Title: Chair, Department of Life Sciences at Texas A&M University -
Corpus Christi
The College of Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi (TAMUCC) invites applications for the Chair of the Department
of Life Sciences (LSCI;
<https://lsci.tamucc.edu/>https://lsci.tamucc.edu/) from individuals
with an outstanding record in research and teaching in the sciences.
The department chair will provide direction, advocacy, oversight, and
management to one of the most diverse and productive academic units
on campus. Applicants must have a PhD in Biology, Biomedical Sciences
or a related field and an academic record of achievement in
scholarship appropriate for appointment with tenure at the rank of
Professor. The incumbent will be expected to maintain externally
funded research and mentor graduate and undergraduate students and
junior faculty in the department. TAMUCC
(<http://www.tamucc.edu>http://www.tamucc.edu) is uniquely positioned
to become an emerging research institution with a focus on science,
engineering and resource economics and policy, particularly as they
apply to the Gulf of Mexico.
TAMUCC requires applicants for all university positions to apply
online at
<https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu>https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu.
Applicants should upload a letter of interest, CV, and a position
statement describing leadership style, philosophy of teaching,
research, and particularly, administration. Please provide names and
contact information of three references. Review of applications will
begin on 7 December 2014 and continue through 7 January 2015. The
desired start date for this position is 1 July 2015. TAMUCC is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity.
Search Committee Chair, Dr. Richard Coffin, can also be contacted for
inquiries about the position at
<mailto:richard.cof...@tamucc.edu>richard.cof...@tamucc.edu or at
(361) 825-2456.
