Hello Plant Science Graduate Students,

The Plant Science Search Committee, for the Plant Genomics and Genetics Position, is finalizing a schedule for next week’s search process and would like to confirm you’re availability for a virtual group interview, with each of the 5 short-listed candidates, from Monday January 10^th to Friday January 14^th (i.e., each weekday next week).

James de Castro has kindly offered to act as Master of Ceremonies (MC) for the session.

Please let me know if you would be available for a 30 minute virtual group meeting (Plant Science graduate students as a group, with each individual candidate):

1. Noon - 12:30, Monday Jan 10

2. Noon - 12:30, Tuesday Jan 11

3. Noon - 12:30, Wednesday Jan 12

4. Noon - 12:30, Thursday Jan 13

5. Noon - 12:30, Friday Jan 14

For reference, tentatively we are blocking in the following:

1. Each candidate’s Research Seminar: 9:15 - 10:15 am
2. Four candidate Teaching Sessions:  1:15 – 2:00 pm
1. Monday January 10
2. Tuesday January 11
3. Thursday January 13
4. Friday January 14
3. One candidate Teaching Session: 10:30 – 11:15 am
1. Wednesday Jan 12

If convenient, we would appreciate your reply by the end of the day, Friday Jan 7, with my apologies for the short notice.  Please reply to Susan.Ness@umanitoba.ca and copy to decastr4@myumanitoba.ca

A TEAMS meeting link will follow, for confirmed participants, prior to Monday January 10.  James will provide participants with a framework for the TEAMs meeting with the Candidate.

Thank you,

Susan Ness

Assistant to the Department Heads
Department of Plant Science

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

204-474-8563
Susan.Ness@umanitoba.ca