The Department of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University at Galveston invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure accruing position with a 9-month academic appointment (September 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025); however, the anticipated start date is August 1, 2024, to allow for onboarding, training and class preparation. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor in Marine Evolution and/or Developmental Biology.
The successful candidate will teach courses in evolution, developmental biology, cell, molecular, and/or develop new courses, with a focus on marine organisms and environments. The expectation is for the candidate to teach 6 courses per year (3/semester). The courses taught will enhance the department's training of students to enter careers in Blue Economy fields including education, outreach, health, veterinary, and environmental sciences (https://www.tamug.edu/AcademicAffairs/StrategicPlan.html) (as stated in TAMUGs 2020-2025 Strategic Plan). This position will greatly enhance the existing instructional expertise in the department by providing a strong and diverse base of introductory, mid-level, and upper-level (i.e., graduate) courses to enhance student success, as well as provide opportunities for students to customize degree plans that will make them more competitive as they transition to the career arena of their choice.
The successful candidate will be expected to: 1) Develop curricula in evolutionary and developmental biology to be taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 2) Teach in the department’s undergraduate curricula and may be requested to rotate and teach select classes within the candidate's area of expertise. 3) The candidate is also expected to develop new undergraduate classes in their area of expertise and is encouraged to develop a study abroad class if suitable. 4) Provide service to the MARB department and university in the form of committee memberships. As years of service accumulate, the person will expand their service to include college-level and university-level participation, and to provide leadership on those committees. 5) Participate in mentoring programs, pedagogical, and career building workshops.
Texas A&M University at Galveston is an ocean-oriented branch campus of Texas A&M University which educates nearly 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students in a unique blend of marine and maritime programs, including majors in science, business, engineering, liberal arts, and transportation. It is driving the development of the blue economy in the Gulf Coast Region and is a critical contributor to Texas A&M’s sea-grant portion of Texas A&M’s rare land-, sea-, space-grant mission with nearly $20 million in research expenditures. Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of seven in the U.S. and the only academy integrated into a Tier 1 academic institution, which trains over 400 cadets annually for maritime service and employment around the world. Texas A&M-Galveston is ideally located in Galveston, Texas on the Gulf Coast where it is surrounded by the industries, environment, and other programs that are essential to fulfilling its special-purpose mission. Aggies are known for their deep commitment to the success of each other and their strong desire to serve.
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