Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Lecturer / Instructor / Instructional Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University Vashisht College of Medicine: Office of Academic Affairs / Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Location
Bryan, TX
Open Date
October 30, 2026
Description
The Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics (NExT) in the Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, state-supported, non-tenure instructional faculty position with an 11-month academic appointment. Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of Lecturer or Instructional Assistant Professor, Instructional Associate Professor, or Instructional Professor level, depending on qualifications. The start date is flexible and the successful candidate will have a preferred start date on or prior to January 2027, but no later than June 2027.
The successful applicant is expected to teach as a core faculty member in whole-body dissection-based gross anatomy (with embryology) courses. The primary responsibility would be to teach this course for graduate (mainly masters) students; secondary responsibility would be to teach in the medical student gross anatomy course. Additional teaching opportunities may include: (1.) a medical neuroscience course; (2.) a digitized image-based medical histology course integrated with physiology; and (3.) other courses for medical or graduate students within the candidate’s area of expertise. Training and learning opportunities will be provided in courses where the applicant has no or less prior teaching experiences. Prospective candidates must have a strong commitment to excellence in education and must demonstrate willingness to contribute to graduate and medical instruction in large group, small group, laboratory, in-person, and/or remote (online) learning settings. The department is particularly interested in candidates who aspire to become a long-term member of a stable medical school teaching faculty group. Details about existing Department faculty can be found at: http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/next/faculty/index.html
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D., or MD or equivalent degree. Candidates who have completed all Ph.D. requirements except the dissertation (ABD) will be considered, provided they demonstrate clear progress toward completion. OR
• Master level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or in a related field and have demonstrated lecture and laboratory experience at the graduate, medical and/or health science level.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior experience in a dissection-based human anatomy course is preferred.
• Master level degree in Anatomy, or related discipline and significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or in a related field and have demonstrated lecture and human cadaver dissection laboratory experience at the graduate, medical and/or health science level.
• Competency using various standard educational technologies, especially course management software, digital audio/video recording and broadcasting skills are preferred.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin as they are received and will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants must electronically submit:
• A current curriculum vitae;
• Cover Letter
• Personal Statement to include philosophy and plans for research teaching, and service, as applicable, and
• Names/addresses of three references willing to provide letters of recommendation.
Applicants must submit the required documents at: apply.interfolio.com/195497.
Questions related to this position should be directed to: John Hubbard Chair, Anatomical Sciences Faculty Search Committee at jkhubbard@tamu.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
The 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.
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