Assistant Professor, Biology

Job Title
Assistant Professor, Biology
Agency
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Department
Department Of Biological & Health Sciences
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Kingsville, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Department of Biological and Health Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville invites applications for a tenure-track appointment (nine-month basis) in Biology at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2024.
Applicants should have a background in conservation biology with an emphasis in herpetology, ornithology, mammalogy, or a closely related field. The successful candidate 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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach core lower-level courses and upper-level courses (such as conservation biology, herpetology, ornithology, mammalogy, vertebrate zoology, field biology)
• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Biology, Conservation Science, or in a closely related field.
• Completed at least 18 graduate hours in the above disciplines of study.
• Skills and commitment to providing high-quality education to student populations are essential.

The Department supports a wide variety of research and teaching scholars and has a strong interest in building our conservation biology program.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, as part of the Texas A&M University System, is a state-supported institution including six undergraduate colleges and a graduate college. For more information, please visit the website http://www.tamuk.edu.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.