Position description
The Graduate Studies Program at Mount Allison University invites applications to teach a graduate level course in Professional Development for current MSc Biology and Chemistry students in the Fall 2024 term. Course topics might include leadership skills, scientific communication, project and data management, scientific writing and publishing, integrity and EDI in research, grant writing skills or other professional skills. This is a stipendiary (part-time) appointment. The course format will be in-person and will be a 3 credit hour course spanning 13 weeks that will serve approximately 10 MSc candidates in the Masters of Biology and Masters of Chemistry program at Mount Allison as part of their required course work.
Mount Allison University, located in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada is a small primarily undergraduate university offering small classes to a diverse student population. It is consistently ranked as one of the best undergraduate universities in Canada and promotes research and teaching excellence. Mount Allison also hosts a burgeoning graduate studies program in Biology and Chemistry https://mta.ca/current-students/graduate-studies.
The successful applicant will have a Ph.D in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or a related area. The complete application should include a cover letter, CV with names and contact information of 3 references, and a 1 page course syllabus (in PDF format).
Applications are being managed through Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27809 and should be submitted to that site, not by email.
Questions should be directed to:
Dr. Karen Crosby
Biology Department
62 York Street
Mount Allison University
Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1E2
E-mail: kcrosby@mta.ca
Review of applications will begin July 10th, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Mount Allison University is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace. We encourage applications from members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons with all sexual and gender identities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Canadians and permanent residents are asked to indicate their citizenship status in their application.