Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor

The Department of Biology in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, academic professional track (non-tenure) position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2026. Applicants will be considered for the title of Instructional Assistant Professor. This position is teaching-intensive (70%) and includes expectations for service (30%). It is a renewable position with opportunities to advance along the instructional track, progressing from Instructional Assistant Professor to Instructional Associate Professor to Instructional Professor.

The purpose of this position is to provide high-quality biology instruction to undergraduates. In particular, the department has needs in its bioinformatics courses. For course descriptions, go to: https://www.bio.tamu.edu/undergraduate-programs/.

More information about Bryan-College Station

Bryan-College Station, home to Texas A&M University, is a vibrant, dynamic, and rapidly growing community that offers cultural diversity, arts and entertainment, job opportunities, and overall quality of life. Located in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, the region offers the modern amenities of a big city with a warm, small-town charm. The community's low cost of living benefits students and the general population, making it an ideal place to live. Many exceptional natural history destinations (e.g., Big Thicket National Preserve) are less than a day’s drive away.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in biology or a related field. To support the Department of Biology’s undergraduate teaching mission, preference will be given to applicants with experience teaching biology at the undergraduate level. Experience teaching lower and upper-level courses using student-centered approaches that promote student success is desirable.

For full consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter outlining relevant experience (related to the qualifications), a curriculum vitae, a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, research, and service as applicable, and contact information for three references. Application materials must be submitted online at apply.interfolio.com/183355.

Please direct any questions about this search to Dr. Matthew Sachs (msachs@bio.tamu.edu) or Dr. Asha Rao (arao@bio.tamu.edu), chairs of the search committee.