POSITION DESCRIPTION
Director – Center for Environmental and Rural Health
Faculty of Toxicology
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology
Texas A&M University
The Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/vtpp/) at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX has initiated a search for a tenure track state-funded position in Toxicology at the Full Professor level. The new faculty member will be expected to assume directorship of the Center for Environmental and Rural Health (http://cerh.tamu.edu/) and participate in the Faculty of Toxicology (http://toxicology.tamu.edu/). The Graduate Program in Toxicology is an interdisciplinary program involving multiple colleges and departments within Texas A&M University, Texas AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M System Health Science Center, and is administratively housed in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. Toxicology Program leadership organized the Center for Environmental and Rural Health with the mission of developing interdisciplinary collaborations designed to understand the mechanisms by which environmental hazards contribute to cancers and other diseases, and to translate this knowledge to prevent adverse health effects globally.
It is expected that the successful candidate will:
- Have an ongoing funded research program;
- Experience in molecular, cellular or environmental toxicology, oncology or a related health science specialty;
- Provide leadership for development of multidisciplinary programs including oncology, toxicology, and environmental health
Primary criteria for appointment will be a doctoral degree in a biomedical or physical science, a strong publication and funding record, and evidence of teaching and administrative experience.
Texas A&M is a land, sea and space grant university with more than 48,000 undergraduate and graduate students, plus medical and veterinary students. The Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology consists of 30 full-time faculty with interests in environmental health, endocrine, cardiovascular and reproductive biology. A broad range of interdisciplinary research is possible with established campus-wide programs in toxicology, cardiovascular sciences, genetics, neurosciences, reproduction and nutrition.
&M University, is a mid-sized city located within an hour and a half of both Houston and Austin, Texas. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications, including a statement of professional goals, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of three references, should be sent as .pdf files to cerhsearch@cvm.tamu.edu. Nominations should be forwarded to the same email address. It is expected that the position will be filled by September 1, 2010.
