Application Deadline: 28th February, 2021
Description
The Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021, or shortly thereafter. The successful applicant will be jointly appointed to both the Faculty of Environment and the School of Planning as the inaugural “Caivan Communities Future Cities Professor.”
Eligibility
- An energetic and dynamic scholar with demonstrated potential for leading academic programming and research related to future studies in the area of cities.
- An interest to study and evaluate plausible futures and their broader societal implications.
- Willingness to contribute to scholarship and contemporary decision-making in planning and/or broader public policy related to cities and their diverse inhabitants.
- Ability to employ interdisciplinary, futurist approaches to study the technology-human interface, society-environment interactions, and societal transitions as they apply to cities.
Desired Qualifications
- Potential candidates should have a record of excellence in research and demonstrate a strong interest to monitor students effectively.
- Ability to communicate to undergraduate, graduate students, and to wider audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to forge and sustain fruitful partnerships with scholars from a variety of disciplines
How To Apply
The application materials include:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of interest (maximum of 4 pages) outlining- their qualifications for the position; the fit of their profile and expertise with the advertised position; their vision and future research program; their potential to enhance the scholarship and capacity of the University and Faculty in strategic ways; the names and contact information of three referees.
[References will only be requested for applicants invited for an interview.]
If you have any questions regarding the position, the application process, assessment process, eligibility, or a request for accommodation during the hiring process, send an e-mail to Sheree Solomon .
The application package should be addressed to:
Dean, Jean Andrey
Faculty of Environment
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2L 3G1
or submitted electronically to
en******@uw*******.ca
