Agrilife Research

Director of the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases

College Station, TX · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementPublic HealthScientific WritingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringEpidemiology

About the role

Vision: To be a preeminent global provider of infectious animal disease research and solutions.
Appointment and Location: The Director of the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases will have a 12-month appointment at College Station, Texas.
Administrative Relationships: This position will report jointly to the Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and to the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

provide collaborative and programmatic support to faculty, staff, and students to enhance research and extension missions;
manage human and fiscal resources, including team building and leading a proposal development program that elevates efforts throughout the TAMUS;
provide leadership for continued acquisition of internal and external resources needed to build teams and support activities for planned outcomes;
represent the Institute to state, federal, and international agencies, private organizations, partners, collaborators, key industry groups, and international organizations;
work closely with and implement outreach and professional technical oversight to IIAD portfolios including serving as principal investigator for institute-related projects;
perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrated success in building, supporting, and leading interdisciplinary veterinary programs and teams.

10 years of experience in the veterinary industry or related experience.
Demonstrated experience navigating conflicting interests to achieve accepted practices among groups (e.g., stakeholders
trade associations
county, councils of government
state and/or federal agencies
non-governmental organizations, etc.).
Experience with veterinary epidemiology.
Experience with veterinary regulatory medicine and programs.

Excellent English oral, written, and electronic communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, administration, and stakeholders.
Knowledge of fundraising, where development ideas advance the goals of the Institute.
Ability to work with and appear before legislative, regulatory, and stakeholder bodies as a trusted source of expert knowledge.

Collectively, these priorities position IIAD to strengthen animal health systems, support agricultural resilience, and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions for current and emerging biosecurity challenges.
develop a vision for the continued role of the Institute and the TAMUS in the dynamic environment of infectious animal diseases;
liaise with the administration of TAMUS to plan initiatives, convey research and extension information, and pursue fundraising opportunities that will benefit the Institute far into the future;
provide technical expertise to IIAD animal health-related projects and programs;
provide technical expertise to projects focused on animal health, emergency management, epidemiology, international capacity building, and industry extension;
Documented expertise in the field of veterinary medicine and/or public health, with a record of contributions in research, education, and/or industry.
A statement of experience and administrative vision for the position (2-page limit), and
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
The Director will maintain and build state, national, and international connections to help shape research and education to

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