Tier II Canada Research Chair in Host-Parasite Interactions of Arthropods Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta Competition No. - A106115498 Closing Date - Dec 15, 2011
We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in entomology and parasitology. We are interested in applications from excellent candidates who study parasitological aspects of arthropod biology, including arthropods as hosts or as vectors. In particular, we are seeking an individual who is interested in developing a research program on mechanisms that control host-parasite associations. The successful candidate must hold a PhD and have a proven record of leading- edge entomology and/or parasitology research, as well as demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching. The Department of Biological Sciences (www.biology.ualberta.ca) is one of the largest in North America, with 70 faculty members and 280 graduate students. This concentration of biologists offers a collegial environment for collaboration among ecologists, mathematical biologists, organismal biologists, molecular biologists, physiologists, and evolutionary biologists. Exceptional infrastructure includes field stations in Alberta and the Pacific Coast, microbial and plant growth facilities, museums including entomological and parasitological collections, and access to service units in chemical instrumentation, molecular biology, plant/soil/water analysis, and microscopy. Members of Biological Sciences benefit from interdisciplinary connections with members of many other departments in the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, and the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. The successful candidate will be nominated as a Canada Research Chair at the Tier II level (www.chairs- chaires.gc.ca). Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a one-page summary of research plans, a one-page statement of teaching interests, and reprints of their three most significant publications preferably electronically to [email protected] or by mail. Applicants must also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the attention of the Chair to [email protected]. Closing Date: December 15, 2011. The effective date of employment will be July 1, 2012. How to Apply Mail Dr. Michael Caldwell, Chair Department of Biological Sciences CW405 Bio Sci Bldg University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9 Email [email protected]
