Canada Research Chair (Tier 2)Environmental or Sustainability ScienceThe University of Saskatchewan School of Environment and Sustainability invites applications from outstanding scholars with strong research profiles for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Environmental or Sustainability Science. The CRC will provide leadership by developing a prominent and rigorous research and graduate training program that addresses some major element(s) of environmental and/or sustainability science. Examples of strategic science issues for which the school wishes to be known include, but are not limited to: climate change, water security, alternative energy, and ecosystems science, including biodiversity. The ideal candidate will have a PhD (obtained within the last ten years), be a nationally or internationally recognized scholar with a strong record of attracting competitive research funding from national granting agencies, and have experience or interest in developing interdisciplinary research partnerships and approaches involving graduate students. The successful candidate will be appointed to a tenured or tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level commensurate with qualifications. The CRC will be awarded for a five-year period, renewable once. Review of applications will begin on December 7, 2009, and continue until a suitable candidate is found. For more information about this position, please visit www.usask.ca/sens. To be considered, please send your CV, a letter of introduction, a summary of your proposed research program and graduate mentoring philosophy, and the names of three references, in confidence, to: Dr. Karsten Liber, Executive Director The University of Saskatchewan is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. |
