Schindler Endowed Professorship in Aquatic Science Trent University invites applications for the Schindler Endowed Professorship in Aquatic Science. This will be a tenured/tenure-track appointment in the Department of Biology to start July 1, 2009, subject to budgetary approval. Appointment may be at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. The Schindler Endowed Professorship position is for an initial three year term, with the possibility of renewal for a second term. Upon completion of his/her term(s) as the Schindler Endowed Professor, the successful candidate will continue as a regular tenure-track or tenured faculty member in the Department of Biology. The Professorship was established to honour the work of Dr. David Schindler, one of the worlds leading limnologists. Accordingly, the department is seeking an aquatic biologist with research interests in freshwater ecosystems. Applicants must have a PhD, and a record of outstanding scholarly activity. Preference will be given to applicants who have an active research program and a strong teaching record. The successful candidate will carry a regular teaching, research, and administrative load. Opportunities will exist for teaching at the upper year and graduate levels, but interest and enthusiasm for teaching courses at the first and second year level will be considered an asset. The successful candidate is expected to establish an externally-funded research program and to supervise graduate students within the Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program. Trent University is located on the Otonabee River in a region of numerous lakes and streams. It offers a broad range of research opportunities and facilities, including a 270-acre field station (James Maclean Oliver Ecological Centre), on-campus Nature Area Reserves, analytical equipment for organic and inorganic trace compounds with an extensive mass spectrometry centre, environmental chambers, major facilities in DNA sequencing and profiling, and microscopy labs. There is the potential for collaboration with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources aquatic scientists on campus. Completed applications will consist of a curriculum vitae, a summary of research plans, an outline of teaching philosophy and experience, and the names, postal and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three referees who would be willing to write on the candidates behalf. Review of applications will begin March 2, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should be sent to: Dr. Carolyn Kapron, Chair, Department of Biology, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B8. Information about our program may be obtained by consulting the Department of Biologys home page or by contacting the chair (ckap...@trentu.ca, 705-748-1011, ext. 7641). Further information about the Schindler Professorship may be obtained at www.trentu.ca/aquaticscience. Trent University is an employment equity employer and especially invites applications from women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
