Tenured/Tenure-Track: Assistant or Associate Professor of Livestock Entomology/Acarology

Description

The Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applicants for one full-time, tenure-track or tenured position with a nine-month academic appointment specializing in Livestock Entomology, located on the Texas A&M campus in College Station, TX. Candidates should have a strong record of scholarly achievement, including peer-reviewed journal publications, demonstrated success in securing grants, or a strong potential to secure extramural funding. This position has duties in Research, Teaching, and Service with approximately a 60%, 30%, and 10% distribution of effort, respectively. However, the appointment may change in accordance with Departmental needs. The anticipated start date is August 01, 2026. For individuals holding tenure at another university, consideration will be given for tenure-on-hire at Texas A&M University. Applicants will be consider at the level of Assistant Professor of Associate Professor.

The incumbent faculty member will have primary responsibility for developing an internationally recognized and extramurally funded research program in livestock entomology with required activities in acarology that elucidates new discoveries and methodologies that have significant positive impacts on the scientific discipline with the ultimate goal of providing novel control methods for livestock pests and the pathogens they transmit.

Secondarily, the successful candidate may develop research programs in support of topics related to medical and wildlife pests and field crop mite pest management. The incumbent will be expected to develop strong ties with other faculty at Texas A&M, particularly with colleagues in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, at other institutions of higher education in Texas, USDA laboratories working on flies, ticks and tick-borne diseases, and various state agencies and commissions who are tasked with monitoring these pests and their associated diseases.

The individual selected is expected to work closely with faculty colleagues in Texas A&M AgriLife Extension who have statewide responsibilities regarding livestock insects and other arthropods. This close affiliation with AgriLife Extension and AgriLife Research faculty in Entomology and with faculty in allied departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Animal Science, Poultry Science, Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries, Ecology and Conservation Biology), the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and with the Health Science Center, in the case of tick-borne human pathogens, is envisioned to expand the research opportunities for the successful candidate. The candidate is expected to engage in development, testing, demonstration, and implementation of new technologies supporting integrated approaches to pest management. There are additional state agencies and federal laboratories that will need to be engaged with the research program of the candidate for pest species that are highly regulated and for the adoption of new methods to use in support of the state-federal eradication programs.

With regard to classroom teaching, there is currently a graduate course, Acarology, ENTO 617, 4cr, offered on an alternate year basis that we expect the incumbent to teach. Additionally, teaching an annual undergraduate course in Veterinary or Medical Entomology is expected. A typical teaching appointment in the Department of Entomology is teaching at least one 3-credit undergraduate course each year and one graduate level course offered on an alternate year basis. Assignment of courses is done by the Department Head in consultation with the Associate Department Head for Academic Programs. The Department offers two baccalaureate degrees, one in Entomology (ENTO) and one in Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIVS). Graduate degrees include M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Entomology and individual faculty may be affiliated with university-wide interdisciplinary degree programs in genetics, neurobiology, biotechnology, and ecology & evolutionary biology, etc. Teaching also involves mentoring of undergraduate researchers, M.S. and Ph.D. students, and post-docs, as appropriate, and is expected of all faculty.

Qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Entomology or a related field is required, and candidates who have completed all Ph.D. requirements except the dissertation will be considered, provided they demonstrate clear progress toward completion of the Ph.D. Desired qualifications include training and experience in tick biology and management, pathogen transmission, and disease prevention, and experience in field biology or molecular techniques. Additional desired qualifications include experience teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level and experience in mentoring students. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and have excellent written and oral communication skills.