<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px;" class="">ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px;" class="">School of Environmental Sciences</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class="">Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Science</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">The School of Environmental Sciences (SES) at the University of Guelph seeks to hire an Assistant Professor in</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">the area of Atmospheric Science with a focus on regional climatology and agricultural climate change impacts.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Atmospheric Science or a related discipline, and will have</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">significant potential for research excellence as demonstrated through a strong publication record in</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals. Preference will be given to candidates with experience</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">conducting research in regional climate modeling and climate change, agricultural impacts of climate change,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">novel statistical methods for climate analysis, and/or land-atmosphere interactions.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">The position will require the development of a strong federally- and provincially-funded research program</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">involving the mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students. It will involve teaching courses, at the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">undergraduate and graduate levels, related to meteorology and climatology. The successful candidate will have</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">a clear potential for effective teaching, with classroom experience considered an asset. Strong communication</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">skills are essential. Collaboration in research and graduate training is encouraged with others in SES, the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Ontario Agricultural College and the University, as well as with federal and provincial ministries. Faculty in</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">SES are expected to provide service to the University, to the scientific community, and to society at large.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">The School of Environmental Sciences is a multi-disciplinary academic unit with researchers in a range of fields</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">including: soil science, geology, agricultural meteorology, forest and ecosystem science, environmental</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">microbiology, environmental toxicology, entomology and plant pathology. Researchers in the School have</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">links across campus including Geography, Engineering, the Centre for Applied Groundwater Research, Animal</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Biosciences, Ridgetown Campus and Plant Agriculture, as well as with members of the Ontario Ministry of</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture and Agri-Food</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Canada. SES has a long history of achievements in agricultural meteorology, and is the birthplace of the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Tunable Diode Laser Trace Gas Analyzer. In addition, it has advanced analytical facilities in-house, and access</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">to research stations across the province, including the nearby Elora and Arkell Research Stations. The School</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">sits within the Ontario Agriculture College and is located on the main campus in the city of Guelph, 80 km west</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">of Toronto, Ontario. More information about the school, the college and the university can be found on their</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class=""><span style="color: #000000" class="">respective websites (</span><a href="http://www.uoguelph.ca/ses" class="">www.uoguelph.ca/ses</a><span style="color: #000000" class="">, </span>www.uoguelph.ca/oac<span style="color: #000000" class="">, </span>www.uoguelph.ca<span style="color: #000000" class="">).</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class=""><span style="color: #000000" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Applicants should submit, by September 1, 2016, their curriculum vitae, statements of their research goals and</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">teaching philosophy and the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of at least three professional</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">references who can evaluate their candidacy, directly to:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Dr. Jon Warland, Director</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">c/o Jo-Anne Scarrow</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">School of Environmental Sciences</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">University of Guelph</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Guelph, Ontario</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Canada N1G 2W1</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">E-mail: <a href="mailto:sesuog@uoguelph.ca" class="">sesuog@uoguelph.ca</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, Canadian and permanent residents will be given</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">priority.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">The University of Guelph is committed to equity in its policies, practices, and programs, supports diversity in its</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">teaching, learning and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. All qualified individuals who would</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">contribute to the further diversification of our University community are encouraged to apply</div></body></html>