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Position Title/Rank: Urban Geography (File #0900887)
Faculty: University of Toronto -- Scarborough
Deadline: January 4, 2010

The Department of Social Sciences at the University of Toronto -- Scarborough, invites applications for a full-time, Tenure-stream Position in Urban Geography.

The position will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence July 1, 2010.

Candidates whose research examines major aspects of Urban Geography in the Global South are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach large introductory (first or second year) and senior Undergraduate (third or fourth year) courses on Urban Geography in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Toronto -- Scarborough.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment or be very close to completion and must demonstrate excellence in teaching and research.

The University of Toronto -- Scarborough is a research-intensive Institution, with a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches. We serve a multicultural student body on a modern and spacious campus. The University of Toronto offers opportunities to conduct research, teach and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world and to work in a range of collaborative Programs and Centres of Research.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Graduate Department of Geography and Programme in Planning at the University of Toronto, will be expected to teach in the Graduate Program at the downtown campus and will be expected to develop an independently funded program of research. She/he may also have the opportunity to participate in developing new Graduate Programs at Scarborough.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We strongly encourage you to submit your application online, by clicking on the link below.

Please ensure that you include a cover letter, a current Curriculum Vita, a teaching dossier (including teaching evaluations) and the names, addresses and email addresses of three referees.

We encourage applicants to combine PDF or MS Word documents into one or two files.

If you are unable to apply online, please submit your application, quoting File #0900887, to:

UrbanGGRSearch@utsc.utoronto.ca

The closing date for applications is January 4, 2010.

For more information about the Department of Social Sciences, please visit:

http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci

and:

http://www.jobs.utoronto.ca/faculty.htm

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.