Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Texas A&M University; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive startup packages

Modern laboratory space

Job summary

Texas A&M University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, invites applications for a tenure-track (11-month) Assistant/Associate Professor position beginning Fall 2026. The candidate should pursue internationally recognized basic, translational, or clinical research focused on geriatrics, aging, or neurodegenerative disorders.

Expectations include developing an externally funded program, teaching graduate/medical courses, and contributing to departmental service while joining a

Qualifications

• MD/PhD or equivalent doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop an externally funded research program.
• Teach graduate and/or medical level courses.
• Engage in service activities beyond teaching and research.

Education

MD/PhD or equivalent doctoral degree

Job description

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine at Texas A&M University invites applications for a tenure-track position with an 11-month academic appointment; The anticipated start date for the position is Fall 2026. Applications will be accepted at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualification.

Candidates pursuing internationally recognized research in basic/fundamental or clinical research with a focus on geriatrics, aging, including healthy aging, or neurodegenerative disorders are encouraged to apply. The use of multidisciplinary approaches and research topics that complement those of the existing research groups is an asset. We are particularly interested in self-driven, motivated candidates that can supplement expertise to our current research portfolio that includes work on neural circuitry, stress neurobiology and neuroimmunology, psychiatric genetics and epigenetics, neuroimaging, and clinical trials.

Expectations for successful candidates include developing an externally funded research program, teaching graduate and/or medical level courses, and engaging in activities outside teaching and research as part of the department's service expectations. This is an exciting opportunity for new hires to be a part of a rapidly growing department with fundamental, translational, and clinical research focus areas.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine provides many opportunities to recruit trainees through graduate programs in Medical Science (https://medicine.tamu.edu/medical-sciences/index.html) and participation in exciting interdepartmental doctoral programs, including Genetics (https://genetics.tamu.edu/) and Neuroscience (https://tamin.tamu.edu/). The position includes competitive startup packages and modern laboratory space.

Bryan-College Station, home to Texas A&M University, is a vibrant, dynamic, and rapidly growing community that offers cultural diversity, arts and entertainment, job opportunities, and a high overall quality of life. Located in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, the region offers the modern amenities of a big city with warm, small-town charm, and its low cost of living makes it an ideal place to live.

Required

• M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in relevant field
• Postdoctoral experience

Preferred

• A demonstrated ability to successfully obtain competitive research funding

Questions can be sent to the Chairs of the search committee Adam Case ([e-mail]) and/or Shaunna Clark ([e-mail]).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.