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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Chemistry

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who We Are  

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. The Business Office strives to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and outreach programs, and adheres to the professional standards and integrity in processing university Business. To learn more, please visit our website: http://www.chem.tamu.edu/

What We Want

The selected candidate for the Postdoctoral Research Associate will be responsible for conducting research in Chemistry.  The Postdoctoral Research Associate will also be responsible for writing manuscripts, developing research proposals, and helping with graduate student mentoring and group organization. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What You Need to Know

Salary : Salary will be commensurate based on the selected candidate's education and experience.

Required Education:

• Appropriate Doctoral Degree.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Education:

• Doctoral Degree in Chemistry.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Research in Chemistry: Participate in analyzing and disseminating data results as part of participation in group meetings, prepare manuscripts, periodic reports, scientific papers/presentations.

• Presentations and Meetings: Make presentations of results at group meetings and other appropriate venues.  Provide advice and assistance to other laboratory team members, act as a mentor to students. 

• Research Enhancement and Development: Attend scientific meetings and seminars for research enhancement. Keep up to date on scientific research via reading of literature, etc. Participating in writing grant proposals. Maintain laboratory instrumentation and follow applicable safety standards and perform other duties as assigned.

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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