Assistant/Associate/Professor - Department of Physics and Space Science

Important messages

The following documents are required as part of your application:
1. A curriculum vitae (CV), showing your qualifications for the position, including a statement of citizenship status, research activity with publications, and relevant teaching experience.
2. A cover letter.
3. A research proposal of no more than two pages, that also highlights your two most important publications to date.
4. A statement of teaching philosophy and interests of no more than two pages.
5. The names and addresses of three referees.

Please complete the on-line application, and also submit all the documents listed above via email to the administrative assistant of the Department of Physics and Space Science, Manon Deslandes (), with the subject line “UT02/3/4 Physics & Space Science”, before the closing date.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected. Incomplete applications may also be rejected.

Work environment

The Department of Physics and Space Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, invites applications for tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant Professor (UT-02), Associate Professor (UT-03), or Professor (UT-04) in the fields of Acoustics and Oceanography or Materials Science.

The Royal Military College is a bilingual university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, sciences and engineering to members of the Canadian Forces and civilians. Members of the Department of Physics and Space Science are involved in a wide range of research in the fields of: Acoustics and Oceanography (numerical modelling of oceans and lakes, remote sensing of arctic waters), Materials Science (optical materials and photonics, high-energy laser/matter interactions, non-destructive evaluation), and Space Science (astronomy and astrophysics, ionospheric physics and space weather, nanosatellite payload and mission design, remote sensing, surveillance of space).

The Department of Physics and Space Science offers B.Sc. degrees in Physics and in Space Science, as well as M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in physics with specializations in Acoustics and Oceanography, Materials Science and Space Science. The typical teaching load of an indeterminate faculty member is comprised of four undergraduate or graduate lecture courses, plus one undergraduate laboratory, per annum. In addition to teaching graduate and senior undergraduate courses in their area of expertise, faculty members of the department may be expected to teach any junior undergraduate courses in the program, in the language(s) of their position.

Kingston is a beautiful and historic city at the confluence of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and the Rideau Canal system. Easily accessible from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, Kingston offers a diverse array of local music, art, history, theatre and live entertainment that attracts thousands of tourists annually. Kingston has also been designated as a bilingual city by the Government of Ontario.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:

ED1 – Ph.D. from a recognized post-secondary institution in physics or a closely related field, with research specialization in Acoustics and Oceanography or in Materials Science, including publications in reputable refereed journals devoted to Acoustics and Oceanography, Materials Science or closely related fields

Degree equivalency

Experience:

UT02 position: Candidates must demonstrate the potential for effective teaching and
demonstrate the potential for independent scholarly** activity

UT03 position: Candidates must demonstrate satisfactory teaching effectiveness and demonstrate independent scholarly** activity and demonstrate effective service to a university or to their profession over a period of at least four (4) years after obtaining a Ph.D.

UT04 position: Candidates must demonstrate satisfactory teaching effectiveness and demonstrate continued independent scholarly** activity and demonstrate effective service to a university or to their profession, including leadership roles, over a period of at least eight (8) years after obtaining a Ph.D.

** Note: Scholarly is defined as publishing in reputable refereed scientific journals in Acoustics and Oceanography, Materials Science or closely related fields.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education:

AQ1 – Undergraduate degree in physics or a closely related field

Degree equivalency

Experience:

AQ2 – Industrial or postdoctoral experience in Acoustics and Oceanography, Materials
Science or closely related fields
AQ3 – Experience teaching at the postsecondary level in physics or closely related fields
AQ4 – Experience in service to a university or to the profession of Acoustics and oceanography, Materials Science or closely related fields
AQ5 – Future research interests compatible with those of the Department of Physics and Space Science

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities and Skills:

AS1 – Ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels within the Department of Physics and Space Science
AS2 – Ability to communicate orally
AS3 – Ability to communicate in writing
AS4 – Ability to develop an independently funded research program

Personal Suitability:

PS1 – Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2 – Flexibility
PS3 – Dependability
PS4 – Motivation
PS5 – Judgement

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Further information on the security process can be found at: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/personnel/information-eng.html

Other information

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a second language test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Reference checks may be conducted, and reference letters may be requested.

Academic transcripts may be requested.

Interviews may be conducted.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Depth and breadth of experience may be used as a selection tool.

For this selection process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Please provide a valid e-mail address, as all correspondence will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an e-mail address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are responsible to regularly check their e-mail and spam folders for information concerning this process.

In some cases, there will be deadlines for responses (i.e. assessment invitations) and late responses will not be accepted. If you cannot receive results by email, it is your responsibility to inform us.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.