Assistant Research Professor

applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-line Research Assistant Professor to lead ALERRT's first responder health and wellness research program. ALERRT is the national standard in active shooter response training and is home to a federally supported research program on active attacks, law enforcement training, and officer performance. The successful candidate will build and lead a nationally visible research agenda on the health, wellness, and mortality of law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, and other first responders. The position combines population-level occupational mortality surveillance with biological and biosocial measures of health, including epigenetic measures of biological aging, genomic data, and physiological stress and cardiometabolic biomarkers. The position reports to the ALERRT Director of Research and is based in San Marcos, Texas. ALERRT offers a collaborative, productive research team, direct access to a national network of law enforcement and first responder agencies, and research infrastructure that includes public-facing data platforms on active attack events. Research Faculty conduct and advance scholarly research, develop and sustain externally sponsored research agendas, secure and manage extramural funding, disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed publications and other scholarly products, contribute to grant development and research initiatives, collaborate with faculty, students, and external partners, and provide service to the center/department/school, college/division, university, profession, and broader research community. Research faculty are individuals whose primary responsibilities center on the creation, application, and dissemination of knowledge through research, scholarship, and creative activity. They may lead, support, and manage sponsored projects; serve as Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) on externally funded grants and contracts; mentor students and research personnel; translate research findings for academic, practitioner, and policy audiences; and contribute specialized expertise that advances the university's research mission. The primary emphasis of research faculty appointments is research productivity, scholarly impact, and the development and execution of externally sponsored research programs. For more information, please visit AA/PPS 04.01.21 – Research Faculty Appointments . Required Qualifications Ph.D. in criminal justice, criminology, or a closely related field. A history of high-quality scholarship, including publications in top-tier multidisciplinary or medical journals such as Nature or The Lancet family of journals. Peer-reviewed publications on law enforcement or first responder health, wellness, or mortality. Demonstrated expertise in the analysis of large-scale secondary data, including national mortality surveillance or death certificate data. Evidence of continued scholarly productivity and potential for significant professional growth in research related to first responder health, wellness, and mortality. Advanced proficiency in statistical programming in R. Preferred Qualifications Postdoctoral training in social science genomics or epigenetics to inform a first responder health and wellness research agenda. Familiarity with secondary datasets such as the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance (NOMS) program to inform a first responder health and wellness research agenda. Published research using DNA-methylation measures of biological aging. Experience analyzing data from large longitudinal cohort studies (e.g., Add Health, MIDUS). Published research with interdisciplinary teams linking physiological biomarkers to cardiometabolic health among firefighters or law enforcement officers. Experience as PI or Co-PI on proposals submitted to federal funding partners. Full Consideration Date: Close Date: 11/13/2026 Open Until Filled? No Quicklink: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/59086 "">https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/59086 For a detailed description of this position and to apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9958005 "">https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/59086 or call (512) 245-2557 or visit our office at 601 University Dr., J.C. Kellam Bldg., Suite 340. About Texas State and San Marcos: Texas State University is a emerging research institution located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor and in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. It is the largest of eight campuses in the Texas State University System and one of the 75 largest universities in the country, with over 38,000 students and approximately 4,000 faculty and staff Texas State is located in San Marcos, a growing community of over 50,000 people located about half way between Austin and San Antonio. Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and pecan trees on the campus add to the charm of the university's picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides outdoor recreational activities throughout the year. Why work @ Texas State? • Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents! • Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more! • Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program • Great professional development opportunities: choose from a variety of workshops, training, online learning and even access educational leave opportunities and reimbursement for academic courses • An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus • Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you'll be a part of one of the most beautiful, diverse, and growing universities in the nation. je-096406c9d57b4cdaaf999f0cace5bc54