Positions Available

One Teaching Fellow is needed to teach/lead the second half of the Summer MATH 121 course (mid June-early August).

In addition to mastery of the course material, the instructor will be responsible for:

• familiarization with all posted learning materials;
• participation in training for use in electronic resources (E.g. Moodle, Elluminate);
• adapting and editing learning materials to improve their efficacy, either based on personal review or student feedback;
• daily monitoring (Mon-Fri) of posts on the Moodle forums, and responding as necessary;
• prompt and effective response to student emails (same- or next-day response, Mon-Fri);
• leading on-line meetings with students using Elluminate;
  • we expect an average of 6-8 hours per week for on-line meetings, and
• grading module tests and end-of-term exam; some TA support is available;
• general management of the Moodle site with relevant student information (updating upcoming activities, posting grades, etc.)

Note: Students who accept additional TA or Teaching work over the Department's normal maximum of 156 hours per academic year may have their RA reduced. Full-time students employed as teaching assistants are limited to a maximum of ten hours a week (average) in this capacity. Students should consult their supervisor before accepting any additional employment.

Students in Teaching Fellow Group B (essentially all Dept. of Math & Stats grad students) can email their interest to ableson@mast.queensu.ca. Deadline for applications is Friday May 11th, 2012.

Pending budget approval, applications are invited for two-year postdoctoral positions beginning July 1, 2012. Duties consist of conducting research and teaching two one-semester courses per year. Salary will be commensurate with rank and qualifications.

The candidate's research should be in one of the existing areas of strength of the Department. In pure math and statistics these include algebraic geometry, number theory, representation theory, invariant theory, dynamical systems, free probability, theoretical and applied statistics, and mathematical physics. In applied math these include information theory, coding theory, control theory, and mathematical biology.

Further details on the departmental research profile can be found at the department's web page listing faculty by research area.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, an AMS cover sheet, a teaching statement, and have at least four letters of recommendation (one of which addresses teaching). All applications should be submitted through www.mathjobs.org. All applications received by January 15, 2012 will be given full consideration.

For more information about the position or about Queen's university, please see the departmental web page at www.mast.queensu.ca.