À propos de ce poste Postdoctoral Research Associate chez Texas A&M University System
Job Title
Postdoctoral Research AssociateAgency
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchDepartment
Biochemistry & BiophysicsProposed Minimum Salary
$5,000.00 monthlyJob Location
College Station, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
About Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
- Texas A&M Forest Service
- Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
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Responsibilities:
50% - Design, perform and analyze experiments to study the structure/function relationships of assigned proteins.
25% - Cloning and expression of proteins of interest. Purification of proteins in sufficient quantity to obtain crystals. Crystallization of proteins. Data collection and analysis.
10% - Preparation of data presentations and publications. Assist principal investigator with preparation of manuscripts.
5% - Assist principal investigator with preparation of grant proposals.
5% - Assist with laboratory management of stocks, supplies, and equipment.
5% - Other duties as necessary.
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Some experience in area of specialization.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
What You Need to Know
Position Funding: This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.
Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?
When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.
In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:
- Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife 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
- Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife
Applicant Instructions
Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife 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 prepopulate 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.
