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Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Tenure-Track Position
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. The appointment is intended to be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level; however, consideration will also be given to exceptional candidates at the Full Professor level. It is important to note that the search will not be limited to a specific sub-discipline within the field and qualified candidates with research expertise in any area of materials science and engineering, traditional or emerging, will be considered.
McMaster University, one of the Top 100 universities in the world (THE and AWRU rankings of world universities), boasts a network of academic institutes that provide stimulating interdisciplinary research opportunities, such as the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, the Centre for Automotive Materials and Corrosion, and the Steel Research Centre. For more information on the experimental facilities and current research interests of the department the applicant is invited to visit our website at: mse.mcmaster.ca.Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science/Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or a closely related discipline. The successful applicant will be expected to develop a strong, externally funded research program and demonstrate a commitment to teaching and curriculum development at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Within a reasonable time period after joining the department, the successful candidate is expected to obtain a full or limited license with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2012 and the anticipated starting date for the position is January 1, 2013. Applications by e-mail are encouraged.Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, a selection of research publications, and the names and addresses of at least three references to:
Faculty Selection CommitteeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University
1280 Main St. West, JHE 357, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L7, Canada.
Email: matsci@mcmaster.ca
Reference: MATERIALS 2012
