Tenured: Professor and Department Head, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University • College Station, TX

48d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is seeking a Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. This is a full-time, tenure-upon-hire, 9-month faculty appointment with an administrative stipend equivalent to two months of summer salary, totaling an 11-month appointment. The position includes research and service expectations in the form of an administrative appointment, with specific percentages to be discussed. The Department Head will receive funding for a 12-month postdoctoral scientist position to support ongoing research activities upon approval of a Hatch project. Candidates with active research programs, a desire to continue scholarship, and experience in academic administration are encouraged to apply. The Department Head, as the chief administrative officer, will provide strategic leadership for the department's teaching, research, and service missions. Key responsibilities include recruiting, developing, and retaining faculty, staff, and students; enhancing the department's reputation; fostering partnerships; and promoting effective departmental governance. The department offers undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Genetics and a doctoral program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, with significant research activities supported by substantial annual expenditures. It also houses several specialized centers and facilities. Texas A&M University is a large, research-intensive institution located in Bryan-College Station, offering a high quality of life and access to major metropolitan areas.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in the biological sciences or a closely related field.
• Distinguished record of achievement in research, teaching, and service qualifying for appointment as a tenured professor.
• Visionary leadership.
• Innovative thinking.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, staff, students, university administrators, governmental agencies, industry partners, and other stakeholders.
• Meaningful experience in, and an appreciation for the intricacies of, effective faculty recruitment.
• Commitment to fostering a collaborative and multidisciplinary academic environment that supports the success of faculty, staff, and students.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in academic administration.
• Experience in securing external funding.
• An internationally recognized research program.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.
• Academic administrative experience.
• Administrative philosophy and vision for the Department, including education, faculty mentoring, interdisciplinary research programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the department’s teaching, research, and service missions.
• Recruit, develop, and retain outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
• Enhance the department’s national and international reputation.
• Foster productive partnerships.
• Promote transparent, collaborative, and effective departmental governance.
• Support ongoing research activities.
• Develop programs that support research, teaching, and outreach initiatives.
• Manage faculty recruitment.
• Develop strategies for development and fundraising.

Benefits

• Tenure-upon-hire
• Administrative stipend equivalent to two months of summer salary (11-months total)
• Funding for a 12-month postdoctoral scientist position to support ongoing research activities upon approval of a Hatch project.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree