Tenured: Professor & Department Head of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Texas A&M University • College Station, TX, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 5m ago

Description

Applications are invited for the position of Department Head of Small Animal Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University. This is a full-time 11-month appointment with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2025. Candidates will be considered for either a tenured or clinical track (non-tenure) faculty appointment at the rank of Professor or Clinical Professor based on their career accomplishments and continued interest in research, teaching, and clinical service.

The individual chosen will serve as the chief administrative officer of the department and act as an advocate for the department’s academic, research, clinical, outreach, and service programs. The appointment comes with the intent of holding a prominent endowed chair position. The Department Head reports to the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

The Head is responsible for leading and managing departmental staff and faculty with responsibilities including:

Supporting clinical activities within the Small Animal Teaching Hospital;
Increasing contributions to knowledge and science through research;
Supporting excellence in professional and graduate education;
Fostering professional development and interdisciplinary collaboration;
Strengthening relationships with diverse stakeholder groups;
Promoting key outreach programs locally and across the state;
Collaborating with the development office to promote well-stewarded philanthropy;
Engaging in the construction and effective utilization of the new Clinical Veterinary Teaching and Research Complex (CVTRC).

The position has significant administrative responsibilities, with some flexibility for teaching, research, and clinical activities based on the interests and experience of the applicant. The Department Head is expected to work collaboratively with the College’s Executive Committee to advance the academic excellence of the College and the University.

Candidates should demonstrate visionary leadership, innovative thinking, commitment to fostering good working relationships, strong listening and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students. They should be able to represent departmental interests effectively to university administrators, state and federal agencies, industry, stakeholders, and the public. A commitment to promoting a multidisciplinary and diverse community of scholars and educators is essential.

The Texas A&M University Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences is one of five departments in the highly ranked College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. The department houses approximately 65 faculty members who are actively involved in the delivery of all four years of our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) curriculum.

Clinical operations are based primarily in the Small Animal Teaching Hospital, which is anticipated to move into the new, expansive CVTRC in the summer of 2027. Hospital services supported by board-certified departmental faculty include anesthesiology, cardiology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, dermatology, emergency medicine & critical care, internal medicine, clinical nutrition, neurology, integrated oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, and soft tissue surgery.

Areas of research emphasis in the department include gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition, cardiology, and translational studies of aging and spinal cord injury. The department supports over 45 interns and residents with approved residency training programs.

In 2024, Texas A&M was ranked the #1 Texas public university by the Wall Street Journal and #12 in the United States by Washington Monthly. The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is ranked #4 in the United States and #7 in the world in veterinary science.

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