Postdoctoral Extension Associate

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.

Requirements

• 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
• 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 in

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Additional Information

Job Title Postdoctoral Extension Associate Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Department Agricultural Economics Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Corpus Christi, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description 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. Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world! 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.

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