[sustran] UBC Transport Chair Position

[Tamim Raad]

Could you please also pass this on to any transport specialty lists,
particularly those frequented by academics, and any colleagues you feel
might be interested.

Thanks,
Tamim

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Chair in Sustainable Urban Transportation Systems 

The University of British Columbia is seeking applications for the J.
Armand Bombardier Chair in Urban Transportation. This exciting new senior
position will provide leadership to UBC's research and teaching on
sustainable urban transportation and spearhead the development of new
capability in this area. The tenured position is jointly established in the
School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) and the Sustainable
Development Research Institute (SDRI). Candidates will have an established
record of research focusing on urban transportation systems from the broad
and integrative perspective of sustainability in its technological,
economic, environmental, social and political-institutional dimensions.
Within this context applicants will be knowledgeable about transportation
technology and demand-side management and have research interests and
experience in policy analysis and implementation, methods of policy
assessment, modelling, and multistakeholder processes. The successful
applicant will be expected to provide leadership to and work closely with
other researchers engaged in interdisciplinary sustainability projects
addressing the interdependent issues of transportation, energy and land-use
strategies from the local to the global level and to offer courses based on
this research. 

SCARP is a fully accredited (Canada and US) graduate planning program and
the largest teaching unit in UBC's Faculty of Graduate Studies. The School
is recognised internationally for its explicit pedagogical mission: to
advance the transition to sustainability through excellence in integrated
policy and planning research, professional education, and community
service. Detailed information on SCARP including its research arm, the
Centre for Human Settlements, is available at their respective websites:
http://www.scarp.ubc.ca and http://www.chs.ubc.ca. 

SDRI is a research institute located within the Faculty of Graduate Studies
at UBC. Its mandate is to encourage research collaboration on the linkages
between the environment, the economy and society, at various spatial and
temporal scales. The Institute's priorities are research that is strongly
interdisciplinary, closely connected to policy and decision-making, and
that involves collaboration with non-academic partners. It has developed a
global reputation in the areas of sustainability modeling and gaming;
community engagement and partnerships; and the integration of the
ecological, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development. More
information on SDRI activities and research projects is available at <
www.sdri.ubc.ca>  

Applications must include a letter stating career objectives, assessment of
experience and achievements, approach to teaching, and research goals.
Please also include a current curriculum vitae, your web-site address if
you have one, and the names and contact information (including e-mail
addresses) of three possible referees. The first stage of the selection
review will be based on letters of application and CVs. Referees will be
contacted for short-listed candidates only. The committee will begin
reviewing applications October 31, 2000 and the position is available
immediately. Salary will be negotiated on the basis of qualifications and
experience. 

In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be
given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. The
University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed
to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. The
position is subject to final budgetary approval, for positions funded from
the general purpose operating fund. 

Send applications to: 
Anthony H.J. (Tony) Dorcey 
Director, UBC School of Community and Regional Planning & 
John Robinson 
Director, Sustainable Development Research Institute 
Co-Chairs Search Committee 
433 - 6333 Memorial Road 
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2

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Tamim Raad
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Vancouver, BC
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Tel: (604) 879-4432
Email: raad at interchange.ubc.ca