Research Scientist

About this role

Job Title Research Scientist

Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department Agricultural Economics

Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location College Station, Texas

Job Type Staff

Job 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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Position Information We are seeking a Research Scientist, who under general supervision, designs, performs, and analyzes experiments.  Mentors students on analyzing and preparing data results.

Job Responsibilities: • Will be responsible for conducting complex independent research into their field of expertise. • Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills granted to them by their education and experience to complete research projects in their field of expertise.  • Analyzes research data and summarizes results. • Writes and may contribute to research papers, articles, and publications. • Assists with grant acquisition. • May assist student researchers, Postdoctoral Research Associates, Assistant Research Scientists, and/or Associate Research Scientists who are working on research related to the project. • May supervise assigned staff and/or students. • Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience • PhD in Agricultural Economics or related field • Six years of related experience in Conflict and Development

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Excellent written and verbal skills • Must be able to work independently as part of a multidisciplinary collaborative team • Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others • Analytical skills

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.

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