From owner-celegans@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Wed Aug 23 14:20:57 2000 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id CB00717AA4; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 14:20:46 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 744B517AA4; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 14:20:40 +0100 (BST) To: celegans@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.celegans Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 23:39:44 +0100 From: schultz@uleth.ca ("Elizabeth Schultz") Subject: tenure-track positions Organization: The University of Lethbridge Message-Id: <20000823132040.744B517AA4@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Sender: owner-celegans@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, seeks applications for Two Assistant Professors, probationary (tenure-track) beginning July 2001, subject to budgetary approval. Preference will be given to individuals with demonstrated research strengths in the fields of: 1) plant molecular biology, plant fungal interactions, plant pathology, or agricultural biotechnology for one position; and 2) cell and molecular biology and/or genetics for the other. Individuals doing research relating to cell structure and function, cell physiology, virology, immunology, molecular genetics, or developmental biology are encouraged to apply. The successful applicants will be required to teach upper and lower level courses in areas such as molecular and cellular biology, genetics and biotechnology, including introductory courses in Cellular Basis of Life and/or Diversity of Life. Opportunities exist for the supervision of Graduate students and for research collaborations with scientists on campus as well as at Federally-supported research facilities in agriculture, human and animal health. Biological research at the University is supported by a number of excellent facilities including electron and confocal microscopy, a new phytotron, an ABI automated DNA sequencer, NMR and mass spectroscopy. The University aspires to hire individuals who have demonstrated considerable potential for excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and especially those who have well-established research programs. The University is an equal opportunity employer and offers a non-smoking environment. New Faculty are eligible to apply for university funding in support of research and scholarly activities. Lethbridge is an attractive city of 70,000 situated in Southern Alberta, close to National Parks and Wilderness areas of the Rocky Mountains and Cypress Hills. Founded in 1967, the University focuses on excellence in undergraduate programs and has an enrollment of over 6,000 students. The University is in an expansion phase and, among other projects, is building a $37-million Library Information Network Centre (LINC). For more information about the University please visit our web site at www.uleth.ca. A Ph.D. is required. Post-doctoral and teaching experience are assets. In accordance with Canadian Immigration Regulations, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, transcripts, outlines of courses previously taught, teaching evaluations and publication reprints or preprints, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of proposed research, and names of at least three referees who are scholars in the field. Send this material and arrange for the letters of reference to be mailed directly to: Dr. John Bain, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4. Telephone: (403) 329-2245, Fax: (403) 329-2082, or E-mail: bain@uleth.ca. The closing date for applications is October 16, 2000. --- .