McMaster University invites applications for a 3 year
contractually limited position at the Assistant Professor rank in
the Radiation Sciences Unit of the Department of Physics &
Astronomy.  The position is to begin on 1st July, 1999, or as
soon thereafter as possible. 

Candidates should possess a PhD and have  demonstrated both an
excellent research record and an aptitude to teach.  The
successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the
strongly  physics based undergraduate Honours Medical & Health
Physics programme and the graduate programmes in Health &
Radiation Physics and Medical Physics.

She/he will be expected to develop and provide leadership to
her/his own independent research. It would be desirable for this
to interact with one of the existing research fields within the
Radiation Sciences Unit.  These include laser and light
propagation in tissue for photodynamic therapy and tissue
characterization and the cellular and molecular basis of
photodynamic therapy;the role of DNA damage and DNA repair
processes in carcinogenesis and in the response of tumour cells
to radiotherapy and chemotherapy;  novel methods of imaging bone
architecture and joint structure non-invasively; dosimetry of
diagnostic and brachytherapy radioisotopes; imaging in PET and
MRI, particularly for neurological and cardiac studies; and
nuclear and atomic techniques used for body composition studies. 
McMaster has major facilities for Radiation Science research,
including a nuclear reactor, an accelerator laboratory and a
cyclotron used for production of PET isotopes.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this
advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent
residents.  McMaster University is committed to employment
equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates
including, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members
of visible minorities and women.
     
     
     
     Applications, including a statement of research
     interests and letters from three referees should
     be
     
     sent by April 30th, 1999 to Dr. D.R. Chettle, Radiation
     Sciences Unit, Department of Physics
     &
     
     Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S
     4K1, Canada. 'phone (1) 905 525
     
     9140 ext 27340, FAX (1) 905 528 4339, e-mail:
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