Tenure Track Position in Astroparticle Physics at Queen’s University, Kingston
The Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy at Queen’s University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (or tenured position at the rank of Associate Professor). The successful candidate will develop a globally recognizable research program that complements the research programs in particle astrophysics foreseen for SNOLAB and by the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute. Applicants should be creative scientists with a strong commitment to research, graduate training, and promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM.
This position is made possible by a transformative $30M investment by Bruce Mitchell (Sc’68, DSc’20). During the first 5 years of their appointment, the successful candidate will receive direct research support from the Bruce Mitchell Research Program, including resources to support the recruitment of multiple postdoctoral researchers/students. Decreased teaching and administrative responsibilities will be associated with this position to enable the candidate to develop a world-class research program. The anticipated starting date is January 1st, 2025, although earlier starts would be welcome.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree completed at the start date of the appointment. The main criteria for selection are calibre of the proposed research program, collaborative potential, and demonstrated teaching excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of very high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates a track record of independent research evidenced by peer-assessed publications in top journals and secured external research funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence. Candidates must provide evidence of an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will also be expected to make contributions through service to the department, the Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
How to Apply
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority, including any qualified individuals who have a valid legal work status in Canada. Please indicate in your application if you have a valid legal work status in Canada. Applications from all qualified candidates will be considered in the applicant pool.
Those interested in this position should submit a complete application package, including the following documents:
* a cover letter, indicating whether or not you have a valid legal work status in Canada;
* a current Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications);
* a statement of research interests;
* a statement of teaching interests and experience (including teaching outlines and evaluations if available); and,
* Three letters of reference to be sent directly to physhead@queensu.ca.
The deadline for applications is August 31st, 2024.
Applicants are asked to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to physhead@queensu.ca.
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