Job Postings and Research Opportunities

Organization: University of Iceland
Location: Reykjavik
Deadline: August 2, 2010

Assistant Professor in Environment and Natural Resources ¬ University of
Iceland - Reykjavík

The University of Iceland seeks applicants to fill a tenure-track position
of Assistant Professor in the area of Environment and Natural Resources.

The Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Master's Programme was
established in 2005. It is an interdisciplinary programme organised by
three of the University of Iceland's Schools: The School of Social
Sciences, the School of Humanities and the School of Engineering and
Natural Sciences. A special board, acting on behalf of these disciplines,
supervises the programme and is responsible for its academic organization
and content.

The successful candidate is expected to partake in progression and
teaching in the ENR programme. S/he will also have an important role in
the development of the programme in collaboration with the programme board
and the ENR supervisor, as well as doing research, supervising students in
their research theses, and participating in the management and growth of
the programme. The suggested specialization of the applicant is in one of
the following fields: social, humanistic, or legal aspects of
environmental issues; engineering with a focus on environmental issues;
modelling; or environment and natural resource management. Specialists
with knowledge in other fields of environment and natural resources are
also encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have a doctorate degree in fields related to environment
and natural resources or equivalent. Strong communication and
interpersonal skills are essential.

This is a tenure-track position with an initial appointment of five years.
The successful applicant is expected to start the appointment on 1
September 2010 or by agreement.  The application deadline is until August
2 2010.

The evaluation of academic merits will be in accord with Icelandic law on
the University of Iceland No. 63/2006, law on Public Universities No.
85/2005 and Rules for the University of Iceland No. 569/2009.

Applications and accompanying documentation should preferably be submitted
in electronic form by e-mail:bmz@hi.is. Applicants shall include with
their applications certificates attesting to their education and work
experience, a list of their publications, a report on their scholarly work
and other works they have carried out, and a proposal of their plans for
research and programme development if they are offered the position.
Applicants must make clear which of their publications s/he regard as the
most relevant to the advertised position (no more than three should be
selected). Applicants must submit these three publications with their
application, or indicate where they are accessible in electronic form.
When more than one author has produced a publication, the applicant must
account for his or her own contribution to the work. Applicants are also
expected to include references for their teaching and administrative work,
as appropriate.

Salary for the position of Assistant Professors will be according to the
current collective wage and salary agreement between the Union of
University Teachers, and the Minister of Finance.

Applications and accompanying documentation that are not submitted in
electronic form must be sent in duplicate to the Division of Science and
Research at the University of Iceland, Main Building at Sudurgata, 101
Reykjavik, Iceland. All applications will be answered and applicants will
be informed about the appointment when a decision has been taken.

For further information, please contact Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, e-mail:
bdavids@hi.is or Róbert H. Haraldsson (525-4364).

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