Position Description and Responsibilities: The Director will: develop a vision for the continued role of the Institute and the TAMUS in the dynamic environment of infectious animal diseases; 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; 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; work closely with and implement outreach and professional technical oversight to IIAD portfolios including serving as principal investigator for institute-related projects; provide technical expertise to IIAD animal health-related projects and programs; use knowledge of animal agriculture industry functions and current agricultural issues; provide technical expertise to projects focused on animal health, emergency management, epidemiology, international capacity building, and industry extension; act as a trainer for curriculum development and implementation of IIAD field training programs regarding national and international outreach when needed; and. About Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases: The Director of the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases will serve as the administrative leader of the unit IIAD, which is a globally recognized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an emeritus Center of Excellence (COE), and World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Collaborating Centre (CC) in Biological Threat Reduction, that is dedicated to advancing animal health, food security, and public health through innovative research, education, and collaboration.