SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN FOREST HEALTH AND/OR BIOSECURITY

Canterbury University

SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN FOREST HEALTH AND/OR BIOSECURITY

Department: School of Forestry
ACU Ref: 58788
Closing Date: 30 September 2011

Christchurch, New Zealand

Vacancy: 1377

Applications are invited for a full-time, continuing (i.e. permanent) position at the level of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, respectively, in the North American system) in the areas of Forest Health and/or Biosecurity.

Applicants must hold a relevant PhD degree and have a successful research record in forest health or biosecurity with research experience relevant to New Zealand plantations or indigenous forests. The successful applicant will have the ability to teach courses that cover forest health and/or biosecurity including: the role of pathogens and insect pests in forests, the impact of vertebrate pests on plantations and indigenous forest systems, the impact and mitigation of abiotic forest health factors in forest systems and biosecurity risk management.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake research, supervise postgraduate students and develop links with the New Zealand forestry sector, as well as collaborate with other academics in the School’s teaching, research and administrative activities.

Operational expenditure will be available from College funds for the first two years after appointment, and the appointee will also have the opportunity to apply to capital expenditure funds as part of the annual budgeting process.

You will be working in a strong and forward-looking School, committed to excellence in research and teaching. For more information on the School of Forestry please visit: http://www.forestry.ac.nz.

For academic enquiries, contact Professor Bruce Manley, Head of School of Forestry, email: bruce.manley@canterbury.ac.nz

Job sharing or other innovative employment practices could be considered.

Located on a picturesque campus, the University offers an extensive range of services and facilities including library and art collections, child-care centres, health centre, recreation centre, pharmacy, book shop and cafés. You’ll have opportunities to work alongside members of a world-class, diverse academic community and enrich your own professional and personal development.

For more information about the benefits of joining the University of Canterbury please visit us online at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus

The closing date for this position is: 30 September 2011

Applications are to be submitted on-line at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus by the closing date, and include a covering letter specifying at which level you are applying, and full curriculum vitae with the contact details of 3 referees, together with a separate document consisting of 1-2 pages relating to your teaching contributions with respect to the topics stated above, as well as your recent research achievements. For assistance with the application process, email: hr@engineering.canterbury.ac.nz.

To view all vacancies at the University of Canterbury, please go to: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/job_vacancies.shtml

The University of Canterbury is an EEO employer and actively seeks to meet its obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi.