WHO WE ARE

The Texas A&M School of Ve ter in ary Medic in e & Bio medical Sciences (VMBS) is an in stitution that represents 100 years of growth from a small school of ve ter in ary medic in e in 1916 to its present role as a major ve ter in ary educational, medical, and research center. Today, we are one of the largest schools of ve ter in ary medic in e in the United States, tra in in g nearly 600 Doctor of Ve ter in ary Medic in e students each year. We support collaboration and teamwork that turns today’s disco ve ries in to proacti ve solutions for animals, humans, and the environment. Together, we stri ve to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teach in g, research and outreach programs . To learn more, please visit our website https://vetmed.tamu.edu/

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Salary: will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.
Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.
Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.
Schedule: This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Appropriate PhD in a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience in computational modeling of mosquito-borne diseases as proven by peer reviewed publications.
• Demonstrably strong programming skills in R or Python.
• Experience with population biology, population genetics, or ecological and epidemiological modeling.
• Prior experience with mathematical modeling of vector-borne disease and gene drive control systems.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Programming skills in R or Python.
• Ability to work independently and execute research projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Good communication skills demonstrated by past productivity including peer- reviewed publications and/or other scientific and technical output is required for the position.