| TENURE STREAM ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE OR PROFESSOR POSITION
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Department Of Physics And Atmospheric Science
The Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science invites applications for appointment to a
tenure stream Assistant, Associate, or full Professor position from outstanding candidates
with expertise in theoretical and/or computational research in the areas of either condensed
matter physics or materials physics that complement or extend the strengths of our
department (https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/physics/research/centres-and-labs.html). This
position is part of the Dalhousie Diversity Faculty Award (DDFA) program. In keeping with the
principles of Employment Equity, the DDFA program aims to correct historic
underrepresentation. This position is restricted to candidates who self-identify in one (or more)
of the following groups: Aboriginal people or racially visible persons.
Applicants are required to have a PhD, postdoctoral or equivalent experience, demonstrated
excellence in research, and strong potential for effective teaching and outreach. The successful
candidate must be positioned to build a sustainable research group, and capable of teaching
both undergraduate and graduate classes in theoretical physics.
Dalhousie is one of the top Universities in Canada. Members of the department are holders of
prestigious research chairs including Canada Research Chairs, NSERC Industrial Research
Chairs, Killam Professorships and recently also the NSERC Herzberg Gold Medal – Canada’s
highest prize in science and engineering.
The Department values strong teaching and outreach. Several faculty members have won
teaching awards at the faculty, university or national level as well as national awards for their
outreach initiatives. Teaching is supported through resources such as the Centre for Learning
and Teaching (dal.ca/dept/clt.html). We foster diversity and inclusiveness through initiatives
such as the Imhotep’s Legacy Academy (dal.ca/faculty/science/imhotep.html) and facultysponsored
scholarships for historically underrepresented groups, in support of access for First
Nations and African Canadian communities.
Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada, and offers an outstanding quality of life. Dalhousie
benefits include spousal hiring and parental leave plans for faculty.
Applications will be reviewed starting November 1st, 2018 until the position is filled. Applications
will consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including publication list, a research plan that is 3 – 4 pages in length, a statement of teaching and outreach interests and experience, at least
three confidential letters of reference forwarded under separate cover by the referees, and a
completed Self-Identification Questionnaire, which can be found at www.da.ca/becounted/selfid.
Applications should be emailed to physics@dal.ca c/o Chair of Theoretical Physics Search
Committee. |