Assistant Professor of Plant Biology University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine

Job Title: Assistant Professor. Higher ranks will be considered in exceptional circumstances.Duties: The duties of a faculty member include: a) educational activities; b) activities relating to the scholarship revealed by research; c) school service activities; d) supervision of students and graduate students. Preference will be given to researchers or researchers specialized in plant biology, particularly in one or more of the following areas: plant molecular biology, genetics and plant genomics, plant physiology, plant-microbe interactions. He or she will be part of a dynamic department over forty teachers working in the areas of biodiversity, cell biology, molecular, developmental and evolutionary, comparative physiology and ecotoxicology. The department also maintains collaborations with plant biology researchers at Agriculture Canada, the Canadian Museum of Nature and Carleton University. The Department has research and teaching greenhouses and the public well-equipped laboratories for molecular, microscopic and chemical analysis. The / the candidate (s) selected (e) will teach plant biology courses (eg introduction to plant biology, plant physiology, plant molecular biology.) At the undergraduate and graduate studies. Duration: Position leading to permanency Salary: Salary Scale Assistant Professor benefits: the University of Ottawa offers a comprehensive compensation package including long-term disability benefits, basic group life insurance benefits, a supplementary health insurance the pension plan of the University of Ottawa and an optional life insurance. Location: Department of biology, University of Ottawa 30 Marie Curie, room 160, Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6N5 Contact: Director Department of biology, 30 Marie Curie, room 160, Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6N5. Email:biochair@uottawa.ca . Phone: 613-562-5729. Fax: 613-562-5486 Required Skills: Education: Doctorate Degree (or equivalent) in plant biology. Work Experience: Excellent publication record in the field of plant biology.Commitment to education and graduate education. Priority will be given to candidates able to communicate effectively in French and English. Deadline for submissions: The review of applications will begin on 1 January 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit an application including the following documents: An application letter formally stating their interest in the position, making the summary of their research objectives and describing their goals and their teaching philosophy. An updated resume. Copies of three recent peer reviewed publications. The names of three people willing to provide a letter of recommendation. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Ottawa is committed to employment equity and therefore strongly encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. If you are invited to take the next steps of the selection process, please notify us of any need requiring special accommodations by contacting the Office of the Associate Vice-President for Faculty Affairs at 613-562-5958. The information provided will be treated with respect and confidentiality. The University of Ottawa is proud of its tradition of bilingualism, dating back over 160 years. Through the Institute of Official Languages and Bilingualism, the University offers its staff members and their spouses for training in the official language they understand the least. In obtaining tenure, professors should be able to work in a bilingual environment. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy

Job Title: Assistant Professor. Higher ranks will be considered in exceptional circumstances.Duties: The duties of a faculty member include: a) educational activities; b) activities relating to the scholarship revealed by research; c) school service activities; d) supervision of students and graduate students. Preference will be given to researchers or researchers specialized in plant biology, particularly in one or more of the following areas: plant molecular biology, genetics and plant genomics, plant physiology, plant-microbe interactions. He or she will be part of a dynamic department over forty teachers working in the areas of biodiversity, cell biology, molecular, developmental and evolutionary, comparative physiology and ecotoxicology. The department also maintains collaborations with plant biology researchers at Agriculture Canada, the Canadian Museum of Nature and Carleton University. The Department has research and teaching greenhouses and the public well-equipped laboratories for molecular, microscopic and chemical analysis. The / the candidate (s) selected (e) will teach plant biology courses (eg introduction to plant biology, plant physiology, plant molecular biology.) At the undergraduate and graduate studies. Duration: Position leading to permanency Salary: Salary Scale Assistant Professor benefits: the University of Ottawa offers a comprehensive compensation package including long-term disability benefits, basic group life insurance benefits, a supplementary health insurance the pension plan of the University of Ottawa and an optional life insurance. Location: Department of biology, University of Ottawa 30 Marie Curie, room 160, Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6N5 Contact: Director Department of biology, 30 Marie Curie, room 160, Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6N5. Email:biochair@uottawa.ca . Phone: 613-562-5729. Fax: 613-562-5486 Required Skills:

Education: Doctorate Degree (or equivalent) in plant biology.
Work Experience: Excellent publication record in the field of plant biology.Commitment to education and graduate education. Priority will be given to candidates able to communicate effectively in French and English.

Deadline for submissions: The review of applications will begin on 1 January 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit an application including the following documents:

An application letter formally stating their interest in the position, making the summary of their research objectives and describing their goals and their teaching philosophy.
An updated resume.
Copies of three recent peer reviewed publications.
The names of three people willing to provide a letter of recommendation.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Ottawa is committed to employment equity and therefore strongly encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. If you are invited to take the next steps of the selection process, please notify us of any need requiring special accommodations by contacting the Office of the Associate Vice-President for Faculty Affairs at 613-562-5958. The information provided will be treated with respect and confidentiality. The University of Ottawa is proud of its tradition of bilingualism, dating back over 160 years. Through the Institute of Official Languages and Bilingualism, the University offers its staff members and their spouses for training in the official language they understand the least. In obtaining tenure, professors should be able to work in a bilingual environment.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy