Labour studies hiring

["Lee, Frederic" <leefs@xxxxxxxx>]

Position for a heterodox Economist




 The Labour and Workplace Studies Program, Faculty of Arts, at the
University of Manitoba invites applications for a full-time
 tenure-track appointment in Labour and Workplace Studies at the rank of
Assistant Professor. The appointment will begin 1
 July 2003, or soon thereafter, subject to final budgetary approval. The
floor of the salary range for the Assistant Professor rank will be
 $46,951. The starting salary will reflect the qualifications and
experience of the chosen candidate.

 The successful candidate: (1) must be able to teach core courses in the
Program in the areas of Labour Institutions and Problems,
 Political Economy of Labour, and Industrial Relations; (2) will have a
specialization in one of the following: Industrial Relations, including
 Unions and Unionization / Collective Bargaining; Political Economy of
Labour and Labour Market Analysis; Labour Process and
 Organization of Work; Gender, Race and Ethnicity of Work; Globalization
and Work.

 The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment and
have demonstrated success in both research and
 teaching. (A 1-year term appointment at the rank of Lecturer may be
possible for a candidate near completion of his or her Ph.D. The
 floor of the salary range for the Lecturer rank will be $36,472). He or
she must be prepared to develop and maintain a strong Program of
 further research in the area of specialization and to teach undergraduate
courses in that area. The Program also requires
 inter-disciplinary scholarship, the ability to establish links with other
departments and Programs, the ability to establish, maintain and
 strengthen links with the general community, the potential to participate
actively in the evolution of the Labour and Workplace Studies
 Program, and the potential to assume administrative responsibilities.
Responsibilities will also include supervision of students and
 service to the Program, the Faculty of Arts and the University at large.

 Applications for this position must include: a letter of application, a
curriculum vitae, and a sample of scholarly writing. As well, three
 confidential letters of reference must be received directly from the
applicant's referees. Candidates may wish to provide evidence of
 effective teaching, such as teaching evaluations and sample course outlines.

 Applications should be sent to:

              Professor Jesse Vorst
              Chair, Labour and Workplace Studies Hiring Committee
              448 University College
              University of Manitoba
              Winnipeg, MB, Canada
              R3T 2M8
              www.umanitoba.ca

              email: vorst2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
              Phone: (204) 474-9119
              Fax: (204) 261-0021


 The deadline for receipt of applications is 30 November 2002. Further
information concerning this position, the Program
 and the University may be obtained from
 http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/deans_office/depts/socsci.shtml#lab
or by e-mail: vorst2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



 The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified women
and men, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and
 persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given
priority.
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Paul Phillips,
Economics,
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2M8
Phone: (204) 474-9117
e-mail: Phillps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fax: (204) 261--0021
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