record of publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
  • Experience working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience with greenhouse gas measurements, eddy covariance, or soil gas flux systems.
  • Experience managing and analyzing large datasets using programming languages such as R or Python.
  • Experience in outreach, stakeholder engagement, or extension-type activities.
  • Experience mentoring graduate students or supervising technical staff.
  • Experience writing grant proposals and managing research projects.
  • Experience integrating field data with remote sensing or modeling approaches.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

Good communication and computer skills.

Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.

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.

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