Tenure-track Position Available
Wood Group Chair in Arctic and Cold Region Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Application Deadline: Monday, 25 May 2009
For further information, please contact:
John Quaicoe
Email: jquaicoe [at] mun.ca
Phone: 709-737-8810
Applications are invited for the Wood Group Chair in Arctic and Cold
Region Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
at Memorial University. This is a tenure-track faculty position at the
Associate Professor level, commencing 1 September 2009, or as soon as
possible thereafter. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
Applicants must hold a PhD in engineering and will have relevant
experience in harsh environment or arctic engineering. The successful
candidate must have an undergraduate degree in engineering and will be
expected to register as a Professional Engineer in Newfoundland and
Labrador.
The Wood Group Chair in Arctic and Cold Region Engineering will become
an integral part of an established group of researchers and educators in
the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, whose programs in Civil,
Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Ocean and Naval Architectural
Engineering are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation
Board.
The Chair will establish, promote and maintain a strong emphasis on
engineering for the harsh ocean and arctic environments offshore. The
Chair will be expected to focus his/her teaching and research program on
cold regions, harsh environments, and arctic issues. Examples of such
research programs could include (but are not limited to): cold regions
pipelines, fixed structures in ice, floating structures in ice, and
subsea developments in remote locations.
The Chair will have a teaching load that is half the norm in the Faculty
of Engineering and Applied Science and will be expected to teach at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. The Chair will be expected to develop
a funded research program and establish links with other researchers at
and beyond Memorial, as well as with industry. Graduate students are
expected to be an integral part of the Chair's research program
activities. The Chair will have an established reputation with industry
and be expected to maintain close contacts.
Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the
province's only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the
educational and cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering
diverse undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students,
Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning
in St. John's, a very safe, friendly city with great historic charm, a
vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor
activities. For further information about Memorial, please view the
website at http://www.mun.ca.
This Chair position is sponsored by the Wood Group. It is an
international energy services company with $5 billion sales, employing
more than 27,000 people worldwide, and operating in 46 countries. For
further information about the Wood Group, please view the website at:
http://www.woodgroup.com.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of
three referees, a one-page statement of teaching and research
interests, and copies of three relevant technical publications to:
Dr. John Quaicoe, Dean (Pro Tempore)
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, A1B 3X5
Fax: 709-737-8975
REFERENCE: ENGI-2008-010
Applications must be received by Monday, 25 May 2009.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, citizens and
permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
Memorial University of Newfoundland is committed to employment equity
and encourages applications from qualified women and men, visible
minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities.
For further information, please contact:
John Quaicoe
Email: jquaicoe [at] mun.ca
Phone: 709-737-8810