Job announcement

The Department of Biology of the Université de Montréal invites applications for a position of Assistant Professor in the plant developmental biology. The position will be held at the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (Plant Biology Research Institute). All persons with strong research background in molecular biology of plant development, and ability to secure outside research funds, are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in the candidates working on model systems such as Arabidopsis thaliana. A good knowledge of anatomy and electronic microscopy will be an asset. The selected candidate will teach plant development and anatomy at the undergraduate level in French, and will participate in the teaching at the graduate level in the area of his/her specialization, preferably in the courses on developmental biology and light- and electron-microscopy. He/she will also be in charge of a well-equipped, modern laboratory in light and electron microscopy.

Interested candidates are requested to send their curriculum vitae, a brief description of the proposed research program, and names of three referees before April 15, 2000 to Professor Thérèse Cabana, Chair, Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, Canada H3C 3J7. E-mail: cabanat@ere.umontreal.ca.

In accordance with the Canadian immigration laws, this advertisement is addressed, in priority, to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants. The Université de Montréal subscribes to the policy of equal access to employment for women, and to the principals of employment equity.