The Department of Geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) invites applications for two (2) tenure-stream appointments in Physical Geography at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2014.
The candidates are expected to develop a research programme that integrates field, laboratory and/or modelling-based approaches. Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. in Geography or a related field by date of appointment or shortly thereafter. Evidence of excellence in scholarly research, publication, and teaching is required. The primary appointments will be at UTM, which has a strong interdisciplinary commitment to teaching and research, a multicultural student body of 12,000 students, and a modern, spacious campus, where the appointee will be expected to develop an externally funded research program. The successful candidates’ research programmes will be facilitated through a >2500 sq ft integrated research facility. The successful candidates will also hold a graduate faculty appointment in the tri-campus Department of Geography and Program in Planning at the University of Toronto, a department with strengths and interdisciplinary linkages in physical and human geography and the environment. Active participation in the UTM Geography and Environment undergraduate programs, as well as in the graduate program of the Department of Geography and Program in Planning, is expected. All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a statement outlining current and future research interests, including potential infrastructure and equipment requirements, examples of publications, and materials relevant to teaching experience. All materials must be received by September 30, 2013 (no email applications will be accepted). Any inquiries about the application should be sent to the Department Chair, Professor Kathi Wilson, at geography....@utoronto.ca . All application materials should be submitted online. The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10 MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Applicants should also ask three referees to send letters directly to the Department via email geography....@utoronto.ca by the closing date. Additional information on the Department can be obtained online at www.utm.utoronto.ca/geography
