Tenured: Professor and Department Head of Cell Biology and Genetics

The School of Medicine at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, tenured, 11-month appointment as Professor and Department Head of Cell Biology and Genetics, with a start date in Fall 2023. Reporting to the Dean of the School of Medicine, the Department Head is a member of the senior leadership team of the School working collaboratively with the central administration, fellow department heads, center and institute directors, and faculty members to support and advance the strategic goals of the University, School and department. The School of Medicine seeks applications from distinguished academicians with proven scientific, strategic and collaborative leadership skills. The successful candidate should be a leader committed to the development of the department as a leading research unit of the School of Medicine with a focus on extramural grant funding and academic excellence in support of the research and educational missions of the institution, and a commitment to excellence in academics including medical, graduate and post-graduate education and the mentoring of trainees and junior faculty.

 The School of Medicine welcomes applications from outstanding scientists with international reputation in the fields of or related to biochemistry, genetics, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, data science and translational biomedical research.

Texas A&M University is a top-tier research university with >$1billion of annual research funding and an outstanding record of training undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The School of Medicine is the largest of five Colleges/Schools at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center, which is based on the main university campus in Bryan/College Station, Texas and includes campuses distributed throughout the State of Texas. The Cell Biology and Genetics (CBGN) Department, which includes the Institute of Regenerative Medicine, is located on the main Health Science Center campus in Bryan/College Station. Research in the department spans a wide range of both basic and translational biomedical research, from basic studies on the structure and function of biomolecules to genetics and genomics and stem cell therapeutics. Emphasis is placed on understanding normal and abnormal biological functions at the molecular and cellular levels but also includes translational studies on therapeutics and regenerative medicine. The educational mission of the department encompasses the training of medical and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The department’s faculty teach in the pre-clinical years of the undergraduate medical curriculum, which includes the new Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine and in the graduate (PhD, MD/PhD and MD ) programs.  The CBGN departmental faculty participate in multiple university-wide Interdisciplinary Degree Programs in fields such a neurosciences and genetics and many have strong collaborative ties with Texas A&M University research groups in the Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering Departments and the Institute of Biosciences and Technology.

Required

• MD, DO, PhD, EdD, JD or other equivalent professional degrees

• Record of scholarship commensurate with appointment as a tenured Professor of the School of Medicine.

• International reputation and track record of success in some aspect of cellular and molecular medicine.

• A demonstrated commitment to excellence in academics including medical, graduate and post-graduate education and the mentoring of trainees and junior faculty.

• Ability to provide leadership for the CBGN department, promoting the development of innovative research programs that align with the research mission of the School of Medicine, the Health Science Center and Texas A&M University.

• Prior experience in directing research and educational programs and should have demonstrated leadership qualities commensurate with directing an academic unit

Prefered Qualification 

• Record of commitment to a culture of institutional stewardship and transparency and efficient and effective business operations.  As a key leader at the Texas A&M School of Medicine, the new Department Head will be expected to build on the successes of prior leadership, leveraging the talents of a diverse faculty, staff, and students, to chart continued success and increase the national and international reputation of the department’s research and educational endeavors.

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/126677 and upload the following:   

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable.
4. Contact information for at least 3 references to solicit letters of recommendations

Questions can be sent to the attention of Kim Meschke (meschke@tamu.edu), Texas A&M University School of Medicine or James Samuel (jsamuel@tamu.edu), Search Committee Chair