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Sessional - BISC 650 - Environmental Risk Assessment - 1247 - Burnaby Campus
The following Sessional appointment is expected to be available in the Department of Biological Sciences during the FALL SEMESTER ((August 26 to December 20, 2024).
| BISC 650 | ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSEMENT |
| SALARY | $7718.00 (inclusive of 4% vacation pay) |
| Lectures | 3 h/week – Times TBD |
RESERVE SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR POSITION: No
Article XIV E.3.a of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement allows for up to 25% of appointments within a given department to be reserved for graduate students or postdoctoral fellows. “While priority will be given to Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows in awarding this RESERVED position, all Sessional Instructors are encouraged to apply. In the event it is not filled by a Grad or Postdoc, it will be filled by another qualified applicant in accordance with Article XIV E of the Collective Agreement.”
Course Description: This course emphasizes recent development in quantitative human health risk assessment and ecological effects based risk assessment of environmental chemicals.
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in toxicology or related field. Expertise in environmental risk assessment, with at least 10 years of practical experience in both human health and ecological risk assessment. Candidate will have been a member of the Society of Contaminated Sites Approved Professionals (CSAP) of British Columbia (Risk Assessment Specialist) for 7 years or more.
Recommended Qualifications: PhD in toxicology or related field. Expertise in environmental risk assessment, with at least 10 years of practical experience in both human health and ecological risk assessment. Candidate will have been a member of the Society of Contaminated Sites Approved Professionals (CSAP) of British Columbia (Risk Assessment Specialist) for 10 years or more.
To apply, please prepare in advance a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement and contact information for three references as a single file in a portable document format (PDF, ~7MB Maximum size). When ready, submit via the on-line application form at:
https://advance.science.sfu.ca/biology/application/sessional.php
If you have questions, please contact Melissa Stephens, Chair’s Secretary, at biscsec@sfu.ca.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THURSDAY JULY 18 AT 9AM
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If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information please contact the Associate VP, Human Resources, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.