Description The Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (MPIM) at the Texas A&M University, College of Medicine, is now recruiting for one (1) full-time or one (1) part-time position. A candidate chosen for a full-time position will be considered for the title of Instructional Assistant Professor, while a candidate chosen for a part-time position will be considered for the title of (visiting) Lecturer, depending on qualifications, with an anticipated start date in the spring of 2025. This is a non-tenured, Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty position with job expectations in teaching and service with approximately a 90% and 10% distribution of effort, respectively; however, the appointment may change in accordance with the needs of the Genetics and Genomics Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (GGEN) and College of Medicine home department. Initial appointments for starting Assistant APT faculty are for 1-3 years, with the possibility of an extension based on performance and need. On an annual basis, the APT faculty positions are for 11-months. The position will be based in College Station, TX. The primary focus of this position is teaching and desired qualifications include experience in teaching Bioinformatics at the undergraduate or graduate level. We seek a well-rounded, teaching-centric individual with broad experience in bioinformatics and computational biology. Courses to teach include subject material in basic introduction to command line environments, differential gene expression, metagenomics, genome assembly, comparative genomics, and single-cell sequence analysis. Successful candidates will lead these courses, develop new modules as needed that align with the candidate's area of specialization and build and deliver virtual versions of existing courses. The faculty member will have primary responsibility for preparing, delivering, and assessing the courses to which they are assigned as the instructor of record. A 90% teaching appointment is defined as 9 credit hours in the fall and spring semester. Assignment of courses is made by the Chair of the Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program in consultation with GGEN Executive Committee and a Department Head in Medicine. Texas A&M University is one of the highest ranked public universities in the nation, has a student population of just over 75,000 from all 50 states and 124 countries, and is a top 20 research enterprise. Texas A&M University is one of only 17 institutions in the nation to hold the triple designation as a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university. Bryan-College Station has over 275,000 residents, is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the country, has a low cost of living, and is in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle. Together, Texas A&M University and the College of Medicine are working to improve healthcare through transformative education, innovative research, and team-based care delivery.

Qualifications Required:

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 Instructional Assistant Professor - PhD in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Computational Biology or closely related discipline, or equivalent professional degree Application Instructions Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/159995 and upload the following: Cover Letter CV 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 ).