Associate Professor/Professor & Associate Dean for Research in the College of Science & Mathematics

Tarleton State University•Stephenville, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Tarleton State University invites applications for an Associate Professor/Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Science and Mathematics (COSM). The Associate Dean is a senior academic and administrative leader who works with the Dean, department heads, faculty, and University research leadership to advance the College’s research mission. The role provides strategic leadership for the growth, quality, visibility, and impact of research and scholarship across COSM, including increasing externally funded research, mentoring faculty in research development and grantsmanship, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthening research infrastructure, supporting graduate and undergraduate research, and helping establish and achieve College research priorities. The Associate Dean also mentors new and early-career faculty in developing research programs that support progress toward tenure and promotion, represents COSM in University research initiatives, and liaises with offices supporting sponsored programs, research administration, graduate education, research compliance, and research facilities. The successful candidate will maintain an active scholarly program, contribute to teaching and service, and participate broadly in College leadership and operations. Responsibilities may include oversight of College research facilities, centers, institutes, shared instrumentation, core facilities, or the Timberlake Field Station, as assigned by the Dean. The position reports to the Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics and serves on the College leadership team. The standard work expectation is face-to-face, with physical presence on the main campus in Stephenville, Texas. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or as work and teaching responsibilities indicate. Teaching may be assigned through approved instructional modalities based on institutional operational needs. The position serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). The position allocation is 50% research leadership and administration, 30% research and scholarship, and 20% teaching and service. The teaching assignment is equivalent to six semester credit hours during the academic year, or an equivalent assignment determined by the Dean and appropriate department head. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. The anticipated start date is Spring, Summer, or Fall 2027.

Requirements

Earned Ph.D. or other terminal degree appropriate to a discipline represented within the College of Science and Mathematics or a closely related field.
At least five years of successful higher-education teaching, research, and service experience.
Academic and scholarly record sufficient for appointment with tenure at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at Tarleton State University.
Established record of research and scholarly accomplishment.
Demonstrated experience developing competitive proposals and participating substantively in externally funded research.
Demonstrated experience mentoring faculty, students, postdoctoral scholars, or other researchers.
Evidence of effective academic or research leadership.
Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Strong written, oral, interpersonal, organizational, and strategic-planning skills.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across academic disciplines and administrative units.

Nice To Haves

Qualifications for appointment at the rank of Professor.
Sustained record of externally funded research as principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
Experience with major federal, state, foundation, or industry research sponsors.
Experience leading multidisciplinary, multi-investigator, multi-institutional, or other large-scale research initiatives or proposals.
Administrative leadership experience at the department, college, center, institute, graduate-program, or university level.
Demonstrated experience mentoring early-career faculty in research development, grantsmanship, and scholarly productivity.
Experience with university research administration, sponsored programs, or research compliance.
Experience developing or managing research laboratories, shared instrumentation, core facilities, field stations, centers, institutes, or other research infrastructure.
Experience with doctoral education, graduate research, or supervision of doctoral students.
Experience developing research partnerships with universities, government, industry, foundations, national laboratories, or community organizations.
Experience using research metrics and institutional data to guide research planning and investment.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the growth of research, scholarship, innovation, and externally funded activity within COSM.
Work with College and University leadership to establish research priorities, identify opportunities for strategic growth, and address barriers to faculty research productivity.
Increase faculty participation and success in competitive external funding through mentoring, proposal development, grant-writing workshops, internal review, and identification of appropriate funding opportunities.
Mentor early-career and tenure-track faculty in developing sustainable research programs, strengthening scholarly productivity, and progressing toward tenure and promotion.
Foster interdisciplinary, multi-investigator, and external research collaborations and help develop competitive large-scale proposals and research partnerships.
Provide strategic leadership for research infrastructure, including research space, laboratories, major instrumentation, shared facilities, core resources, and other research support needs.
Support a strong research culture for doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students and promote their participation in faculty research and externally funded projects.
Participate in recruitment and retention of research-active faculty and advise on research needs, startup resources, and integration of new faculty into the College research environment.
Monitor and communicate College research activity and outcomes and provide the Dean with analyses and recommendations related to research priorities and investments.
Represent COSM in University research initiatives and committees and perform other research-related leadership responsibilities as assigned by the Dean.
Maintain an active and productive research and scholarship program, pursue appropriate external funding, disseminate scholarly work, participate in professional activities, and mentor student researchers.
Teach the equivalent of six semester credit hours during the academic year, or an equivalent assignment as determined by the Dean and appropriate department head.
Participate in shared governance and professional service in the department, College, University, and professional organizations.
May oversee College research facilities, centers, institutes, shared instrumentation, core facilities, or the Timberlake Field Station, as assigned by the Dean.