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Tenure Track/Tenured: Assistant/Associate Professor in Host-Bacteria Interaction Veterinary Pathobiology

Location College Station

Open Date 12/18/2025

Position ID 172806

Description

The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB) in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) (http: (http://vetmed.tamu.edu/)) / /vetmed.tamu.edu/) at Texas A&M University (TAMU) invites applications from microbiologists for one (1) full-time, 9-month appointment, faculty position in host bacteria interaction. Applicants will be considered for a tenure-track/tenure review upon hire(TRUH) faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, depending on qualifications and commensurate with credentials. Tenure review upon hire will be considered for the successful candidate with a track record of teaching, research, and scholarly accomplishments appropriate for appointment at the associate rank. A track record of sustained funding is required for TRUH Associate Professor applicants. The selected candidate will be expected to adhere to the College’s code of professional conduct (https://vetmed.tamu.edu/dean/vmbs-code-of-professional-conduct) . A competitive start-up package will be provided to the successful applicant.

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.

The VTPB department is one of the five academic departments in the VMBS, including Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, and Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. The faculty member will have opportunities to form collaborations with colleagues in other VMBS academic departments as well as other schools and colleges. TAMU is home to outstanding core facilities offering expertise in flow cytometry (https://vtpb.tamu.edu/flow-cytometry/) , genomics, – immunology, histology, Texas Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (TIGSS), and image analysis, (https://vpr.tamu.edu/research-resources/core-facilities/).

Depending on interest and choice, the faculty member will also have opportunities to engage in the VMBS international programs (https://vetmed.tamu.edu/international-programs/). Additionally, the faculty member will also have opportunities to engage with colleagues at the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD) at TAMU, which provides an incubator for research on highly infectious and zoonotic diseases of livestock. Faculty have access to the state-of-the-art research facilities including those at the Texas A&M Global Health Research Complex (GHRC; https://ghrc.tamu.edu/). The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, located on the TAMU campus, also offers many unique collaborative opportunities.

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.

Texas A&M University is located in the growing and multicultural metropolitan area of Bryan–College Station, which has a population of approximately 300,000. The area offers a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a relatively low cost of living. The area high schools are nationally ranked. Area attractions include the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the Brazos Valley African American Museum, the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the American G.I., and the Brazos Valley Children's Museum. Historic Downtown Bryan is another popular attraction that combines antique shops, family-owned restaurants, art galleries, and boutiques, a restored Art Deco-era theatre, a Carnegie Library, and the open-air Palace Theatre. One of the most popular times to visit is on First Friday, a free event in Downtown Bryan that takes place every month. More details are here https://facultyaffairs.tamu.edu/prospective-faculty/explore-the-place-youll-call-home.html

Qualifications

Qualification s requirements for this position include:

Req uired:

• 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.

Application Instructions

To apply, applicants must submit the following:

• Cover letter of application describing their interest in the position

• Curriculum Vitae

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

• Complete contact information for five references to include: Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Email Address.

Please click the link to apply for this position here https://apply.interfolio.com/176956 . For further information about the position, applicants are encouraged to email Robin Williams-Callahan ([email protected]) or Dr. Sarguru Subash, Chair of the Search Committee, at [email protected] . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.