Assistant Research Scientist Jobs

Job Title
Assistant Research Scientist
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department
Entomology
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff

Serve as the primary contact and provide leadership and administrative support to facilitate all aspects of training, educational and outreach activities for the NSF-BII Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI) team.

• Serves as a central communicator and liaison for faculty, scientists, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate and undergraduate students across various biological disciplines within BPRI. Connect with other NSF-BII institutions through monthly group meetings.
• Tracks and assesses trainee progress towards each level of the training certificate program.
• Tracks and assesses the progress of BPRI trainees according to their Individual Development Plan (IDP).
• Provides guidance on evaluation and assessment methods for interdisciplinary training.
• Help with BPRI renewal and proposals to acquire external funding.
• Organizes and coordinates interdisciplinary training activities for BPRI graduate and undergraduate trainees.
• Provides leadership and administrative support for training, educational, and outreach activities in an interdisciplinary research environment.
• Prepares data for annual report, publication and presentation.

Other Duties As Required.
Required Education and Experience:

• Ph.D. in Social science or natural science

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Proven track record of collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams, demonstrating exceptional communication, teamwork, and self-management skills.
• More than two years’ experience in program evaluation and assessment

Please attach to your completed application:
Cover Letter
CV/Resume
Research Statement That Outlines Assessment Skills And Relevant Experience
List of References (2)
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