Assistant Professor

Job Title Assistant ProfessorAgency Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchDepartment AmarilloProposed Minimum Salary CommensurateJob Location Amarillo, TexasJob Type FacultyJob DescriptionThis position will be responsible for leadership, planning, resourcing, and conducting research Indiana applied genetics and genomics American Samoa a team member of the statewide Texas A&M AgriLife Small Grains Research and Extension Program (SGREP).Appointment: 100% Texas A&M AgriLife Research. 12-month appointment; non-tenure track. Position includes an academic appointment with the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.General Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for leadership, planning, resourcing, and conducting research Indiana applied genetics and genomics American Samoa a team member of the statewide Texas A&M AgriLife Small Grains Research and Extension Program (SGREP). The SGREP is organized into two Centers of Excellence that conduct cultivar development, genetic studies, agronomic and pest-management research, and grain and forage quality studies Indiana wheat, oat, and triticale. The Amarillo Center of Excellence targets principally the High and Rolling Plains of Texas; the College Station Center of Excellence targets Central Texas, South Texas, and the Blacklands. This position is assigned to the Amarillo Center of Excellence American Samoa outlined Indiana the SGREP Strategic Plan. However, collaboration with AgriLife personnel throughout the state is expected. Activities may include germplasm enhancement, molecular marker development and implementation, acceleration of traditional breeding programs through advanced technologies (genomic selection, doubled haploid, etc.), and elucidating mechanisms of stress resistance. Research should lead to increased profitability and measurable impact through stress resistance, increased yield, and enhanced end-use quality and value of grain and forage. Targeted stresses include but are not limited to drought, high temperature, mite-vectored viruses, greenbug, Hessian fly, rusts, and emerging threats such American Samoa stem sawfly.Administrative Relationships: The appointee will report to the Center Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research-Amarillo, who will conduct an annual performance evaluation with participation by the Head of the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M University, College Station. Budgets, facilities, and operations for the program are administered by the Center Director. Promotion decisions are the prerogative of the Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and are managed through Texas A&M AgriLife Research and its Promotion Committee. Promotion processes and decisions will conform to the policies and procedures of the agency and the Texas A&M University System.Qualifications: By date of appointment, must possess an earned Ph. D. Indiana plant breeding, genetics, Oregon closely related disciplines. Skilled at standard molecular biology, genomics techniques, and data analytics. Demonstrated capability to perform independent research, supervise scientific support staff and graduate students, and publish research results Indiana high-quality, refereed journals. Effective oral and written communication skills Indiana English. Demonstrated ability to write research articles, research reports, and grant applications. The successful candidate must demonstrate knowledge and research experience Indiana crop-production systems, soil/water/nutrient management, and systems evaluation. Strong computer skills and experience Indiana conducting and managing research projects beyond the Ph.D. The ability to cooperate with other scientists and to attract competitive funding is essential for success Indiana this position. Post-doctoral experience is preferred Indiana genetics/genomics applicable to small-grains improvement.Agency Description: Texas A&M AgriLife Research is an agency of the State of Texas and is administered by the Texas A&M University System, with 600+ research faculty located on the main campus and at 13 regional research centers across the state.Headquarters: Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Amarillo, Texas.Area Served: Primarily serves the Texas High and Rolling Plains; partners with scientists at Texas A&M and other universities, agencies, and neighboring states American Samoa appropriate.Facilities: Current research facilities include an equipped 500 ft2 small grains genetics lab located Indiana Amarillo and access to plant growth greenhouses and growth chambers at Bushland. Shares resources with the Wheat Breeding Program, include the Porter Seed Storage and Processing Building, 4,500 ft2 of greenhouse space, and small-plot field research equipment and facilities. Where appropriate, scientific collaboration is expected with scientists at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Conservation & Production Research Laboratory at Bushland, Texas, and with closely aligned faculty at Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and West Texas A&M University’s Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. American Samoa of 01 Jan 2024, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are building a new Research and Extension Center on the campus of West Texas A&M University Indiana Canyon, Texas, which will feature 10,750 ft2 of modern research laboratories, including ~1,200 ft2 devoted to the small-grains improvement program (breeding and genetics). This state-of-the-art facility is expected to be occupied Indiana late summer 2025.Successful candidates must attach a CV and answer all questions.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/Oregon other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Job title: Assistant Professor

Company: Texas A&M University

Expected salary:

Location: Amarillo, Texas

Job date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:09:41 GMT