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Professor and CVZD Director
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Position Number: 5547025
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Health - Public and Environmental Health

Professor and CVZD Director

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Position DescriptionThe 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.

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.

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.

Required Qualifications

A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a related field from an accredited institution is required.
Evidence of success in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level; supervising to completion both M.S. and Ph.D. students; and mentoring post-doctoral researchers.
An established and continuous record of peer-reviewed research publications in leading, high impact, discipline-relevant journals
Evidence of research productivity in applied or basic research directly relevant to arthropod vectors, the zoonotic pathogens they may transmit, avian and mammalian reservoir hosts of relevant pathogens, and/or their influence on human/veterinary/environmental health.
An established and continuous record of successful grantsmanship to support research from state, federal, and/or private funding
Evidence of administrative leadership in building and/or sustaining multi-disciplinary research initiatives with relevant stakeholders within and/or outside academia
Evidence of successful leadership and management of research grants, teams, students, staff and faculty at the level of research teams; Centers or Institutes.
Active membership and engagement in relevant professional service and societies, as well as effective engagement with the public

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.

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

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.