The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Texas A&M University (TAMU) is seeking a motivated individual for one 11-month full-time faculty position in veterinary anatomic pathology. This non-tenure track appointment may be at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor, commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
The successful candidate for this position will devote approximately 50% effort to diagnostic service, 20%-25% to teaching, 15%-20% to scholarly activities, and 10% to academic service.
1. Diagnostic service: The faculty member will share necropsy and biopsy diagnostic pathology service responsibilities with the team of four other anatomic pathologists. An important part of the diagnostic service will involve evaluation of biopsies from the Dermatopathology Specialty Service. Candidates with interest or established experience in dermatopathology are especially encouraged to apply; however, training can be provided to fulfill this role.
2. Teaching: The faculty member will participate in training of pathology residents and teaching pathology and other related topics to veterinary students. Didactic teaching responsibilities will include participation in the professional veterinary medical curriculum and in the graduate courses provided to the pathology residents. The faculty member should be an effective teacher, able to work with persons from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. The development of innovative instructional delivery is encouraged and valued.
3. Scholarly activity: The faculty member will contribute to collaborative research and scholarly activity that is synergistic with the college’s research, teaching, and clinical service missions. For individuals with the appropriate interests and expertise, engagement in independent, clinically oriented research is welcome.
4. Service: Academic service activities to the department, college, and university along with professional organizations are expected. Applicants must be committed to a team-centered atmosphere and possess excellent communication skills with animal caregivers, faculty colleagues, veterinary students, house officers, technicians, and staff. In addition, faculty members are expected to commit to holding themselves and colleagues, accountable to the VMBS code of professional conduct.
The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB) includes over 40 faculty members with diverse 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.
Texas A&M is located in an expanding and diverse metropolitan area with a population of 300,000 a wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a relatively low cost of living.