Tenure Track: Assistant Professor in Ecosystem Science

Texas A&M University seeks a full-time, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Ecosystem Science for the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, starting August 1, 2025. The role involves teaching two courses annually, mentoring graduate students, and contributing to departmental service. The position focuses on research in ecosystem ecology, fungal ecology, and biogeochemistry. The department is well-equipped and engages in interdisciplinary programs, located in College Station, TX.
• December 2, 2024
Employer: Texas A&M University, Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

Location: College Station, TX

Country: United States

Last Date to Apply: No value

Open Until Filled: Yes

The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor with a 9-month academic appointment in Ecosystem Science beginning August 1, 2025. The Department is seeking broadly trained applicants whose research addresses fundamental questions relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic or terrestrial ecosystems. We especially encourage applicants who combine field-based studies with laboratory, remote sensing, and/or quantitative modeling approaches in one or more of the following areas: ecosystem ecology, fungal ecology, biogeochemistry, and water-food-energy nexus. The successful applicant will teach two courses per year (anticipated to be one undergraduate and one graduate course), mentor graduate students, and contribute to departmental and disciplinary service.

The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology has 35 faculty, a large graduate program (offering both Ph.D. and M.Sc.), and an undergraduate degree (B.Sc.) in Ecology and Conservation Biology (including specialized tracks in Forest Resources, Vertebrate Zoology, and Ecoinformatics). The Department is housed in a new building with state-of-the-art laboratories for research and teaching. The Department is home to the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections and S.M. Tracy Herbarium, which are among the top 10 biodiversity collections at universities in the USA. The Department addresses questions in ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation science, with research and teaching that span from genes to ecosystems. The Department is engaged in the campus-wide interdisciplinary programs of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, and Applied Biodiversity Science. Texas A&M is ranked 21st among public universities (US News and World Report) and was recently named one of the best places to work in America (Newsweek). Texas A&M has a student population of 71,000 at the College Station campus, is supported by a $13.5-billion-dollar endowment, and is a Land, Sea, and Space Grant university. Bryan/College Station has 180,000 permanent residents, a low cost and high standard of living, and ready access to the metropolitan centers of Austin and Houston.

Texas A&M University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.

Applicants should submit the following: 1) a cover letter (limit 2 pages); 2) updated Curriculum Vitae; 3) personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable; and 4) contact information for three to five references. References will only to be contacted for short-listed candidates.

Please submit applications via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/155688. Review of applications will begin on December 16, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For questions, contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Joseph Veldman (veldman@tamu.edu).