Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Meteorology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University, researches the physical processes that influence and determine our climate as well as providing insight into how and why the climate changes. This is an enormous topic and covers spatial scales from atmospheric chemistry, aerosol particles, air pollution, cloud particles, with radii of microns, to large-scale atmospheric waves, with length scales of thousands of kilometers. Topics studied in the department include the physics of convection, climate variability, feedback physics, climate sensitivity, climate extremes, and regional modeling.  Variability and predictability of climate on seasonal to millennial timescales, coupled ocean-atmosphere interaction, large-scale dynamics of the atmosphere and the oceans.

What we want

The postdoctoral fellow position is responsible for conducting laboratory research, performing potential field measurements, analyzing research data, and writing research articles in the field of secondary organic aerosols formation mechanism as well as their interactions with clouds. The postdoctoral fellow will primarily work with Dr. Yue Zhang but will also supervise graduate students, work with collaborators from research institutions including Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of North Carolina, and Purdue University. The postdoctoral fellow will also receive mentorship from Dr. Zhang in research, writing, and future career. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Special Note: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

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Required Education:

• Appropriate PhD

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge in atmospheric chemistry and understand at least basic knowledge in mass spectrometry

• Excellent written and communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with other team members on relevant projects

Preferred Education and Experience:

• PhD in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, or other related areas

• Research experience in laboratory settings and field

Responsibilities:

• Research - Perform research activities, analyze research data, report research findings, attend scientific conferences.

• Collaboration - Work and collaborate with internal team members and external collaborators.

• Perform other duties that will benefit the candidate for future potential careers.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University 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 pre-populate the online application.

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