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The Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences in the Faculty of Agriculture invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time Instructor position in Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Chemistry with teaching (domestic and international articulated programmes), academic programme coordination, and service responsibilities including multiple laboratory set-ups and management, inventory, safety audits and training of graduate students and research staff in instrumentation.  Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

A minimum of a Master's degree in Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry from a recognized university, with at least one degree in Chemistry plus at least one year of teaching experience in Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Food Chemistry or Environmental Chemistry in a post-secondary institution is required.  Applicants must have knowledge and experience of the role of Chemistry in Agriculture, Agri-food, and/or Environment. Evidence of teaching at the undergraduate level is required.

Demonstrated excellence and strong passion in teaching in a multi-cultural, multi-national environment, with strong leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and an ability to work in co-operation with a number of university, government, and industry groups, are desirable assets. The individual must be highly motivated with sound judgement, professionalism, integrity, collegiality, resourcefulness, innovation, self-motivation, excellent communication skills and strong organizational skills.

The successful applicant will teach distance, diploma, and degree courses for students in Environmental Sciences, Plant Sciences, Integrated Environmental Management, Landscape Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Animal Science and Aquaculture programmes within Dalhousie University, and at international universities where articulation agreements are in effect. The successful applicant is expected to build strong connections with the Canadian and regional agriculture, agri-food and environmental industries through teaching and outreach activities. The applicant must have a strong commitment to teaching and service to the university.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.  Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness.  The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

Application Process:

In your cover letter, please quote the competition number, department (Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences) and competition name (Instructor, Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Chemistry).

Applicants must submit a cover letter stating qualifications and abilities, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and service interests, and the name, address, and phone number of four referees to: Chair of Selection Committee (Agricultural, Food, Environmental Chemistry), Kalyani Prithiviraj, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, PO Box 550 Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3 or email to kprithiviraj@dal.ca.

Applicants must also submit a completed Self-Identification Questionnaire, which is available at www.dal.ca/becounted/selfid.  Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Review of applications will begin on 25^th November 2019.

A more detailed description of the Faculty and Department is available at dal.ca/faculty/agriculture.html.  ​