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Texas A&M University · 3 weeks ago

Postdoctoral Researcher (PIER - Environmental Data Science and Artificial Intelligence)

Prairie View, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Texas A&M University is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. The role involves developing AI and data analytics tools to interpret complex environmental datasets for sustainable resource management and constructing predictive frameworks for decision-making across multiple systems.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop an Integrated Environmental Data Repository combining soil, water, vegetation, energy, crop production, and atmospheric datasets

Apply AI algorithms for environmental pattern detection and forecasting, including drought severity, vegetation stress, crop yield, and water contamination

Construct predictive models to support sustainable resource management and decision-making

Collaborate closely with the FEW Systems Postdoctoral Associate to link data analytics with field pilot systems and sustainability metrics

Contribute to proposal development, peer-reviewed publications, and interdisciplinary grant initiatives

Teach one to two courses in the combined specialization related to one of the above-stated expertise's

Engage students and community partners through data literacy and sustainability workshops

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

AIPredictive modelingEnvironmental data systemsPythonRMATLABTensorFlowPyTorchTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

Ph.D. in Environmental Data Science, Geospatial Analytics, Computer Science (AI/ML), or a closely related field (earned within the past three years)

Demonstrated experience in AI, predictive modeling, and environmental data systems

Strong programming skills in Python, R, or MATLAB, and familiarity with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch

Excellent teamwork and communication skills with evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration

Preferred

Experience managing environmental data repositories or cloud-based data infrastructures

Familiarity with remote sensing platforms, environmental modeling, or data fusion techniques

Record of publications in environmental analytics or sustainability modeling

Interest in applying AI tools to climate equity and limited-resource community resilience

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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