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   Université Laval : Tenure-Track Position

The teaching component of this position is extremely important as the successful candidate is expected to rapidly join the pedagogical team in charge of the many service courses offered to students registered in the various engineering and applied science programs of the Faculty.

This invitation extends to candidates holding a PhD in mathematics or to those near completion.

Responsabilities and selection criteria

1. The candidate should demonstrate exceptional pedagogical abilities and a strong interest for teaching service courses to large groups of engineering students, as well as teaching specialized courses to mathematics students.¹

2. The candidate should be able to initiate an autonomous research program for which he or she will be able to obtain NSERC funding. Preference will be given to candidates in the field of algebra.

All candidates fulfilling the above criteria are encouraged to apply. However, it should be noted that, according to canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents must be given priority. The salary and rank will be determined in accordance to the collective agreement. According to its equal opportunity program, Université Laval reserves half the vacant positions for the appointment of women.

Applications should include a full curriculum vitae, some reprints of a few recent publications and a summary, no longer than two pages, describing the research program. Applicants should also ask three referees to send letters of reference to the address below. The name and address (including phone and fax numbers and e-mail address) of the referees should be listed in the application but the applicants are expected to sollicit the referees themselves.

Applications should be sent to the following address, before June 12, 2009.

Roger Pierre, directeur
Département de mathématiques et de statistique
Université Laval
Québec QC
Canada G1K 7P4
rpierre@mat.ulaval.ca
www.mat.ulaval.ca

¹ Université Laval is a French-speaking university, thus the non-francophone candidates should be willing to acquire fluency in French in a short period.

Submitted on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:52:58 -0400