The Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick (Fredericton), seeks applicants for a tenure-track position at the Assistant-Associate Professor level in Marine Protistan Diversity. The successful candidate will develop a strong research program examining genomic diversity from evolutionary and environment perspectives, emphasizing comparative genomics and protistan diversity at the species to genomics level in marine heterotrophic and/or phototropic protists. Specific research areas include, but are not limited to: exploring species diversity through molecular biology; evolution of organelles and organismal attributes; genome structure and function; and diversity with regards to biochemical and cellular processes. The candidate will be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses appropriate to departmental need and the candidates expertise. The successful candidate must have a track record in research that will be highly competitive in attracting external research funding and HQP. The position is associated with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) and its newly established Integrated Microbial Biodiversity (IMB) program. The successful applicant will join a network of international researchers as a Scholar in the CIFAR IMB Program (information on this program can be found at www.cifar.ca). The applicant will also contribute to the Marine Environmental Barcoding component of the international Barcode of Life, a project aimed at investigating protistan biodiversity in the ocean with molecular techniques. The successful candidate will join biology, comparative genomics, bioinformatics and biodiversity (CEMAR: www.unb.ca/cemar). Additional research strengths in the Department of Biology include aquatic ecology and fish biology, conservation biology, and evolutionary biology. Information about Biology at UNB is available at www.unb.ca/fredericton/science/biology.
A PhD and relevant postdoctoral experience is required. The closing date for applications is August 4, 2008. To apply, send a letter describing your research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae with names, addresses, and e-mail contacts for three referees, representative publications, and a statement of teaching philosophy to: Gary W. Saunders, Chair Department of Biology University of New Brunswick P. O. Box 4400 Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3 All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants should indicate current citizenship status. This position is subject to budgetary approval.
