Postdoctoral Research Associate - VMBS

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate - VMBS

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Dean Of Veterinary Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

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Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

Join us at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) as a Postdoctoral Research Associate! In this role, you'll conduct impactful research, analyze data, and contribute to scholarly publications. You'll also prepare and present research findings, develop grant proposals, and mentor student researchers. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to provide teaching assistance as a guest lecturer. If you're ready to utilize your expertise and collaborate with a dynamic team, we invite you to apply.

Minimum Required 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.

The well qualified candidate will also possess a PhD in a biological sciences field, or a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Laboratory research in microbiology, virology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, or other related biomedical fields is a plus, as is experience with microbiome data analysis.

What you need to know

Salary: 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.

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.  

What you need to do

Apply! A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section. 

Responsibilities

• Research: Under general supervision, conducts research into their field of expertise. Utilizes knowledge and skills granted to them by their education and expertise to complete research projects in their field of expertise. Assists with the preparation and cleaning of worksite. Analyzes research data and summarizes results. Writes and may contribute to research papers, articles, and publications.

• Presentations: Prepares presentation materials on research topic that may be presented to small and/or large groups. Actively participates in the preparation of required technical progress reports to research sponsors. Develops and prepares text and budgetary information for grant proposals. Reviews draft proposals for accuracy and content.

• Mentoring: Serves as a mentor to graduate and undergraduate student researchers.

• Teaching Assistance: Provide teaching assistance for a course as a visiting/guest lecturer.

Why Texas A&M University?

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.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.