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Tenure-Track: Associate Professor

Texas A&M University - Faculty • Houston, TX 77007 • Posted 6 days ago

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The Department of Translational Medical Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Associate Professor position. The role involves establishing an independent research program, collaborating with faculty, assisting in training graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and contributing to undergraduate and graduate education. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in effective teaching, mentoring, and service, with a focus on immuno-therapeutics.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program.
  • Collaborate with faculty from the Institute of Biosciences and Technology, School of Medicine and Health Science Center.
  • Assist with the training of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the PhD Program in Medical Sciences, the Biotechnology Training Track and the Institute of Biosciences and Technology's Post-doctoral Training Program.
  • Serve on academic advisory committees.
  • Develop curricular offerings in immuno-therapeutics.
  • Effective undergraduate and graduate classroom teaching.
  • Mentoring and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral students.
  • Establishment of a sustainable research program through external funding.
  • Publication of papers with students in venues that demonstrate impact.
  • Providing a degree of service to Texas A&M University and the professional community.

Qualifications

Required

  • Ph.D. in Molecular Immunology or related field.
  • A minimum of three years of postdoctoral experience.
  • Evidence of strong research abilities and a strong record of original research as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.
  • Evidence of grant writing and potential for scholarship.
  • An exemplary level of accomplishment as measured against the contribution to others in her/his field.
  • Evidence indicating a commitment to maintaining the level of competence in research expected of a faculty member.

Preferred

  • Experience in supervising and mentoring students, postdocs and staffs.
  • Experience in commercialization of biomedical research, generation and management in intellectual property and technology transfer.

Full Job Description

Tenure-Track: Associate Professor Translational Medical Sciences

Location Houston, TX

Open Date 9/17/2024

Position ID 146506

Description

The Department of Translational Medical Sciences (TMS) in the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University invites applications for one (1) full-time, tenure-track appointment as an Associate Professor with an 11-month academic appointment term beginning in the fall of 2024. The Texas A&M University College of Medicine educates medical students and trains residents for a broad scope of practices that prepare them for practice in urban, suburban, and rural settings. The responsibilities for the successful candidate include, but are not limited to:

+ Establish and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program as well as collaborate with faculty from the Institute of Biosciences and Technology, School of Medicine and Health Science Center

+ Assist with the training of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the PhD Program in Medical Sciences, the Biotechnology Training Track and the Institute of Biosciences and Technology's Post-doctoral Training Program.

+ Professional conduct conducive to a collegial work environment and standards of professional integrity that will advance the interests of Texas A&M University; An area of specialization germane to the research programs of Texas A&M University.

+ Serve on academic advisory committees

+ Develop curricular offerings in immuno-therapeutics.

The College of Medicine's expectations for holding a tenured/tenured-track position include effective undergraduate and graduate classroom teaching; mentoring and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral students, particularly recruiting and mentoring of doctoral students and guiding them through graduation in a timely manner; establishment of a sustainable research program through external funding; publication of papers with students in venues that demonstrate impact;, and providing a degree of service to Texas A&M University and the professional community.

Qualifications

Required:

- Ph.D. in Molecular Immunology or related field. A minimum of three years of postdoctoral experience at related fields. Evidence of strong research abilities, and a strong record of original research as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, Evidence of grant writing and potential for scholarship.

- An exemplary level of accomplishment as measured against the contribution to others in her /his field, and evidence indicating a commitment to maintaining the level of competence in research expected of a faculty member.

- Preferred experience in supervising and mentoring students, postdocs and staffs.

- Preferred experience in commercialization of biomedical research, generation and management in intellectual property and technology transfer.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/153128 and upload the following:

+ Cover Letter

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable

+ Contact information for at least 3 references to solicit letters of recommendation

Questions can be sent to the attention of Matilde Hernandez (mhernandez@tamu.edu), administrator, or Peter Davies (pdavies@tamu.edu), Department Head.