Applications are invited for a two-year term position at the level of Instructor, in the Department of Biology at Carleton University. We are interested in candidates with expertise in the areas of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, and an interest in the development of undergraduate laboratories.
The successful candidate will normally have a Ph.D. and will have demonstrated excellence and commitment in teaching in an appropriate area. The primary duties of the instructor are to teach undergraduate courses in Introductory Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, and to participate in the continuing development of effective first year laboratories.
The Department of Biology has research strengths in most areas of biology as well as in biochemistry. The Department offers a variety of undergraduate honours programs in Biology, and contributes to several joint programs in the Faculty of Science. The Department also offers graduate programs in Biology at the M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels. Carleton University is located in Ottawa, the capital of Canada and a major centre of advanced technology research and development. The Department of Biology enjoys close research interactions with several government departments and organizations in the National Capital Region. For more information about Carleton University and the Department of Biology, please consult www.carleton.ca and www.carleton.ca/biology.
The deadline for applications is July 1, 2011, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for the position is August 1, 2011, or as soon thereafter as possible.
Send an updated curriculum vita, a statement of your teaching philosophy and the names and contact information of three referees to: Dr. I.B. Lambert, Chair, Department of Biology, c/o Laura Thomas, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada. Email: Laura_Thomas@carleton.ca
Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.