Dear ECOLOG, I'm a faculty member at Ryerson University, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. My department (Chemistry & Biology) is conducting a faculty search for a zoologist that uses model insect systems in their research. I really enjoy my position and would love to have colleagues who focus on ecological or evolutionary questions. The job advertisement can be found below and at: http://www.firefly.ryerson.ca/hr/careers/index.cfm?fuseaction=post.view&location=Faculty&post_id=28962
If you know of anyone who would be qualified and interested in the job, please feel free to circulate this widely. BEST, Lesley Campbell Deadline to Apply: Tuesday February 15, 2011 Located in the heart of Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in the country, Ryerson University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The university is known for innovative programs built on the integration of theoretical and practically oriented learning. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum and strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. Ryerson is also a leader in adult learning, with the largest university-based continuing education school in Canada. The Department of Chemistry and Biology invites applications for a tenure-track position in non-vertebrate animal systems and/or eukaryotic cell physiology. The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D., post-doctoral experience, and an outstanding research record of work with non-vertebrate animal models and/or tissue culture systems. The new faculty member must have the ability to establish and maintain a strong, independent, externally-funded research program. The new faculty member is expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to contribute to the teaching of key courses such as Zoology, Cell Biology, Physiology, and Developmental Biology (as appropriate) and to the development of new courses and the evolution of program curricula. This position commences August 1, 2011, subject to final budgetary approval. The Department of Chemistry and Biology is in a phase of dynamic growth, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to a B.Sc. in Chemistry, Ryerson offers a M.Sc. and a new Ph.D. program in Molecular Science as well as a M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. program in Environmental Applied Science and Management. New faculty members will have the opportunity to supervise students in these graduate programs. The successful applicant will complement a department with current strengths in Cell and Molecular Biology and in Environmental Biology and Microbiology. Interested candidates should prepare their application packages, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and philosophy, research proposal, and up to three recent publications. Research proposals should conform to the guidelines for the “free-form” portion of form 101 for the NSERC Discovery Program—see http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/Forms-Formulaires_eng.asp for details. Candidates should not include form 100 or Part I of form 101 with their submissions. Applications should be sent to Dr. Stephen Wylie, Interim Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biology by e-mail (pdf attachments preferred) to [email protected]. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference submitted directly to the Department Chair at the email address above or by post (Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3). For e-mail submissions, signed, scanned pd f letters sent from the referee’s official university or business email address are acceptable. Deadline for submission is February 15, 2011. Although applications will be accepted until the positions are filled, only those received by the deadline will be guaranteed full consideration. These positions fall under the jurisdiction of the Ryerson Faculty Association (RFA). The RFA collective agreement can be viewed at: http://www.ryerson.ca/teaching/employment_resources/rfa.html. The RFA’s website can be found at: http://www.ryerson.ca/~rfa/. A summary of RFA benefits can be found at: http:www.ryerson.ca/hr/working/etoolkit/benefits/rfa/. Ryerson University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
