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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.