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Texas A&M University System
College Station, TX
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Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department
Entomology
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
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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Position Information
In collaboration with others at Texas A&M and Texas Tech, our team will rapidly formulate a field-ready treatment for screwworm-caused myasis into three formats: a wound-conforming foam for high-retention coverage, a bio-adhesive spray for rapid application, and an immersion-wash for high-throughput treatment.
The team will also perform veterinary safety and residue testing generating final formulations for dairy and beef cattle to measure active ingredient concentrations in milk, plasma, and edible tissues to determine the exact time required for the active ingredients to clear the body. We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven, and independent individual to join our team as a Postdoctoral Research Associate to rapidly lead research efforts focused on quantifying larvicidal performance against C. macellaria as a proxy and C.
hominivorax prior to final confirmation, reporting LC90, LC99, and time-to-kill metrics. The successful candidate will measure dose-sparing efficacy by determining the reduction in synthetic active ingredients required to effectively kill larvae when combined with botanicals as compared to single product active baselines. Due to the state of emergency of C.
hominivorax re-emergence, this is a research leadership role requiring independent scientific research skills primarily including an organized efficiency for planning and scheduling experiments with live organisms, a demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with multi-institutional/multidisciplinary mentor supportive personnel, and a strong publication record.
Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.
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 pack age including the following:
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.
Required D ocuments
-Resume/CV
-List of references with email and daytime phone numbers
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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