What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenured/Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Veterinary Microbiology position at Texas A&M University?
The effort assignment distribution will include Teaching (20%), Research and Scholarship (45%), Diagnostic / Clinical Service in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (25%), and Service (10%). Percentages may be negotiable for the successful candidate. 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-Microbe Interactions, Immune Responses to Infection, Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship, and Molecular Epidemiology. The selected candidate is expected to obtain Texas special veterinary license to provide diagnostic microbiology service.
Compensation will be commensurate with accomplishments and experience. A competitive start-up package will be provided to the successful applicant. Texas A&M University makes available a significant fringe benefit package with multiple options in life insurance, healthcare insurance, and retirement benefits.The selected candidate will be expected to adhere to the .
Qualifications requirements for this position include a DVM or equivalent. Candidates with both DVM and PhD are preferred. Also required is board certification or eligibility for board certification by the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
