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two referees willing to provide a confidential letter of
recommendation upon request.
Informal enquiries are welcome. Formal applications
are due by Sunday 2nd December 2012.
Dr. Pierre-Yves Dupont Institute of Molecular Bio-
Sciences Massey University Private Bag 11 222 Palmerston
North 4442 NEW ZEALAND
http://massey.genomicus.com/
p.y.dupont@massey.ac.nz
McMasterU 2 TeachingEvolPsych
The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(PNB) and the Life Sciences Program at Mc-
Master University invite applications for two Teachingtrack
Faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level,
to begin on July 1, 2013. The primary duties of both
teaching-track positions will be to teach and mentor undergraduate
students in the PNB and the Life Sciences
programs. Courses in PNB would be in such areas as
experimental design, statistics, animal behaviour, fundamentals
of neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, and
sensation and perception. Courses in Life Sciences
would be in the area of neural communication and information
processing, neurobiological mechanisms of behaviour,
behaviour processes, and behavioural and evolutionary
ecology.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience,
Biology, or other related Life Science discipline,
as well as experience teaching undergraduate
students. Please send a curriculum vitae, statement
of teaching interests, supporting documents relevant to
teaching credentials and 3 letters of reference to:
PNB/Life Science Search Committee Department of
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour McMaster University
1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario
Canada L8S 4K1
Materials may be sent as e-mail attachments in pdf format
to pnb@mcmaster.ca. Deadline for receipt of the
application is February 15, 2013.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
Canadian citizens and permanent residents will
be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed
to employment equity within its community, and
to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University
encourages applications from all qualified candi-
dates, including women, members of visible minorities,
Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and
persons with disabilities.
Patrick Bennett
MissouriBotanicalGarden
ConservationGenetics
Summary of the position:
A full-time assistant scientist in conservation genetics
is available in the Center for Conservation and Sustainable
Development of the Missouri Botanical Garden
(MBG). The candidate is expected to take a leadership
role in using molecular approaches to solve practical
problems in conservation biology and restoration ecology.
Candidates should have a solid understanding of
botanical garden collections and interest in plant conservation.
This individual will also implement projects
to understand variation in genetic structure and diversity
in wild plant populations and in botanical garden
collections. The successful candidate will have the capacity
to attract financial support for research activities
by preparing proposals and obtaining grants from outside
funding agencies. The incumbent will be expected
to collaborate with staff in the Science & Conservation,
Horticulture, and Education Divisions at MBG;
students and faculty from local universities; and governmental
and non-governmental organizations.
The position will be based in St. Louis, where a vibrant
community of systematists, ecologists, and evolutionary
biologists interact through partnerships among MBG,
Washington University, the University of Missouri-St.
Louis and Saint Louis University. Missouri Botanical
Garden offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Qualifications and/or Experience: Candidates should
have a strong background in one or more of the following
fields: genetics, evolution, ecology, conservation
biology, or a related discipline. A Ph.D. in one or more
of these fields is required by the start date. In addition,
candidates should have excellent writing and communications
skills as well as an eagerness to produce and
publish scientific results. * Strong background including
a minimum of (3) years prior experience or coursework
in one or more of the following fields: genetics,
evolution, botany, or ecology. * Demonstrated ability
including a minimum of (3) years experience using
standard laboratory techniques to extract and sequence
DNA. * Prior experience writing scientific papers, grant