Climatology Position Announcement
Department of Geography
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Application Deadline: Monday, 10 November 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.mun.ca/geog
The Geography Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland invites
applications for a position in Climatology. The successful candidate
will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and
should demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and research.
Candidates should be engaged in an active research program. The position
will commence on 1 July 2009, subject to budgetary approval, and will be
made at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The position requires a completed doctoral degree for the appointee to
receive the rank of Assistant Professor and to be in a tenure-track
position. (If a successful candidate has not completed a doctorate,
he/she shall be appointed to a regular term, non-renewable three-year
appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. If the candidate
completes all the requirements for the doctorate during the first 24
months of the term appointment, he/she shall begin a tenure-track
appointment following completion of the requirements of the degree).
Applicants can learn more about the Geography Department at:
http://www.mun.ca/geog.
To apply, applicants should send a current curriculum vitae, a teaching
dossier and the names and addresses of three persons who can supply a
letter of reference with their letter of application. Applications
should quote the following position number: VPA-GEOG-2008-001. Documents
must be received no later than Monday, 10 November 2008 for
consideration.
Applications should be directed to:
Professor Karyn Butler, Interim Head
Department of Geography
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL, A1B 3X9
Canada
Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the
province's only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the
education and cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering
diverse undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 18,000 students,
Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning
in St. John's, a safe, friendly city with great historic charm, a
vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor
activities. With over 185 regular faculty members in 15 academic
departments and a wide variety of interdisciplinary major, minor and
diploma programs, the Faculty of Arts offers breadth, depth and
diversity. Counting around 5000 students with declared majors or minors,
and with strong graduate programs, the Faculty is committed to providing
solid teaching and research support to new appointees. The Faculty of
Arts houses, among other units, the Institute of Social and Economic
Research (ISER), ISER Books and the Digital Research Centre for
Qualitative Fieldwork. It is also home to outstanding archival
collections, including the Maritime History Archive, the Folklore and
Language Archive and the Native Language Archive. Memorial*s Queen
Elizabeth II Library has excellent holdings with the most extensive
collection of journals in the region. Please see
http://www.mun.ca/arts/.
Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages
applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities,
aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. All qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent
residents will be given priority.