The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of
Toronto invites applications for the 2017-18 EEB Postdoctoral Fellowship
position.
Posting Date: November 8, 2016
Closing date: December 10, 2016
Area of Research: Ecology and/or Evolution, broadly defined.
Description of duties: The Fellow will collaborate with the advisor(s)
on research that is mutually agreed upon by all parties and the Fellow
will publish the results in scientific journals. 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.
Salary: $40,500/year
Required qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD in ecology and/or
evolution or a related area of study, and field-specific qualifications
as set by the faculty advisor(s).
Application Instructions:
All individuals interested in this position must first contact and
obtain the agreement of a faculty advisor (or co-advisors); 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 potential
supervisors at the bottom of this webpage:
http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca/about-us/employment/postdocs/eebpostdoc.htm).
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, copies of 2 publications, and a
short (1-3 pages) description of past research accomplishments and
future research plans. Applicants should include names and e-mail
addresses for two potential referees. All application materials must be
submitted as PDF(s) in a single email to: Elizabeth Rentzelos
([email protected]) by the closing date.
Supervisor: member(s) of the EEB faculty (St. George campus) who
has/have agreed to contribute to the salary of this postdoctoral fellow
and to cover her/his research expenses.
Expected start date: As early as Feb 1, 2017 and no later than Sept 1,
2017.
Term: 12 months with the potential for a second, renewed term, assuming
suitable progress.
FTE: 100%
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, and
the School of the Environment. 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 a number of high-performance computing
resources, multi-lab bioinformaticians, as well as staff at the Centre
for the Analysis of Genome Evolution and Function.
Employment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is
covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.
Please note that should the minimum rates stipulated in the collective
agreement be higher than rates stated in this posting, the minimum rates
stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective
Agreement.
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.
