Postdoctoral Research Associate

**Job Title**Postdoctoral Research Associate**Agency**Texas A&M Agrilife Research**Department**Temple**Proposed Minimum Salary**Commensurate**Job Location**Temple, Texas**Job Type**Staff**Job Description****About Texas A&M AgriLife**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.Click to learn more about how ***you*** can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!**Position Information**The Postdoctoral Research Associate will contribute to the development and application of large-scale modeling frameworks for water resources, sediment load assessment, and land-use management. The position involves supporting hydrologic modeling research, including process-based simulations of hydrology and sediment transport, and contributing to the development of decision-support tools. The position will also develop and implement Python/R scripts to improve computational efficiency, automation, and reliability.**Responsibilities:*** Contribute to the development and application of large-scale modeling frameworks for water resources, sediment load assessment, and land-use management; prepare and process large datasets for national-scale assessments using SWAT/SWAT+.* Support the analysis of sediment and turbidity data, remote sensing datasets (e.g., OpenET), within process-based modeling frameworks* Integrate machine learning and AI approaches with process-based models to improve calibration, particularly in ungauged watersheds.* Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, including USDA Forest Service scientists, AgriLife researchers, and other partners; participate in joint research activities and manage assigned tasks effectively.* Perform other related duties as required.**Required Qualifications:*** Ph.D. in Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Science/Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related disciplines with emphasis on surface hydrology, sediment transport and land use management.* Demonstrated publication record in hydrological/water quality/sediment transport modeling and analysis.* Interdisciplinary teamwork skills with researchers across different disciplines.* Flexibility to perform work in a team or individually with supervision.* Good communication, interpersonal skills, professionalism, and competency.* Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Experience with SWAT/SWAT+ models for watershed assessment and land-use management.* Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, R, Fortran, or similar.* Experience with remote sensing data analysis and geographic information systems (GIS).* Familiarity with machine learning approaches and quantitative data analysis.* Strong technical writing and communication skills.**What You Need to Know****Salary:** Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.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 package including the following:* with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums* 12-15 days of annual paid holidays* Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month* Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas* Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife**Applicant Instructions**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 Documents**CV/ ResumeCover letterList of referencesCopy of Degree/Transcript showing degree conferredAll 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.The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS.The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee.Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr Texas A&M University