Professor and CVZD Director
Company: Texas Tech University
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: April 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Professor and CVZD Director
36924BR
Veterinary Medicine
Position Description
The Center for Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases at Texas Tech
University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenured,
Professor to begin August 2024. The successful candidate will be
expected to provide foundational leadership and administrative
guidance for the further establishment, growth, and long-term
success of the Center. Such efforts will include the recruitment of
new faculty as well as participation of current TTU faculty, and
liaison with federal, state, and private agencies/entities that
sponsor basic and applied research related to arthropod-vectored
and zoonotic diseases. Also, the successful candidate will be
expected to continue being productive in their individual research
and scholarly accomplishments.
About the University
Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very
high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic
Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful
1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing
metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university
enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000
graduate students. As the primary research institution in the
western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to
10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the
Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System,
Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to
be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive
workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic
development of the state, nation, and world.
About Lubbock:Referred to as the "Hub City" because it serves as
the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the
South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a
strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild
climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living,
Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the
best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and
ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within
driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major
metropolitan cities. Lubbock's Convention & Visitors Bureau
provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its
resources, programs, events, and histories.
About the College
The Center for Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases is a newly
established One Health Concept-focused, interdisciplinary research
center at Texas Tech University that currently includes researchers
with well-established highly successful research programs.
Participating faculty researchers represent the College of Arts &
Sciences, the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural
Resources, and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
The College of Arts & Sciences is home to 16 departments, >
11,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and > 450 faculty
members, while the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural
Resources supports 7 departments, - 3300 students, and > 120
faculty. The Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine is
home to > 50 faculty, welcomed its inaugural class for the DVM
in 2021 and first cohort of PhD students in One Health Sciences in
2022, and provides opportunities for professional and graduate
students to pursue a DVM or Ph.D. in One Health.
About the Department/School/Area
As a One Health concept-focused, multidisciplinary,
interdisciplinary, and inter-institutional research strategic
initiative at Texas Tech University, the Center for Vector-borne
and Zoonotic Diseases currently has faculty participants
representing several academic departments and research-focused
institutes and labs. Those include the Department of Biological
Sciences, the Department of Environmental Toxicology, the Natural
Sciences Research Laboratory, The Institute for Environmental and
Human Health, the Department of Natural Resources Management, the
Llano River Field Station, and the School of Veterinary
Medicine.
Major/Essential Functions
In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a
diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative
activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach
and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working
with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or
graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching,
research/creative activity, and service.
Organization
Texas Tech University
Faculty Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
A specific academic discipline or field of study for the Center
Director position is not predetermined but the successful
applicant's expertise must be relevant to either applied or basic
research of arthropod vectors, the anthroponotic or zoonotic
pathogens they may transmit, avian and mammalian reservoir hosts of
zoonotic pathogens, or their influence on
human/veterinary/environmental health.
Also, the successful applicant will be expected to continue being
productive in their individual research and scholarly
accomplishments.
Duty Point
TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities
Safety Information
Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all
applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of
all TTU employees.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please include the following documents in your application:
Job Type
Full Time
Pay Basis
Monthly
Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the
individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring
department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional
information, please reference the institutional pay plan by
visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.
Travel Required
Up to 25%
Grant Funded?
No
Job Group
Full Professor
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age,
disability, genetic information or status as a protected
veteran.
Salary Grade
800
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