University of British Columbia: 2 Faculty positions; Ecology 1637 views

University of British Columbia invites applications for two faculty (Assistant Professor) positions in Ecology at the Departments of Botany and Zoology in Vancouver, Canada. Department is looking for outstanding individuals with innovative research programs focused on ecology that would extend and complement existing faculty strengths. Both positions are tenure track and are expected to be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor, although a higher rank might be considered for an applicant of exceptional qualifications.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must hold a Ph.D. degree and a brilliant research record, with established potential for beginning a successful research program and attaining excellence in teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Applicant must be working in any area of ecology, and on any organisms or ecosystems, but we note the proximity of UBC to marine, freshwater, temperate rainforest, grassland, alpine and boreal habitats and the availability of on-campus facilities that include greenhouses, aquatic facilities and the UBC Botanical Garden.
• Candidates who will align with and broaden the teaching and research approaches will be preferred.

Start date: The appointment will begin no earlier than July 1, 2017.

Responsibilities and tasks:

• establishing and conducting an internationally competitive and externally funded research program
• excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• effective supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, and participating on service committees for the Department, University, and academic/scientific community

Applications:

• applications must be sent as a single pdf file with the following documents:
• Cover letter
• CV
• Statement of research (not more than 3 pages)
• Statement of teaching endeavors and/or interests (max. 2 pages)
• Publications (up to four)
• 3 References with names and contact information
• Applications must be sent to Drs. Amy Angert and Diane Srivastava at ecologysearch@zoology.ubc.ca

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