Civil and Environmental Engineering
Limited-term Assistant Professor Position in Water Resources
The University of Windsor invites applications for a limited-term position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the area of Water Resources at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing September 1, 2010 for a period of two years. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
The Department offers degree programs in both Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels. The Department has at present 16 faculty members, all with active research programs, and over 80 graduate students. For further details about the Department and our programs, visit
our website at http://www.uwindsor.ca/civil. The University is currently building the Center of Engineering Innovation (CEI) with state-of-the-art facilities and completion is expected September 2012.
The City of Windsor and Essex County have a growing population numbering at present over 400,000 and are situated on the southern bank of the Detroit River across from our northern neighbor, the large metropolis of Detroit. The region provides an environment rich in culture and recreational activities (http://www.uwindsor.ca/civil).
Applicants should hold a baccalaureate degree in Engineering and an earned doctorate in Civil Engineering, preferably specialized in the area of Water Resources or a closely related field, and be registered, or be committed to seek registration, as a Professional Engineer in Canada. Candidates who are about to defend (ABD) and who will have successfully defended their dissertation by the date of appointment are also encouraged to apply. The new faculty member will be expected to teach undergraduate engineering courses, including first and second year general engineering courses and courses in the areas of Hydraulic Engineering, River Mechanics, Water Resources and also advise undergraduate students in Capstone Design projects and interact with a multidisciplinary group of faculty. The new faculty member is also expected to carry his/her research. The research areas of particular interest include flow and transport in surface water and/or groundwater. Expertise in numerical modeling of flow fields as applied to environmental problems will be an asset. The Department has excellent research facilities and state-of-the-art instrumentation in Hydraulic Engineering.
Applications will include:
● a letter of application, including a statement of citizenship/immigration status;
● a detailed and current curriculum vitae;
● a research statement detailing research interests and potential for scholarly achievement;
● a teaching dossier or evidence of teaching effectiveness that might include sample course syllabi/outlines,
teaching evaluations and a statement of teaching philosophy and interests;
● samples of scholarly work; and
● three current letters of reference forwarded by the referees.
To ensure full consideration, complete applications using the position identifier “WTR10 “ should be submitted by July 23, 2010.
Dr. Faouzi Ghrib, Ph.D., PEng., Acting Head
Civil and Environmental Engineering Appointments Committee
401 Sunset Avenue, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4
Phone (519) 253-3000, Ext. 2550, Fax: (519) 971-3686
E-mail: fghrib@uwindsor.ca
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