CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST

 The Department of Biology at Queen¹s University invites applications for

the Baillie Family Chair in Conservation Biology. We are seeking candidates

with a record of excellence in research and a commitment to teaching in any

area of conservation biology (behavioural, landscape, evolutionary,

population or community ecology, or biogeography), involving the study of

birds in the field.  The chairholder¹s research program is expected to be

centred at the Queen¹s University Biological Station (see QUBS website at

http://biology.queensu.ca/~qubs), an excellent field research facility on

the shores of Lake Opinicon, about 50 km north of our main campus

(http://www.queensu.ca). QUBS comprises about 2800 hectares (7000 acres) of

woodland, field and freshwater habitats with a rich diversity of animal and

plant life. The chairholder will develop field courses and contribute to

programs aimed at conserving biodiversity at QUBS. This is a tenure-track or

tenured position available at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor.

Review of applications will begin 15 October 2006 and will continue until

the position is filled; expected date of appointment is 1 July 2007.

Applicants must submit (by post, fax or email) a curriculum vitae, a

statement of research interests (especially with respect to plans for

research at QUBS), a statement of teaching interests, and a list of three

scientists (with postal and email addresses) that we may contact for letters

of reference. 

 

Submit applications to Dr. R.M. Robertson, Head, Dept of Biology, Queen¹s

University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada (FAX 613-533-6617; EMAIL

mailto:biohead@biology.queensu.ca).  All qualified individuals are

encouraged to apply, but Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given

priority.   The academic staff at Queen's University are governed by a

Collective Agreement between the Queen's University Faculty Association

(QUFA) and the University which is posted at http://www.qufa.ca

<http://www.qufa.ca/> .  Queen¹s is committed to employment equity and

diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible

minorities, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and persons of any

sexual orientation or gender identity.



Robert Montgomerie

Department of Biology

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada



EMAIL:  montgome@biology.queensu.ca

WEB: http://biology.queensu.ca/~montgome



PHONE:  (613) 533-6127

FAX:  (613) 533-6617











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