Graduate Assistant Research | College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

**Job Title**Graduate Assistant Research | College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources**Agency**Prairie View A&M University**Department**Adloc Cooperative Agriculture And Research Center**Proposed Minimum Salary**$3,000.00 monthly**Job Location**Prairie View, Texas**Job Type**Graduate Assistant**Job Description**The Graduate Research Assistant will assist with agricultural field experiments, collect and analyze data from plants, soils, and weather sensors, and support research reporting and publication efforts. The role also includes helping disseminate findings through field days and scientific presentations, along with other assigned research duties.**Responsibilities:*** Assist in designing, setting up, and conducting agricultural field experiments, including deployment, calibration, and operation of plant, soil, and weather sensors for data collection.* Manage, process, and analyze field and sensor data using appropriate statistical and computational tools to ensure data quality and meaningful interpretation.* Prepare research reports, data summaries, figures, and documentation for project records, progress reporting, and funding requirements.* Support the preparation of peer-reviewed journal manuscripts and conference presentations through data analysis, literature review, and drafting of scientific content.* Participate in research dissemination activities such as field days, stakeholder demonstrations, and scientific conferences, and perform other duties as assigned.**Required Education & Experience:*** Bachelor’s degree in applicable field.* Presently enrolled at Prairie View A&M University for at least nine (9) graduate semester credit hours during the term in which the work is to be done.* Must be in good academic standing (SAP) as demonstrated through your college; minimum 2.0 GPA.* *For work eligibility during a summer term, a student must be enrolled for at least six (6) graduate or undergraduate semester credit hours during the term in which the work is to be done or preregistered at least six (6) undergraduate semester hours or nine (9) graduate semester hours for the upcoming fall term.***Preferred Education and Experience:*** Experience in field experiments**Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** Sensors used in a field experiment, computer skills, and statistical analysis**Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** PSR+, UAS operation, Soil and plant sensors, Python and R programming**Job Posting Close Date:*** Until filled.**Required Attachments:**Please attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either “Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter” on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the “Resume/CV” or Resume/Cover Letter” attachment box.

Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.* **Resume or Curriculum Vitae*** **Cover Letter****Application Submission Guidelines:**All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site.The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or jobs@pvamu.edu should you need assistance with the online application process.**Background Check Requirements:**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.For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses, and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service.

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