Job Title
Research Specialist III
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department
Weslaco
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Weslaco, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Research Specialist III, under general direction performs research work involving performance of assignments which may involve planning and directing certain phases of research project.
Responsibilities:
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Works with the Center Director and Center Faculty to develop novel agricultural, electronic and mechanical engineering solutions to crop breeding and selection, crop production, harvesting, and post-harvest handling of commodity, vegetable and fruit crops important to the agricultural economy of the Texas Rio Grande Valley.
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Compiles, analyzes, interprets, and reviews data and metadata. Collects samples, performs analysis on samples, and extracts measurement data from experiments. Implements and maintains data collection and summarization of field trials.
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Performs analysis and tests. Makes and records observations and scientific measurement
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Develops and maintains training materials for external users. Trains students or others in laboratory and field research and methods. Audits protocols.
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May attend local, national, and international meetings.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
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Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electronic or Agricultural Engineering.
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Eight years of related experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with teams of scientist and staff.
- Ability to design, fabricate, test, validate, and commercialize novel agricultural instruments and equipment.
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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
What We Do
Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas. Nestled in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, Texas A&M University at College Station is the state's largest university, with nearly 65,000 students calling Aggieland home, and another 5,200 Aggies are studying at branch campuses in Galveston, Texas, and Doha, Qatar. Texas A&M's designation as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution reflects the superior quality and diverse range of research and innovation occurring on campus daily.
Texas A&M boasts a strong military tradition, having contributed men and women in uniform to every armed conflict since the Spanish-American War. More Aggies commission as officers into the U.S. Armed Forces than any other school outside of the U.S. military academies every year. Student-athletes represent Texas A&M across 18 sports within the Southeastern Conference. Additionally, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is located on Texas A&M's campus, as is the President and First Lady’s final resting places.
Quick to offer a cheery "Howdy!" to any visitor, Aggies pride themselves on their hospitality and strive to live out the University's core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.
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