Research Track: Research Assistant Professor

Bryan/College Station, TX

10/8/2026

192806

The Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (CBGN) in the Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine, Texas A&M University seeks to fill one (1) research track position for a full-time, 11-month appointment, with an anticipated start date in January
2027
. Applications will be accepted at the rank of Research Assistant Professor from candidates specializing in developing stem cell-derived extracellular vesicle therapeutics for Brain Aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury.

The chosen candidate’s primary academic responsibility will be in Research, with duties to include:

• Studying the efficacy of naïve and engineered stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in models of brain aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury.
• Elucidating the mechanisms of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicle-mediated anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and neurogenic effects in models of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
• Studying protein and RNA biomarkers in brain-derived extracellular vesicles in the blood from models of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and patients using a liquid biopsy approach.
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data using neurobehavioral, immunohistochemical, neuroimaging, cellular, and molecular biological approaches in transgenic models of neurodegenerative diseases.
• Drafting manuscripts for publication and submitting grant proposals to extramural funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.

The chosen candidate’s secondary academic responsibility in Teaching will involve mentoring postdoctoral fellows, research associates/assistants, and graduate and undergraduate students in research.

Additional duties will include writing and maintaining IACUC, IBC, and IRB protocols for ongoing research programs, and maintaining laboratory equipment.

NARESH K.
VASHISHT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ( (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ): The college comprises more than 500 faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and staff engaged in diverse research fields, ranging from basic cellular processes to complex diseases. Research utilizes human cell culture systems and multiple model organisms, including mice, insects, yeast, and microbes. Experimental investigations are supported by advanced imaging technologies, high-throughput screening and analysis tools, bioinformatics resources, and molecular modeling.

Research activities are organized into six primary areas, along with several centers and institutes. Faculty and research staff have access to advanced core facilities located on the Bryan-College Station campus and at the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston, Texas.

RESEARCH IN THE CBGN (  ): The Department of Cell Biology and Genetics conducts research spanning a broad spectrum of biological processes and chronic diseases. Well-funded and nationally recognized programs are advancing mechanistic understanding of cellular biology, including transcription, translation, and protein trafficking, as well as complex regulatory pathways such as signal transduction, gene regulation, epigenetics, development, and differentiation. Research areas also include brain aging and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury, Gulf War Illness, autoimmune disorders, cancers, fungal infections, and metabolic diseases.

Investigators are actively developing novel therapeutics for chronic illnesses and fungal infections.

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