The University of Texas Medical School at Houston is seeking applications and nominations for the position of Professor & Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.  The successful candidate will be an internationally recognized, outstanding scientist with demonstrated success in research, teaching, graduate training and service to the academic community. The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (http://mmg.uth.tmc.edu) is one of 24 Departments and 23 Centers in the Medical School, which has $120 million in research expenditures. The Department has major research programs in prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial molecular biology, genetics, pathogenesis, cell signaling, and cellular interactions.  The new Chair will be provided with resources to recruit additional faculty in order to grow the department, and implement his/her vision for the future of Microbiology within The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The Medical School is located within the Texas Medical Center, which includes the UT Health Science Center at Houston, Baylor College of Medicine and UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Applications should include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a bibliography and the names of at least three references and should be sent by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or addressed to Dr. John F. Hancock, Chair of the MMG Search Committee, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, P.O.  Box 20708, Houston, TX 77225. The University of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.