Back to Listings Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor Biology Location College Station, Texas Open Date 4/22/2026 Position ID 181161 Description The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University (TAMU) invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track assistant professor positions with 9-month academic appointments with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. We are interested
in recruiting talented researchers in spinal cord injury research. Successful candidates will bring a robust research program to complement the department's existing strengths in spinal cord regeneration and repair, immunology, glial biology, systems neuroscience, neurodegeneration, neural development, and resilience. This represents the second phase of a growth initiative in this area, supported by the TIRR
Foundation, to increase the breadth and impact of spinal cord injury research at TAMU. The successful candidates will join a rich community of spinal cord injury research in the Texas A&M Spinal Cord Initiative (TAMSCI), a group of nine research labs spanning basic and translational to veterinary and human clinical research. TAMSCI is affiliated with Mission Connect, a collaborative Texas neurotrauma research
consortium of scientists from over a dozen Texas research institutions and the Texas Medical Center. Expectations for successful candidates include developing an externally funded research program, teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, and engaging in activities outside teaching and research as part of the department's service expectations. Candidates must demonstrate accomplishments and potential
appropriate for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is an exciting opportunity for new hires to be a part of a rapidly growing department focused on interdisciplinary problems in biology. The Department of Biology (www.bio.tamu.edu) provides many opportunities to recruit trainees through undergraduate research programs, graduate programs in Biology, and participation in exciting interdepartmental
doctoral programs, including Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (eeb.tamu.edu), Genetics (genetics.tamu.edu), and Neuroscience (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
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