Job posting period June 15 to August 31, 2023
Workplace Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, Université Laval (ULaval).
General Information
The Department has 25 professors and around 475 students, including 125 at the graduate level. The Department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Biology as well as a Ph.D. program in Oceanography.
Further information about the Department is available at http://www.bio.ulaval.ca (in French)
Job Description
The Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo). The selected candidate will be expected to:
1. Develop, participate in and teach one or more courses on evolutionary developmental biology; 2. Develop an original research program in evolutionary developmental biology;
3. Supervise student research projects at graduate and undergraduate levels;
4. Promote the field of evolutionary developmental biology;
5. Participate in the academic life and advancement of Université Laval.
Selection criteria
PhD in biological sciences or related discipline. Scientific training and relevant experience in the field of evolutionary developmental biology. Postdoctoral experience is desirable. The candidate must have demonstrated their ability to conduct university-level research and have the potential to develop an autonomous and original research program in the field of evolutionary developmental biology. They will also have to demonstrate their skills and potential for university teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, in the supervision of graduate students, and their commitment to educational innovation as well as their ability to communicate and integrate into the French-speaking context of the institution.
The application must also describe
More than just a campus, Université Laval is a vibrant community in Quebec City (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and a leading university recognized for its culture of excellence both in teaching and research, how the candidate’s professional abilities and potential align with the key competencies required for the position of university professor:
• Judgement and capacity to analyze and organize information • Creativity and innovation;
• Capacity to communicate;
• Interpersonal skills and openness;
• Ability to work in a team and with partners; • Autonomy and sense of responsibility;
• Sense of ethics and duty;
• Capacity to supervise.
Hiring and treatment
Appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor level or above. Position leading to tenure.
Salary according to the current collective agreement.
Candidature
Application deadline: August 31, 2023. The review of applications will begin September 1st 2023 and continue until the position is filled
Starting date: March 1, 2024 (at the latest)
Candidates should send a single pdf-type document including a letter of intent and motivation, a complete curriculum vitae including the names and contact details of three people who can provide a letter of support, a detailed document of up to five pages describing their avenues of teaching and research, and a one-page description explaining the contribution to the field of their most relevant contributions, to:
Stephane Boudreau, Chair Department of Biology
Faculty of Sciences and Engineering Université Laval
Alexandre-Vachon Pavilion, room 3058 1045 Medicine Avenue
Quebec City, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada directeur@bio.ulaval.ca
Valuing equity, diversity and excellence, Université Laval is fully committed to providing an inclusive work and living environments for all its employees. For Université Laval, diversity is a source of wealth, and we encourage qualified individuals of all origins, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, as well as persons with disabilities, to apply.
Université Laval also subscribes to an equal access to employment program for women, members of visible or ethnic minorities, Aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities. Adaptation of the selection tools can be offered to persons with disabilities according to their needs and in complete confidentiality. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to qualified individuals with Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.