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Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position as the Allard Foundation Research Chair in Oncology in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. The position is available July 1, 2018 and the start date is negotiable.  A Ph.D. and advanced postdoctoral training in the field of oncology especially as it relates to the development and use of animals for diagnostic, therapeutic or fundamental research purposes is required.  The successful candidate will be an active member of a research team in the Centre for Comparative Oncology, participate in collaborative interdisciplinary oncology research and training programs to advance oncology at the Centre in an internationally recognized manner. The Chair is expected to actively recruit and train graduate students, build a dynamic research team and build collaborations across campus and with Industry.  Tri-council and other external peer-reviewed and/or industry funding is expected to be secured and sustained.
Salary bands for this position are as follows: Assistant Professor: $93,293 to $112,109; Associate Professor: $112,109 to $130,925; and Professor $130,925 to $152,877. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package which includes a dental, health and extended vision care plan; pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, death benefits, an employee assistance program, a professional expense allowance, and a flexible health and wellness spending program.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

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