Postdoctoral Research Associate

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

Glimpse of the Job

Are you a passionate researcher ready to take the next step in your academic journey? The department of Chemistry is looking for a driven Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our collaborative team! In this role, you’ll dive into hands-on laboratory experiments, contribute to high-impact publications, and play a key role in shaping future research through proposal development. You’ll also have the opportunity to mentor graduate students and help foster a supportive and organized research environment. If you're eager to expand your scientific expertise, we encourage you to apply and be part of our community!

Opportunities to Contribute

• Conduct experimental laboratory research.

• Participate in analyzing and disseminating data results as part of participation in group meetings.

• Prepare manuscripts, periodic reports, and scientific papers/presentations.

• Attend scientific meetings and seminars for research enhancement.

• Keep up to date on scientific research via reading of literature, etc.

• Provide advice and assistance to other laboratory team members, and act as a mentor to students.

• Maintain laboratory instrumentation and follow applicable safety standards.

Qualifications

• Appropriate Ph.D.

A well-qualified candidate will also possess

• Requires the ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Contributes to team effort by working effectively with individuals.

• Graduate student research work experience.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Schedule: This position may require working evening and/or weekend hours

Special Note: This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance.

What You Need to Do

Apply! Submit a resume/cv and cover letter. These documents 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 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, 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

• 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

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and 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

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.

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