Tenure -Track/Tenured: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition

Tenure -Track/Tenured: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Location College Station, TX

Open Date 9/1/2026

Position ID 190420

Description

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, 11-month/year, tenured/tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor in small animal clinical nutrition with an estimated start date in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Our Clinical Nutrition Service is part of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory and has 1 tenure-track clinical nutritionist and one licensed veterinary technician with specialization in clinical nutrition. Clinical Nutrition Service faculty play a critical role in student education, patient care, and scholarship.

The successful candidate will devote a major portion of their time (35% effort) to research, clinical instruction, and patient care (40%, combined) in the GI Lab and the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). The remaining time will be devoted to integrative classroom and laboratory teaching (15%) and academic citizenship (10%). Clinical responsibilities will include primary management of nutrition cases, instruction of veterinary students and technicians, and mentorship of interns and residents. Classroom and laboratory teaching responsibilities will include the education of professional students in our integrated curriculum and opportunities to interface with graduate students across multiple disciplines. Active supervision of house officers and in-depth participation in intern/resident training (including topic rounds, journal club, and backup support) are expected. Additionally, we expect the successful candidate to establish an impactful research program. Opportunities for rich research collaborations are plentiful, within the Gastrointestinal Laboratory, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and beyond. Texas A&M has a strong biomedical engineering program, a world-class toxicology program, and several medical school campuses (both locally and in other locations across the state of Texas). Teamwork is highly valued at Texas A&M University, and candidates are expected to demonstrate institutional citizenship that may include service to committees, working groups, and professional organizations. In addition, faculty members are expected to commit to holding themselves and colleagues accountable to the VMBS code of professional conduct. (https://vetmed.tamu.edu/dean/code-of-conduct/)

The VMTH includes sophisticated diagnostic and patient care equipment. Construction has begun on the new state of the art 135,000 square foot hospital, with plans for opening in August 2027. A generous start-up package will be available commensurate with the clinical or scholarly needs and record of the individual. Also, the Department currently has more than 10 academic endowed Chairs that provide ongoing support of the chairholder’s research, including two dedicated to small animal nutrition. Based on the merit of the applicant, one of these chairs would be available for this position. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with approximately 60 small animal faculty members, 40 large animal faculty members, and more than 100 faculty members in basic sciences in the VMBS. Beyond that Texas A&M currently has more than 4200 faculty members in a wide range of disciplines. Also, we have an active group of house officers that includes more than 50 interns and residents from other medical and surgical disciplines. The Texas A&M University VMTH values employee quality of life and well-being as well as the sustainability of our missions.

The community of Bryan and College Station have a combined approximate population of 300,000 and are an expanding and vibrant metropolitan area with a wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a relatively low cost of living.

Qualifications

Each applicant must have a DVM degree (or equivalent) and must be a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)-Clinical Nutrition or must have completed an ACVIM-Clinical Nutrition approved residency and have met the requirements to take the board examination in clinical nutrition. Applicants must be licensed or eligible for regular or special licensing to practice veterinary medicine in Texas.

Application Instructions

If you meet the position qualifications and would like to join our team of passionate educators, clinicians, and researchers at Texas A&M University, please submit the following documents: a) cover letter, b) personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, research and clinical service, c) your current curriculum vitae, including status of board certification, and d) contact information for 5 references to the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/192204

Inquiries may be directed to the search advisory committee chair, Dr. Jonathan Lidbury at [email protected] or [email protected].

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and will be considered until the position is filled.