The Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications from exceptional candidates for one full-time, tenure review upon hire position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2025. The breakdown of effort for this position will be 30% Teaching, 60% Research, and 10% Service. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Associate Professor or Professor, with the intent of holding the Endowed Chair in Urban and Structural Entomology.
Justification and Impact: This position builds on the Entomology Department’s established and growing strengths in urban and structural pest management. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate broadly within and outside of the Department of Entomology. The Endowed Chair in Urban and Structural Entomology is expected to be a leader in this field of entomology. The holder of this position is expected to be used to bridge basic scientific discoveries with the ultimate application of those discoveries through linkages with industry partners. The successful candidate’s research is expected to be highly competitive for funding from large federal agencies (USDA, NSF, and/or NIH), as well as other federal, state, and private agencies.
The incumbent faculty member will have primary responsibility in developing an internationally recognized and extramurally funded research program in arthropods of urban and/or structural significance that elucidates new discoveries and methodologies that will have significant positive impacts on the scientific discipline, with the ultimate goal of providing new methods of control that can be implemented by arthropod pest management professionals. The successful candidate will be expected to develop strong ties with the pest control industry in the State of Texas, where some 3,000 companies exist that provide a wide range of home and commercial pest control services, and who, as a group, have contributed substantially to the creation of the Endowed Chair and funding the Rollins Urban and Structural Entomology Facility, a 10,000 square-foot research and training facility (https://entomology.tamu.edu/facilities), where the Endowed Chair and their program will be housed.
A 30% teaching appointment is defined by the Department as teaching two, 3-credit hour courses per year and a specialty course taught in alternate years. To fulfill this appointment, the incumbent faculty member will lead ENTO 403 Urban Entomology (3 credits) every spring semester, and will be responsible for developing an advanced course in their area of specialization. ENTO 681 is the seminar series for our graduate program, and faculty share this responsibility on a rotational basis to be the convener and organizer of ENTO 681. With a 60% research appointment, the incumbent faculty member will be responsible for publishing in quality peer-reviewed journals, participating in professional scientific meetings through the organization of symposia, conferences, and delivery of scientific papers. Successful training and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-doctoral research associates is expected. In addition, the incumbent is expected to work collaboratively with AgriLife Extension faculty and urban Extension program specialists to address applied research problems, and to review and help develop Extension education programs in urban and structural entomology. Department, College, University, and Professional service activities appropriate to each individual’s talents and skills are expected of all faculty, as are the expression of good citizenship through participation in department activities (seminars, faculty meetings, committee assignments and other associated activities), and the timely completion of professional development and human resources responsibilities.
Resources: Texas A&M University is a public, land-grant institution with high-quality academic units conducting research in critical areas impacting Texans. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary, a startup package and laboratory space, as well as access to facilities associated with Entomology, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with a broad range of TAMU System researchers and Extension members around the state. A generous benefits package accompanies all faculty positions with respect to access to health care, sick leave, and retirement benefits (see: http://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/).
Service and core research facilities are available through Texas A&M University and through Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
Administrative Relationships: Supervision will be provided by the Department Head of Entomology, and the Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Endowed Chairs serve a five-year term and are reviewed at the end of each term for re-appointment by the Vice Chancellor and Dean. The incumbent faculty member shall exhibit collegiality to all faculty, staff, students, clientele groups, and local administrators. Additionally, the candidate is expected to cooperate and collaborate with faculty (independent of affiliation) as appropriate to the successful execution of their general duties and responsibilities and in support of the Department of Entomology’s mission and goals.
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