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Texas A&M Agrilife Research
College Station, TX
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Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
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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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Social Scientist)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research seeks applicants for the position of postdoctoral scholar (social scientist) to join its vibrant and growing agricultural and life sciences communications team. The postdoctoral scholar will support the Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative (TCSI), a five-year pilot project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and funded by USDA NRCS. TCSI aims to foster conservation practices and create market opportunities for all major Texas agricultural commodities.
Position duties focus on research activities including participant recruitment, data management, data analysis, and scientific writing for refereed journals and grants. The postdoctoral scholar will work as part of the science communications team to explore programs that build conservation and sustainability solutions for Texas’ farms, grasslands, and forests.
The science communications team uses a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods such as discourse analysis, interviews, mixed-methods textual analysis, surveys, and experiments to test message effects. Applicants should have experience with engaging rural/agricultural audiences in Texas and/or youth. The postdoctoral scholar will interface collaborators throughout Texas. The initial appointment is for one year with an opportunity for reappointment for an additional nine months based on performance.
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research are committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff.
The position will be open until filled. The process of reviewing applications will begin July 1. If you have questions about the position, please contact Dr. Holli R Leggette ( hollileggette@tamu.edu ). The selected candidate is expected to begin October 1, 2026, or as negotiated.
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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