Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Immunology

The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for one 9-month, full-time tenure-track faculty position in immunology at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. The expected start date for this position is September 1, 2025. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally well-funded research program; encouraged to engage in interdisciplinary and collaborative research; and teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Opportunities to teach in the veterinary professional program are available.  Candidates whose research focuses on immune cell interactions, immune response regulation, immunometabolism, immune responses to pathogens, or immunotherapy to cancer and other chronic diseases are especially encouraged to apply. The successful applicant must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere.

Key responsibilities of the position include 1) conducting competitively and extramurally funded cutting-edge research in immunology; 2) developing and teaching courses related to immunology; 3) mentoring and advising of research trainees (undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, DVM students, DVM residents); 4) collaborating with colleagues within the department and across disciplines to promote interdisciplinary research and education; and 5) engaging in service activities within the institution and the broader scientific community.

The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology includes 44 faculty members with diverse backgrounds and research interests. Research focus in the college includes Infectious Diseases and Biodefense; Biomedical Genomics; Veterinary Clinical Research; Cardiovascular Sciences; Neuroscience; Reproductive Biology; and Toxicology, Oncology, and Environmental Health Sciences. The Department strongly supports collaborative research activity and is a role model for “One Health’ through its research affiliations with a variety of sister institutions, including the Texas A&M Health Science Center, Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, the Texas Heart Institute, and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. TAMU boasts of state-of-the-art core facilities, including the AgBSL-3 Texas A&M Global Health Research Complex (https://ghrc.tamu.edu/ ) with capabilities to conduct large sample size experiments from small and large animals. Excellent research core resources, including a flow cytometry laboratory (https://vtpb.tamu.edu/flow-cytometry/ ), Image Analysis Lab (https://vetmed.tamu.edu/ial/ ), and a live animal translational imaging center (https://tips.tamu.edu/ ) are available within the college. Other research support resources, including AAALAC-accredited ABSL-2 and -3 animal housing facilities, genomics and bioinformatics (https://www.txgen.tamu.edu/ ), and the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (https://nctm.tamu.edu/ ), are available on campus. The Research Centers, Institutes, and resources available at Texas A&M University can be found at https://vpr.tamu.edu/ .

Texas A&M is a tier 1 research university and one of the largest universities in the United States with more than 75,000 students and faculty on the College Station campus. Texas A&M is a flagship land grant, sea grant, and space grant university, ranked 23rd in the nation for research expenditures ($1.15 B in FY22) by the National Science Foundation and 11th among all public universities in the nation. Texas A&M is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), one of only 69 research institutions with this distinction. In 2024, Texas A&M was ranked as the #1 Texas public university by the Wall Street Journal and #12 in the United States by Washington Monthly. The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is ranked #4 in the United States and #7 in the world in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in veterinary science. The Bryan-College Station area makes up a community of approximately 198,000 residents, boasts a low cost of living, a sunbelt environment, and is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the country. The twin city area is known for its family-friendly environment, affordable living, and proximity to three major Texas cities: Houston, Austin, and Dallas.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in immunology or other related field with a research emphasis on immunology. Candidates for the rank of Associate Professor must have an established, federally funded research program.  Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor must have a successful postdoctoral training experience with a superb record of research excellence and strong potential for obtaining competitive federal grants to support their research.  A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications and evidence of potential for teaching and mentorship are also required. 

 Interested candidates must submit:

1.      Cover letter documenting qualifications for the position, highlighting career accomplishments relevant to the position.

2.      Curriculum vitae.

3.      Personal statement to include goals and plans for research, teaching, and service.

4.      Name, address, telephone number, and email address of five references.

Please submit an application through: apply.interfolio.com/159324 . Review of applications will begin on January 3, 2025 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Applicants needing more information are encouraged to email Dr. Sanjay Reddy, Chair of the Search Committee (sreddy@tamu.edu ).