Tenure Track Faculty Position

The Department of Medical Physiology in the Texas A&M University College of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate professor rank. Individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, with an outstanding record of innovative research and scholarly performance, and with demonstrated expertise in areas of research broadly related to physiology are encouraged to apply. The search is focused on research addressing current challenges in neural and endocrine contributions to diseases of metabolism (obesity, type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, etc.), cardiovascular function (hypertension, chronic heart failure, etc.) and digestion (GERD, Celiac, Crohn's/IBS, etc.).

Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled. For preferred consideration, please submit applications before January 01, 2025. The successful candidate will receive a highly competitive start-up package and state-of-the-art laboratory space in our newly built Medical Research and Education Building at Texas A&M University. Expectations include maintaining a vigorous externally funded research program, providing exemplary mentorship, engaging in productive scientific collaborations, and contributing to the teaching mission of the department. The successful candidate is also expected to contribute to recruitment and training of graduate students through our Medical Sciences Graduate Program. The successful candidate will benefit from both collaborations and resources provided by multiple centers/institutes at Texas A&M University, including the Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Center for Airborne Pathogen Research and Imaging (CAPRI), Clinical Science and Translational Research (CSTR) Institute, Institute of Pharmacology and Neurotherapeutics (IPN), Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IRM), as well as our one-of-a-kind aerospace medicine and health initiative.

Texas A&M University is a Carnegie Research 1 (R1) institution that competes for the number 1 spot as largest university by enrollment in the United States. Research expenditures total more than $922 million annually, ranking Texas A&M in the top tier of universities nationwide. It is also 1 of only 24 institutions in the country to be triple designated as a land, sea, and space grant university. Combined with one of the largest endowments for a university system, the resources and opportunities at Texas A&M University are unmatched. The Department of Medical Physiology is housed within the College of Medicine at the main campus of Texas A&M University in the Bryan/College Station area. The two adjacent cities of Bryan and College Station are home to more than 273,000 and are centrally located in the triangle formed by Dallas, Houston, and Austin. This location is ideal for establishing collaborations at neighboring institutions including the University of Texas at Austin, UT Southwestern, MD Anderson, Baylor University, the University of Houston, and many others. The area offers a dynamic and multicultural living experience, and the University is committed to attracting and retaining exceptional faculty by meeting the needs of two careers and having policies that contribute to work-life balance.

Applicants are encouraged to visit our departmental (https://medicine.tamu.edu/departments/mphy/index.html) to learn about the ongoing research of our faculty. Please also visit our Health Science Center (https://health.tamu.edu/index.html) to learn more our research infrastructure.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ph.D., MD, or equivalent professional degree
• Advanced training in cellular, molecular, and/or circuit-level neuroscience
• Demonstrated scholarship reflected in peer-reviewed research publications and grant funding appropriate for their career stage

Preferred:

• Advanced training/experience with real-time measures of pre- and postsynaptic functions among individual central nervous system neurons with the capacity to interrogate functional outcomes at the neural circuit and/or whole animal level
• Experience with state-of-the-art neuroscience techniques including, but not limited to, electrophysiology, optogenetic and/or chemogenetic approaches, and/or advanced microscopy/imaging techniques

Application Instructions

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/152287, and upload the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable
• Contact information for at least 3 references to solicit letters of recommendation

Questions can be sent to (med-phys@tamu.edu) in care of Dr. Adam Case, Search Committee Chair.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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