UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Department of Biological Sciences
Tenure-track position in Fish Conservation Biology
Assistant/Associate Professor
We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or
Associate Professor level in Fish Conservation Biology. We are
interested in applications from excellent candidates who study any
aspect of fish conservation, using any taxonomic group(s), at any
level(s) of organization. Use of empirical and/or theoretical
approaches in the field or the lab are all welcomed. The successful
candidate must have a PhD and a proven record of leading-edge research,
as well as demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching.
The Department of Biological Sciences
(https://uofa.ualberta.ca/biological-sciences) is one of the largest in
North America, with 65 faculty members and 250 graduate students. This
concentration of biologists offers a collegial environment for
collaboration among ecologists, mathematical biologists, organismal
biologists, molecular biologists, physiologists, and evolutionary
biologists. Exceptional infrastructure supported by both the Department
and the Faculty of Science, includes field stations (e.g. Bamfield
Marine Sciences Centre), an extensive aquatics facility, plant growth
facilities, museums, and access to service units in chemical
instrumentation, molecular biology, plant/soil analysis, and
microscopy. Members of Biological Sciences benefit from
interdisciplinary connections with members of many other departments in
the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of
Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, and the School of Public
Health at the University of Alberta.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a vibrant,
forward-looking Department through teaching in the Department’s
undergraduate and graduate programmes; building upon their expertise to
develop an independent, original, externally funded research programme
that includes the ability to recruit and supervise undergraduate and
graduate students; and contributing to a collegial environment through
service.
Applicants must hold a PhD in the biological sciences or a related
field. Candidates with postdoctoral experience in ecology, as well as
prior experience in teaching and mentorship, will be given hiring
priority. The successful candidate will have a strong publication
record demonstrating exceptional research expertise in ecology and show
the ability or potential to obtain external funding from different
programmes or sources to develop a strong research programme. The
successful candidate will have the ability to teach courses in ecology
at a diversity of levels and be an effective member of graduate
committees for students that tackle a diverse range of ecological
questions.
Candidates should electronically submit a curriculum vitae, a one-page
summary of research plans, a one-page statement of teaching interests,
and reprints of their three most significant publications to
fishconservationbio@ualberta.ca. Applicants must also arrange for three
letters of reference to be sent to the attention of the Chair to
fishconservationbio@ualberta.ca.
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Dr. Michael Caldwell, Chair
Department of Biological Sciences
CW405 Biological Sciences Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E9
Closing Date: November 10, 2016
The effective date of employment will be July 1, 2017.
To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting
requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (R203(3)
(e)), please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance
Number in your application. If you do not have a Canadian Social
Insurance Number, please indicate this in your application. All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed
to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and
encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including
persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and
Aboriginal persons.
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Department of Biological Sciences
Tenure-track position in the Evolution and Ecology of Symbioses
Assistant/Associate Professor
We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or
Associate Professor level in Evolution and Ecology of Symbioses. We are
interested in applications from excellent candidates who study any aspect
of symbioses, using any taxonomic group(s), although research involving
invertebrates, fungi (and other microbes) and plants are a priority
for the Department in this hire. Use of empirical and/or theoretical
approaches in the field or the lab are all welcomed. The successful
candidate must have a PhD and a proven record of leading-edge research,
as well as demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching.
The Department of Biological Sciences
(https://uofa.ualberta.ca/biological-sciences) is one of the largest
in North America, with 65 faculty members and 250 graduate students.
This concentration of biologists offers a collegial environment for
collaboration among ecologists, mathematical biologists, organismal
biologists, molecular biologists, physiologists, and evolutionary
biologists. Exceptional infrastructure supported by both the Department
and the Faculty of Science, includes field stations (e.g. Bamfield Marine
Sciences Centre), an extensive aquatics facility, plant growth facilities,
museums, and access to service units in chemical instrumentation,
molecular biology, plant/soil analysis, and microscopy. Members of
Biological Sciences benefit from interdisciplinary connections with
members of many other departments in the Faculty of Science, Faculty of
Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental
Sciences, and the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta.
The successful candidate will be positioned to bridge many of the research
sub-disciplines in the Department. The successful candidate will be
expected to contribute to a vibrant, forward-looking Department through
teaching in the Department’s undergraduate and graduate programmes;
building upon their expertise to develop an independent, original,
externally funded research programme that includes the ability to recruit
and supervise undergraduate and graduate students; and contributing to
a collegial environment through service.
Applicants must hold a PhD in the biological sciences or a related
field. Candidates with postdoctoral experience in ecology and/or
evolution, as well as prior experience in teaching and mentorship will
be given hiring priority. The successful candidate will have a strong
publication record demonstrating exceptional research expertise in
ecology and/or evolution and show the ability or potential to obtain
external funding from different programmes or sources to develop a strong
research programme. The successful candidate will have the ability to
teach courses in ecology and/or evolution at a diversity of levels.
Candidates should electronically submit a curriculum vitae, a
one-page summary of research plans, a one-page statement of teaching
interests, and reprints of their three most significant publications
to symbioses@ualberta.ca. Applicants must also arrange for three
letters of reference to be sent to the attention of the Chair to
symbioses@ualberta.ca.
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Dr. Michael Caldwell, Chair
Department of Biological Sciences
CW405 Biological Sciences Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E9
Closing Date: October 28, 2016
The effective date of employment will be July 1, 2017
To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting
requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (R203(3) (e)),
please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance Number in
your application. If you do not have a Canadian Social Insurance Number,
please indicate this in your application. All qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be
given priority.
The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to
the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage
applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with
disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons.
Linda Christensen <linda.christensen@ualberta.ca>