| Type of position | This is a tenure track position. |
| Employer | Université Laval |
| Description of Employer | Université Laval is a privileged working environment in the heart of Quebec City. It is a large and comprehensive university recognized for its culture of excellence in teaching and research. The Department of Plant Science comprises 21 professors studying various fields related to crop production and plant science. They contribute to the training of more than 400 undergraduate agronomy students and supervise about 75 graduate students enrolled in the Plant Biology graduate program. The Department of Plant Science (https://www.fsaa.ulaval.ca/en/faculty/departments-school/plant-science-department) invites applications for the position in the above-mentioned area. |
| Location | Quebec City, QC, Canada |
| Salary | As per the current collective agreement. |
| Closing date of competition | March 1st, 2023 |
| Date position available | June 1st, 2023 |
| Description of duties |
In collaboration with professors of the Department of Plant Science, the selected candidate will teach courses in French* to undergraduate students in agronomy, and graduate students in plant biology and will supervise M. Sc. and Ph. D. students in the area of field crop production systems. The candidate will develop high quality teaching and research programs and will assume a fair share of the collective responsibilities of the department. *In order to facilitate the integration of new non-French speaking professors, the VRRHF offers French classes to new professors and their spouse. In general, the Department will give new professors a period of at least 12 months to acquire French fluency before the start of teaching duties. |
| Qualifications sought |
Selection criteria |
| Contact for additional information | Dr Richard Bélanger, department head [email protected] Département de phytologie – FSAA Université Laval Pavillon Paul-Comtois, local 3236-A 2425, rue de l’agriculture Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Phone: 1-418-656-2131, ext. 402758 |
| Application procedure | |
| Submit what | Application deadline: March 1st, 2023 Expected starting date: June 1st, 2023 Interested individuals are invited to send a cover letter describing their interest for the position and competence in the field of expertise, a curriculum vitae and two reference letters, before March 1st, 2023, to the following email address (PDF documents): [email protected] , or to the following postal address: Dr Richard Bélanger, department head Département de phytologie – FSAA Université Laval Pavillon Paul-Comtois, local 3236-A 2425, rue de l’agriculture Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Phone: 1-418-656-2131, ext. 402758 |
| Submit to | Submit your application to the following email address (PDF documents): [email protected] , or to the following postal address: Dr Richard Bélanger, department head Département de phytologie – FSAA Université Laval Pavillon Paul-Comtois, local 3236-A 2425, rue de l’agriculture Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Phone: 418-656-2131, ext. 402758 |
| Additional Information | Valuing diversity, Université Laval encourages all qualified individuals to apply – particularly women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities – but priority will be given to Canadians and Canadian permanent residents. |
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