Requisition Title: Assistant Professor – Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Science-1300988

Job Field: Tenure Stream

Faculty / Division: Faculty of Arts and Science

Department: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)

Job Posting: Aug 14, 2013, 6:59:49 PM

Job Closing: Oct 23, 2013

Description: The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto invite applications for a cross-appointed tenure-stream position in Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Science. The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor with an expected start date of July 1, 2014. The appointment is 51% in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and 49% in the School of the Environment.

We seek a candidate who conducts conceptually driven research, using field, lab, and/or quantitative approaches to study issues in aquatic ecology. Research may be at the level of population, community, landscape, and/or ecosystem. We seek applications from candidates whose research program fits well with the highly collaborative research in our Department and in the recently formed School. Successful applicants will have a PhD by date of appointment or shortly thereafter, with an outstanding academic record and will be expected to build an active, externally funded and internationally recognized research program. The appointee will demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and contributions to the education and training of undergraduate and graduate students in both EEB and the School.