The effort assignment distribution will include Teaching (20%), Research and Scholarship (70%), and Service (10%). The successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain an energetic, extramurally well-funded research program and engage in interdisciplinary and collaborative research. Possible areas of research include, but are not limited to, Host-Bacterial Pathogen Interactions, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Immune Responses to Bacterial Infection, Antimicrobial and Immunotherapeutics Discovery, and pathogenesis of High Consequence Bacterial Pathogens.
Teaching assignment will primarily be in the Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate and Graduate Programs (BIMS). Qualified candidates will also have an opportunity to teach in the professional program. The BIMS Graduate Program provides an opportunity for interaction with and recruitment of graduate students. There are currently 124 Master of Science and 133 Doctor of Philosophy students in the BIMS Graduate Program. The VTPB department is also home to a NIH-funded T32 Program that provides support for veterinarians seeking advanced training in biomedical research training.
Service assignment will include service to the Department, College, and University, with candidates being strongly encouraged to serve their professional organizations and/or the community.
Compensation will be commensurate with accomplishments and experience. Texas A&M University makes available a significant fringe benefit package with multiple options in life insurance, healthcare insurance, retirement, as well as an excellent vacation and sick leave program.
The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB) includes 41 faculty members with a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and scholarly interests. Faculty members are located at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, at the Veterinary Education Research and Outreach (VERO) program on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and at the Higher Education Center at McAllen (HECM) in South Texas. Faculty members contribute to teaching in the DVM professional program, and undergraduate and graduate biomedical sciences programs. Research emphasis areas within VTPB are broad and include Diagnostic Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Food Animal Microbiology & Epidemiology, Clinical Microbiology, Biomedical Genetics/Genomics & Bioinformatics, Pathology, Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine, and Wildlife Medicine & Conservation. Collaboration opportunities are available with neighboring institutions, such as the Texas A&M Health Science Center, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. Our programs aim to ensure that the VMBS Community is representative, follows best practices, and creates a welcoming climate.
TAMU stands as a distinguished Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, presently holding the position as the nation’s seventh-largest university by student enrollment. As of Fall 2023, TAMU's student population surpasses 77,000. TAMU is home to 17 colleges and schools, including esteemed institutions such as the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Medicine, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the School of Public Health. These academic entities are primarily situated within the Bryan-College Station campus area, solidifying TAMU's reputation as a comprehensive educational hub.
Qualifications requirements for this position include:
Required:
·PhD in Microbiology or related disciplines with dissertation research and postdoctoral training on host-bacteria interaction.
·Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Preferred:
Candidates with both DVM and PhD are preferred but not required.