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

About the role

The Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (MPIM) at the Texas A&M University, College of Medicine, is seeking to hire one full-time or one part-time position. Candidates for full-time positions will be considered for the title of Instructional Assistant Professor, while those for part-time positions will be considered for the title of Lecturer, contingent upon qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and service responsibilities, with approximately a 90% and 10% distribution of effort, respectively.
• Primary focus on teaching Bioinformatics at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Lead courses including basic introduction to command line environments, differential gene expression, metagenomics, genome assembly, comparative genomics, and single-cell sequence analysis.
• Develop new modules as needed that align with the candidate’s area of specialization.
• Prepare, deliver, and assess courses as the instructor of record.
• Teach approximately 9 credit hours per semester.

Requirements

• Lecturer: Master's degree in Genetics/Genomics/Bioinformatics or closely related discipline, or equivalent professional degree and significant teaching experience at the College/School level in the field or in a related field.
• Instructial Assistant Professor: PhD in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Computational Biology or closely related discipline, or equivalent professional degree.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in bioinformatics and computational biology.
• Well-rounded, teaching-centric individual.
• Experience teaching Bioinformatics at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Ability to lead courses and develop new modules as needed.
• Primary responsibility for preparing, delivering, and assessing courses as the instructor of record.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver virtual courses.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

Texas A&M University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The pay range for this position is not specified, but it is within the standard academic professional track pay scale.

Schedule

The position is for 11 months annually, with an anticipated start date in the spring of 2025.

Contact Information

To apply, interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/159995. Upload the following:

• A cover letter
• A curriculum vitae
• A personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable
• Contact information for at least three (3) references to solicit letters of recommendation

For each contact reference, provide a complete mailing address, email address, daytime phone number, and a brief statement of how each reference knows the candidate.

Questions can be sent to the attention of James Samuel (jsamuel@tamu.edu).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.