Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title Postdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research Department Horticultural Sciences Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Required Education: Ph.D. in Biology, Plant Biology, Horticulture, Biochemistry or closely related field.

Job Responsibilities

Conduct research activities on molecular biology of plant-microbe interactions. Duties will include performing designing synthetic DNA constructs, gene expression and protein- protein interaction analyses, agrobacterium transformation, gene silencing; and other molecular biology analyses. May assist and supervise graduate and undergraduate students.

25% Cloning molecular biology 25% Plant bioassay 20% Record and analyze data/results 10% report research through regular oral presentations and published in a timely manner in refereed journals; assist with research grant project reports; and keep abreast of all current literature on subject matter, etc. 10% Assist in grant writing and contribute to future research proposals.

5% Supervise undergraduate 5%Performs other duties as assigned Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to stand/sit at work bench for extended periods of time. Ability to travel for field experiments for several days Ability to work in greenhouse Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to effectively use personal computer to communicate, prepare proposals to include cost information on spread sheets as applicable and provide reports of activities Ability to effectively communicate with faculty, students and staff Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and technical equipment Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others Ability to analyze data and write reports Detail oriented with ability to organize tasks and prioritize work with minimal supervision Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Familiar with good laboratory practice principles of biological containment.

Skills in research in molecular biology techniques Skills in manuscript writing Ability to perform various molecular biology and genetic techniques; 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.