The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of
Toronto invites applications for A Departmental Postdoctoral Fellowship in
the areas of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, broadly defined. The
position may continue for two years, subject to review after one year, and
can begin as early as Feb. 1, 2016 and no later than Sept. 1, 2016. The
salary starts at $40,500 Canadian per year plus benefits, with research
expenses covered by the Post-Doctoral Advisor(s).
The Fellow will be a fully participating member in the Department. The
Fellow may be asked to organize a workshop for graduate students, postdocs
and faculty.
Candidates must identify and communicate with a potential advisor (or
advisors) before they begin the application process. All full-time faculty
members at the St. George (downtown) campus of the University of Toronto
are eligible to serve as advisors (see a list of participating, potential
advisors on this webpage:
http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca/about-us/employment/postdocs/2016eebpostdoc.htm).
Opportunities for teaching in an upper level course may be available, if
the candidate wishes to teach.
To apply, applicants must first contact and obtain the agreement of a
faculty advisor (or co-advisors). Afterwards, applicants must submit a
cover letter clearly indicating the proposed faculty advisor(s) and the
date that they will be available to begin the position, a curriculum vitae
that includes the names and e-mail addresses of two potential referees, and
a short (1-3 pages) description of past research accomplishments and future
research plans; all of this information should be provided in a single
document in the order described here. Copies of two publications should
also be provided.
All application materials must be submitted as PDF's in a single email
to: Elizabeth Rentzelos chairsec....@utoronto.ca
Applications are due Dec. 10, 2015.
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
School of the Environment, and the Faculty of Forestry. The University owns
a nearby field station dedicated to ecological and evolutionary 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) and as well as other
facilities.