Research Specialist III (NRES)

Responsibilities

• Advanced Application Development, Systems Integration, and Innovation
• Lead the design, development, enhancement, testing, deployment, and long-term maintenance of NRES-developed applications and decision-support tools (e.g., IrrigWise, IrrigWise-PRISM, WeatherAndSoil, IWET) to ensure high performance, scalability, reliability, and user accessibility.
• Architect and implement advanced software solutions and integrated platforms for environmental, agricultural, water resources, and geospatial research initiatives.
• Design and manage application programming interfaces (APIs), databases, cloud-based systems, and automated workflows that support research data collection, analytics, visualization, and reporting.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions involving artificial intelligence (AI), automation, machine learning, cloud computing, and advanced visualization techniques to enhance research capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Lead software version control, testing, cybersecurity compliance, deployment strategies, and technical documentation efforts consistent with industry and university best practices.
• Advanced Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Geospatial Systems
• Lead the integration, management, and analysis of large and complex datasets from multiple sources, including environmental sensors, weather and climate systems, remote sensing platforms, UAV imagery, geospatial databases, and research instrumentation.
• Develop and implement advanced analytics pipelines using AI, machine learning, statistical modeling, image analytics, computer vision, and geospatial analysis techniques to support research, predictive modeling, and decision-making.
• Design and execute workflows for remote sensing and image processing applications, including image classification, segmentation, object detection, vegetation indices, and change detection using UAV and satellite imagery.
• Develop GIS-based tools, dashboards, and visualization systems for spatial analysis, environmental monitoring, and research dissemination.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary research teams to translate scientific objectives into scalable analytical and computational solutions.
• Research Technology Leadership and Field Operations
• Provide technical leadership for deployment, calibration, integration, and maintenance of laboratory and field-based environmental monitoring systems, including rain/flow sensors, soil moisture sensors, water quality instrumentation, and automated data logging

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Additional Information

Job Title Research Specialist III (NRES) Agency Prairie View A&M University Department Adloc Cooperative Agriculture And Research Center Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Prairie View, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Important Immigration information: A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee. In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly , if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate . ______________________________________________________________________________ The Research Specialist III, under general direction, will plan, design, develop, and maintain applications and tools that advance Natural Research Environmental Sciences (NRES) research and public engagement. The specialist will support interdisciplinary projects on water risk, weather extremes, precision agriculture, and natural resources by creating and maintaining high-quality data pipelines, reproducible analyses, and decision-support tools. The role includes maintaining existing NRES applications (such as IrrigWise, IrrigWise-PRISM, WeatherAndSoil, and IWET), developing new web-based tools, integrating various datasets (including sensor and remote sensing data), and applying AI and advanced analytics. The incumbent will collaborate closely with system members and stakeholders to deliver functional, user-friendly, and innovative solutions that support the mission of CAFNR and NRES. This position is funded by restricted funds or a grant. Continued employment is contingent upon the renewal of restricted or grant funds. The salary is determined in accordance with the University's compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates' education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

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