Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor of Modern Middle East
Texas A&M University’s Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Modern Middle East history, broadly defined, with an anticipated start date in fall 2027.
About the role
We seek a scholar whose research complements and enhances existing departmental strengths and broadens our intellectual and methodological diversity. Candidates should demonstrate a record of, or clear potential for, significant scholarly contributions. The successful candidate will maintain an ambitious, productive research agenda, teach two courses per semester, recruit and train outstanding students, and participate in university and professional affairs.
Texas A&M University is a Top 20 public research institution, a land-, sea-, and space-grant university, and an R1 Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity). The university is also federally designated as a Hispanic-serving Institution. The department is committed to broadening participation in higher education and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an ambitious, productive research agenda
- Teach two courses per semester
- Recruit and train outstanding students
- Participate in university and professional affairs
Requirements
- Ph.D. in History or a related field
Location
Located in College Station, the university is 90 miles from Houston, 100 miles from Austin, and 165 miles from Dallas. The Bryan-College Station metropolitan area has over 160,000 residents and is experiencing rapid job growth.