Assistant / Associate Professor in Science

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Ottawa invites applications to fill at least one tenure-track position in Applied Mathematics, more specifically in Mathematical Modelling in Health and Life Sciences at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, to begin July 1, 2021.

Title of the position: Assistant or Associate Professor.

Duties: The functions of a member of the academic staff include, in varying proportions: a) teaching activities; b) scholarly activities pertaining to research and/or professional work; c) academic service activities, d) supervision of graduate students.

Terms: Tenure-track position.

Wage: As per collective agreement.

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete compensation package which includes long-term disability, basic group life insurance, supplementary health insurance, University of Ottawa Pension Plan and optional life insurance.

Location of work:  Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, STEM Complex, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5.

Contact information: Paul-Eugène Parent, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, STEM Complex, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, matchair@uottawa.ca. Telephone: 613-562-5864.

Skills requirements:

• Education: Ph.D. or equivalent in Mathematics.
• Work experience:

We are seeking candidates with a proven record of research excellence, who can teach at undergraduate and graduate levels, who have the desire and ability to supervise graduate students and contribute to the success of the department. The position is open to all research areas of Applied Mathematics, with priority given to applications in the health and life sciences. We are looking to strengthen and complement our existing expertise within the department, the faculty and the wider university community.

Application deadline: December 1^st, 2020.

Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a research plan, a teaching statement, and arrange for at least four confidential letters of recommendation (one of which addresses teaching), to be submitted online via MathJobs (www.mathjobs.org). Applicants are encouraged to include copies of (up to) three of their most significant publications. They should also indicate in their cover letter how their research interests complement those of the members of the department. Applications will be reviewed from December 1^st, 2020, until the position is filled.

Other information:

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is part of the Ottawa-Carleton Mathematics Institute and is one of the sponsors of the Fields Institute (Toronto), Centre de recherches mathématiques (Montréal), and the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute.

Paul-Eugène Parent, Chair
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Ottawa
matchair@uottawa.ca

Posting no.: 20054-SCI

The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous persons, members of visible minorities (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire, to be completed at the time of application. Please take note of this posting number. This questionnaire can be found online.

According to government policy, all qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. When submitting your application, please indicate if you are legally entitled to work in Canada.

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