Houston Professor of Ornithology; Dept. of Biology

University of Saskatchewan

The Division of Biology, College of Saskatchewan, is searching for to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor place because the Stuart and Mary Houston Professor in Ornithology. This rent is supported by endowed funds from donors Stuart and Mary Houston. The profitable candidate is predicted to be an lively member of the ornithology neighborhood and to keep up and improve the College’s popularity and capability for analysis excellence on this self-discipline. They are going to be accountable for the oversight and administration of the Biology Pure Historical past Assortment, a repository of organic specimens for instructing and analysis, together with a big avian assortment with contributions from Stuart and Mary Houston.

Candidates addressing elementary questions on chicken physiology, behaviour, evolution, inhabitants biology, and interactions with the surroundings are inspired to use. The profitable candidate can be anticipated to develop a vigorous, unbiased, nationally- and internationally-recognized, externally-funded analysis program. The Division is devoted to an interactive and experience-based strategy to the training of scholars. The profitable candidate will take part in each the undergraduate and graduate instructing packages, together with programs in ornithology and ecology. 

The Division of Biology is a various division with vibrant graduate and undergraduate packages. The profitable candidate is predicted to construct on the Division’s distinctive energy in ornithological analysis. The Houston Professor will complement present school members with experience in avian biology, have entry to aviaries and analysis amenities on the Facility for Utilized Avian Analysis, and can profit from present collaborations with Geese Limitless Canada, Setting and Local weather Change Canada, and Birds Canada. 

The Division believes fairness, variety, and inclusion strengthen the neighborhood and improve excellence, innovation and creativity. We’re devoted to recruiting people who will enrich our work and studying environments.

The School of Arts & Science provides a dynamic mixture of packages within the Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities and Fantastic Arts. There are greater than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate college students enrolled within the School, and over 300 school members, together with 9 Canada Analysis Chairs. The School emphasizes scholar and school analysis, interdisciplinary packages, neighborhood outreach and worldwide alternatives.

The College of Saskatchewan’s major campus is positioned in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis.  Saskatoon is a metropolis with a various and thriving financial base, a vibrant arts neighborhood, and a full vary of leisure alternatives.  USask has a popularity for excellence in instructing, analysis and scholarly actions and provides a full vary of undergraduate, graduate, {and professional} packages to a scholar inhabitants of over 27,000.

{Qualifications}:   Candidates will need to have a Ph.D. and related post-doctoral expertise with a longtime file of analysis excellence. They need to have demonstrated analysis influence by way of high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals or equal analysis outputs.

Wage:   Wage bands for the 2022-2023 tutorial 12 months: Assistant professor $99,945 to $120,099

Advantages: The place features a complete advantages bundle which features a dental, well being and prolonged imaginative and prescient care plan; pension plan, life insurance coverage (obligatory and voluntary), tutorial long-term incapacity, sick go away, journey insurance coverage, loss of life advantages, an worker help program, an expert expense allowance, and a versatile well being and wellness spending program.

Software Process : candidates should submit by way of e-mail: a canopy letter outlining {qualifications} for the place; an in depth curriculum vitae; an announcement of analysis focus; an announcement of instructing philosophy, and a listing of three references who could also be contacted later to offer letters of assist.

Dr. Christopher Todd, Head

Division of Biology

School of Arts and Science

College of Saskatchewan

112 Science Place

Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E2 Canada

Phone: (306) 966-4400

Fax: (306) 966-4461

E mail: [email protected]

All certified candidates, Canadian or different nationalities, are inspired to use. As a result of federal immigration necessities, we additionally ask candidates to point whether or not they’re Canadian residents, everlasting residents, or are in any other case already approved to work at this place at some stage in the appointment, with an evidence if this final class is indicated.

Overview of functions will start November 15, 2023; nonetheless, functions can be accepted and evaluated till the place is crammed. The anticipated begin date is on or after July 1, 2024.

Standing: Tenure Monitor
Employment Group: USFA
Full Time Equal (FTE): 1.0
Posted Date: 10/3/2023
Closing Date: Till Stuffed

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