Assistant Professor in Ecology, University of Toronto
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto ( www.eeb.utoronto.ca ) invites applications for a tenure track position in Ecology. The position is at the Assistant Professor level with an expected start date of July 1, 2010.
We seek applications from individuals working in diverse areas of ecology, broadly defined, including, but not limited to vertebrate ecology, field ecology, and quantitative ecology. The successful applicant will have a PhD, with an outstanding academic record and is expected to build an active, externally funded and internationally recognized research program. The appointee will demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and contributions to the education and training of undergraduate and graduate students. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of Toronto is a leading academic institution in Canada with over 60 faculty members specializing in ecology and evolution. Strong links exist between the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Royal Ontario Museum, the Centre for Global Change, the Centre for Environment, and the Faculty of Forestry. The University owns a nearby field station dedicated to ecological research (the Koffler Scientific Reserve, www.ksr.utoronto.ca ). The department also has a partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources that helps provide access to infrastructure, including lab facilities in Algonquin Provincial Park ( www.harkness.ca ), funding, and long-term data sets. Genomic analyses are supported by the Centre for the Analysis of Genome Evolution and Function (www.cagef.utoronto.ca/).
We encourage you to submit your application online by clicking on the following link https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/moresearch.ftl?lang=en (Job number 0900698). If you are unable to apply online, please submit your application and other materials to [email protected]. Applications must include a CV, statements of research and teaching interests and three representative publications. Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation sent directly to: Professor Locke Rowe, Chair, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 25 Willcocks Street, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3B2 Canada. Electronic submission of applications in PDF or WORD format is preferred. Letters of reference may be e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 416-946-5715 but must be followed by an original signed copy. Deadline for receipt of applications is October 21, 2009.
Toronto is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city, one of the most desirable in the world in which to work and live. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
-- ----------------------------------------------------------- John Stinchcombe Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Toronto, 25 Willcocks St. Toronto, ON Canada M5S 3B2 416-946-5986 http://labs.eeb.utoronto.ca/stinchcombe/
