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Associate Professor/Professor in Groundwater ScienceClosing date: June 18, 2025The Department of Earth Sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invitesapplications for a full-time tenure stream position in the science of groundwater and other subsurfacefluids as applied to water, life, Earth and/or energy. The appointment will be at the rank of AssociateProfessor or Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.The successful candidate, upon formally accepting the offer of a full-time faculty position, may benominated for a Canada Excellence Research Chair that will establish a program focused onunderstanding the role of groundwater and other subsurface fluids for sustaining both human societyand the biosphere, particularly as applied to essential resources such as drinking water, water foragriculture and industry, critical minerals such as lithium and helium, and unconventional energyresources. The Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program is intended to support world - classresearchers and their teams in establishing ambitious research programs at Canadian universities.Nominees to the Canada Excellence Research Chairs opportunity will be internationally leadingresearchers whose proposed research program aligns with one or more of the Government of CanadasScience, Technology and Innovation priority areas . Research Chairs are appointed for eight years, withaward values of either $1 million or $500,000 per year; these two award values recognize the varyingcosts of research within different disciplines.The University of Toronto requires that applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Earth orenvironmental sciences, geosciences, or a related area, with a clearly demonstrated exceptional recordof excellence in research, service, training, and teaching. We seek candidates whose research andteaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths . The successfulcandidate will be an internationally recognized research leader in groundwater science whoseaccomplishments have made a major impact on the field and/or societal impact. Candidates will beexpected to sustain and lead innovative research that will advance the global frontiers of knowledge inthe field, and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program, with aparticular focus on the Canadian federal Tri-Agencies.Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence, which can be demonstrated by a record ofsustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals, thesubmitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, distinguished awards andaccolades, evidence of impact on the field and/or societal impact, and other noteworthy activities thatcontribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, as well as strong endorsements fromreferees of high standing.Candidates must also possess a strong demonstrated record of service to the research community (e.g.,service on peer review committees, faculty recruitment committees, advisory committees) and ademonstrated record of attracting and mentoring a diverse group of students, trainees, and researchpersonnel, and establishing an equitable and inclusive research environment. Nominees to the CanadaExcellence Research Chairs Program will be expected to develop and implement a plan for establishingand maintaining a diverse team and an inclusive research and training environment.Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teachingdossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below), as well as strongletters of reference.Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.The Department of Earth Sciences recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leaves,slowdowns due to illness or disability, impacts of COVID-19) can have on a nominees record of researchachievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the review and assessment ofapplication materials.The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto is an inclusive, vibrant community ofstudents, faculty and staff passionate about understanding our home planet as well as other planetarybodies. We are leaders in cutting-edge science and are deeply invested in research, teaching andlearning to address some of the greatest challenges facing humanity now and in the future, includingclimate change, green energy and the development of a sustainable, healthy society. We have avenerable 175-year tradition of research and education in Earth Sciences and rankings place us amongthe very top in the geosciences in Canada and internationally. We offer our students programs withstrong emphases on research training, experiential discovery in the field, in our advanced analyticallaboratories and in our computing labs working with the latest AI-driven technologies. We maintain aseries of cutting-edge analytical labs, a suite of modern equipment for research and teaching in theenvironmental geosciences, and offer a vibrant, top-ranked Earth Sciences graduate program spanningthe three campuses of the University of Toronto (including the Department of Physical andEnvironmental Sciences at University of Toronto Scarborough and the Department of Chemical andPhysical Sciences at University of Toronto Mississauga ).The University of Toronto provides exceptional opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinaryresearch and teaching, and actively encourages cutting-edge scholarship. Furthermore, it offers theexcitement of working with a diverse, high-achieving student population. The successful candidatewould also have ample opportunity to engage with cognate units such as the School of the Environment ,the newly established Lawson Climate Institute, the Archaeology Centre , the Centre for Global ChangeScience , the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care (Public Health, Medicine andPharmacy), the Climate Positive Energy Initiative , or the Lassonde Institute within the Faculty of AppliedScience and Engineering . The successful candidate would also have the opportunity to contribute toestablished institutional research clusters focused on the UN SDGs and on Indigenous research, and todevelop new ones. Opportunities are also available to work with a wide range of public and privateorganizations, groups, and institutions that reflect the regions diversity. Seen as one of the mostmulticultural places in the world, Toronto is a thriving cultural and intellectual hub offering anoutstanding quality of life.All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Application materials mustinclude the following: Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) Current curriculum vitaeEnter the password to open this PDF file.File name:-File size:-Title:-Author:-Subject:-Keywords:-Creation Date:-Modification Date:-Creator:-PDF Producer:--Page Count:-Page Size:-Fast Web View:-Choose an option Alt text (alternative text) helps when people cant see the image or when it doesnt load.Aim for 1-2 sentences that describe the subject, setting, or actions.This is used for ornamental images, like borders or watermarks.Short description for people who cant see the image or when the image doesnt load. This alt text was created automatically and may be inaccurate. 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