Postdoctoral Research Associate (tamus)

Job Description

Agency

Department

Responsibilities:

-Designing and conducting novel experiments within the lab while integrating collaborators, analyzing and interpreting bioinformatic data.

-Contributing to future research through preservation of specimens at the appropriate collections,

-Training and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students.

-Prepare and publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals, applying for grant funding for further research projects, and presenting research results at conferences.

-Assisting with mentorship of students within the group and guidance on student team projects is critical.

-Oversee and manage laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Required Education:

- Ph.D. in entomology or a related area

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Excellent oral, written and computer skills.

-Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

-Experience with student mentorship and providing instruction on relevant topics.

-Highly collaborative and ability to participate in interdisciplinary research, both within the university and internationally.

-Expertise in phylogenomic, molecular systematics, insect ecology, and forensic entomology.

-Supervisory skills.

Please attach to your completed application:

-Resume/CV

-List of professional references with email and daytime phone numbers

-Your most significant publication

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.