Postdoctoral Extension Associate

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About Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• 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
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. 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.

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Position Information

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Extension Associate will conduct applied economic and financial research in agricultural economics. The focus will be on U.S. beef production, particularly cow–calf and stocker enterprises. The Postdoctoral extension associate will help modernize and extend the Beef Cattle Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) platform. 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. The ideal candidate is an independent, team-oriented researcher with strong quantitative skills and a passion for translating analytics into on-ranch decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop research and submit papers on economic and financial analysis of livestock and agricultural production.
• Work in the development and improvement of the Beef Cattle Standard Performance Analysis (SPA).
• Participate in extension activities, traveling to workshops, and assisting producers in the use of SPA.
• Analyze databases and write extension briefs.
• Collaborate in managing, organizing, and maintaining datasets.
• Cooperate in writing grant proposals.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Animal Science, and related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 independently research, meets deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to clearly communicate; able to translate analytics into actionable guidance for producers.
• Collaborative teammate comfortable working across research, extension, and industry partners.
• Strong writing skills for both academic and producer audiences.
• Proficient in managing, cleaning, imputing, and analyzing datasets.

What You Need to Know

Employment Location and Work Environment - Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center - Corpus Christi, TX.

Full-time on site; field travel across Texas as needed.

Candidate must be able to obtain work authorization in the US by the start date.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 
• 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

Applicant Instructions

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife 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 prepopulate the online application.

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/Veterans/Disability Employer.