Tenure-track Faculty Position in Terrestrial Ecology Simon Fraser University
Vancouver Area, British Columbia, Canada The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track (Assistant Professor) position in Terrestrial Ecology. We are most interested in candidates whose research is at the population level with strong quantitative or modelling skills. Expertise can be in any group of organisms. The successful candidate will build a research program that complements and contributes to our strengths in terrestrial and aquatic ecology and conservation, behavioural ecology, pest management, and organic evolution. We value collaborative interactions within and across departments and faculties on campus and beyond its borders. We expect the successful candidate to contribute to graduate training, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in ecology and population dynamics, and participate in our collegial governance model. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority. Simon Fraser University, located in the greater Vancouver area, is committed to an equity employment program that includes special measures to achieve diversity among its faculty and staff. We particularly encourage applications from qualified women, aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. Highly qualified applicants may be considered for a Canada Research Chair: http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/ Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, concise research statement including how their program would contribute to research strengths at SFU, and a 1-page statement of teaching experience and philosophy. All application materials should be prepared in advance as a single file in a portable document format (PDF, ~3MB Maximum size), then submitted via an online application form. Applications received by November 2 will be given priority. Short-listed candidates will be contacted in mid-November to have three letters of recommendation forwarded to us. Departmental contact: Dr. Elizabeth Elle, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6 [bisc...@sfu.ca].
