Job Description:

The Department of Biological and Health Sciences at Texas A&M University–Kingsville invites applications for two tenure-track appointments (nine-month basis) at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2024 in the Department of Biological and Health Sciences. There are two separate hires:

Assistant Professor: Biological Science: Applicants should have a background in conservation biology with an emphasis in ichthyology, parasitology, aquatic biology, marine biology, or a related field. Job requisition ID: R-054576

Assistant Professor: Biology: Applicants should have a background in conservation biology with an emphasis in herpetology, ornithology, mammalogy, or a closely related field. Job requisition ID: R-067184

The successful candidates will be expected to teach courses across the undergraduate/graduate curriculum and maintain an active research program, ideally be able to involve students in his/her scholarly work and serve in developing/revising organismal biology courses. Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is dedicated to serving an ethnically and culturally diverse population in South Texas. TAMU-K was recently ranked in the top 4 percent of universities in terms of social mobility by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Colleges reports.

Required Qualifications

Applicant should have a doctorate in field related to position they are applying to. Please see individual job announcements for more details. He/she must have completed at least 18 graduate hours in the above disciplines of study. Skills and commitment to providing high-quality education within a culturally diverse environment are essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

The Department supports a wide variety of research and teaching scholars and has a strong interest in establishing a conservation biology program. The candidate will be expected to 1) teach core lower-level courses, 2) upper-level organismal courses, and 3) establish a research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students. Experience with writing grant proposals, obtaining external funding, and recruiting students will be considered additional assets. The successful applicant is expected to guide MS theses projects as well as graduate and undergraduate research. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Texas A&M University–Kingsville, as part of the Texas A&M University System, is a state-supported institution comprised of six undergraduate colleges and a graduate college. For more information visit the website http://www.tamuk.edu.

Apply:

Biological Scientist

https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUK_External/details/Assistant-Professor-Biological-Scientist_R-054576

Biology

https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUK_External/details/Assistant-Professor--Biology_R-067184