Agrilife Extension
Postdoctoral Extension Associate
Corpus Christi, TX · Contract
Work authorization required$12k-$15kDetected 30 days ago
Data EngineeringFinancial AnalysisScientific WritingResearchWriting
About the role
- 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.
- The focus will be on U.S. beef production, particularly cow-calf and stocker enterprises.
- The position blends scholarship (peer-reviewed publications, grant writing, data pipelines) with high-impact extension (producer workshops, briefs, and decision tools) in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Responsibilities
- Develop research and submit papers on economic and financial analysis of livestock and agricultural production.
- Collaborate in managing, organizing, and maintaining datasets.
Nice to have
- Experience in optimization methods and/or efficiency analysis (DEA, stochastic frontier, dynamic optimization).
- Experience with production function estimation, panel data econometrics, and risk analysis.
- Familiarity with U.S. cattle production systems
- Familiarity with extension programs.
- Expertise in the economics and financial analysis of beef production, especially cow-calf and stocker sectors.
- Evidence of peer-reviewed research (published, accepted, or strong working papers).
- Required Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to clearly communicate
Skills
- Ability to clearly communicate; able to translate analytics into actionable guidance for producers.
- Strong writing skills for both academic and producer audiences.
- Proficient in managing, cleaning, imputing, and analyzing datasets.
- 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
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
- Texas A&M Forest Service
Compensation
- Proposed Minimum Salary
Benefits
- Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Company info
- Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!
- We are seeking a Postdoctoral Extension Associate will conduct applied economic and financial research in agricultural economics.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidate must be able to obtain work authorization in the US by the start date.
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