CAN: Director Center for Environment & Sustainability - University of Western Ontario

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University of Western Ontario
Director of the Center for Environment and Sustainability

Environment and sustainability constitute an interdisciplinary area at The University of Western Ontario, with participation from the Faculties of Science, Engineering, and Social Science. An ongoing major initiative includes the creation of a new centre for research and teaching in environment and sustainability. The University of Western Ontario now invites applications or nominations for a senior-level faculty appointment as Director of this new center. The selected candidate will be appointed either as Professor (with tenure) or Associate Professor (with tenure or tenure-track (probationary), as appropriate). The initial term of the Directorship will be for a period of 5 years. The starting date will be July 1, 2009 or thereafter.

The Faculty of Science, home page Faculty of Science Home is host Faculty for the new Centre, and the Faculty of Engineering http://www.eng.uwo.ca/ and the Faculty of Social Science Faculty of Social Science at Western are participating Faculties. It is anticipated that the appointment will be made in one of the departments in the Faculties of Science, Engineering, or Social Science. Assigned duties will include the role of Director of the new Centre for Environment and Sustainability.

Applications are invited from all interested and qualified individuals. The successful candidate must have an excellent research record in a relevant area and demonstrate the high level of vision, leadership and resourcefulness appropriate to the position of Director. She or he will be expected to lead a vigorous and internationally competitive research program, to supervise graduate and undergraduate student research, and to participate in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a research plan, and a teaching dossier and must arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent to: Professor David M. Wardlaw, Dean Faculty of Science, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada. Consideration of applications will begin September 2, 2008.

This position is subject to budgetary approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.

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