Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Associate or Full Professor - Tier 1 Canada Research Chair - Electrochemistry, Nanoscience and Surface Science
College: College of Physical and Engineering Science
Department: Chemistry
Deadline: February 16, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.
Position Description:
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Guelph is searching for Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) candidates in one or more of the fields of Electrochemistry, Nanoscience, and Surface Science, all broadly defined. The tenured appointment will be at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level, according the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience.
The successful applicant will have a Doctoral (or equivalent) degree, a proven record of internationally recognized research and visibility relevant to the research field(s) identified above, a significant and sustained record of scholarly publications in high-level peer-reviewed journals, a strong capacity for both independent and collaborative research, and proven motivation and pedagogic abilities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The successful applicant will be expected to develop and expand upon their current research activities, as well as develop innovative and original research directions. The selected applicant will be expected to support these research activities through peer-reviewed Canadian and international funding opportunities. It is expected that these research initiatives will be pursued in collaboration with undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers.
The Department of Chemistry (www.chemistry.uoguelph.ca) in the College of Physical and Engineering Science at the University of Guelph has a strong tradition of scholarship and teaching. Our undergraduate programs in Chemistry, Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Toxicology, Chemical Physics, and Nanoscience (the latter two are joint programs with the Department of Physics) attract high calibre students from across Canada. We are equal partners with the University of Waterloo in the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, (GWC)2 (www.gwc2.on.ca), which attracts top-level graduate students from across the globe. Our academic environment is strongly supportive of innovative research and teaching, and all interviewed applicants will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in both of these essential roles.
The current research activities of the Department are supported by major infrastructure resources of characterization and analytical instrumentation, including the Advanced Analysis Centre (AAC) (www.uoguelph.ca/aac/) and the Electrochemical Technology Centre (ETC) (www.chemistry.uoguelph.ca/etc/). The ETC is the centrepiece of the Department’s instrumentation base, providing infrastructure support to academic and industrial research in the region, with material characterization tools operating from the atomic to macroscopic length scales. The successful applicant will assume the role of ETC Director.
A complete application package will include a lifetime Curriculum Vitae, a 5-page research proposal in NSERC Discovery Program format (www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DGIGP-PSIGP_eng.asp), materials for a lecture presentation appropriate for a third or fourth year Electrochemistry, Nanoscience or Surface Science course, and the names and contact information of three appropriate references. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Canada Research Chairs program (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx) prior to submitting their application package. Evaluation of application files will begin February 16, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled.
Please send complete applications to
Prof. Paul Rowntree
Chair, Department of Chemistry
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East, Guelph ON
N1G 2W1
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of Guelph is committed to equity in its policies, practices, and programs, supports diversity in its teaching, learning and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our University community are encouraged to apply.