V. Nicholas Vukotic hired by the University of Windsor [@nick_vukotic]

Congratulations to Dr. V. Nicholas Vukotic, who has been hired as an assistant professor of chemistry and NSERC/PROTO Industrial Research Chair in X-ray Diffraction and Crystalline Materials at the University of Windsor. From his website bio:

Dr. Vukotic was born in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 1986 before making his journey to Canada. He completed his B.Sc. degree (2009) in Biochemistry at the University of Windsor, where he remained to complete his Ph.D. in Chemistry (2014) under the supervision of Professor Stephen J. Loeb, where he worked on supramolecular and inorganic chemistry incorporating dynamic interlocked molecules into metal-organic frameworks. His academic work led to a total of 22 publications, several awards and fellowships, and most notably the 2014 Governor General's Gold Medal. Dr. Vukotic then pursued a career in industry and started an industrial post-doc for PROTO Manufacturing Ltd. as an OCE TalentEdge fellow working on developing new X-ray diffraction instrumentation. In 2016 he became the Principal Scientist and Product Development Manager at PROTO and has since brought numerous new XRD products to market and has filed several patent applications. In 2017 he became an Adjunct Professor at the University of Windsor to further support his academic-industry collaborations. Currently, he runs a research program focused on developing new scientific research tools and the creation of new advanced crystalline materials with industrial applications as nanoporous adsorbents, chemical sensors, and drug releasing biomaterials.   

You can read more about his research on his website.
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Christopher Lohans hired by Queen's University

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Lohans, who has been hired as an assistant professor of chemistry at Queen's University. Dr. Lohans completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Professor John Vederas. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford with  Professor Christopher Schofield. His area of research relates to the chemistry of antibiotic resistance.

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Concordia University: Tier 2 CIHR Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Clinical Omics and Diagnostics

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University invites applications for a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC). This CRC is targeted to researchers who will design and develop new enabling omics technologies, point-of-care and personalized health monitoring devices and/or clinical in vitro diagnostics tests and pursue appropriate validation and translation of these new technologies into clinical or health practice. The tenure-track appointment will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with experience. 

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is home to 23 faculty members with proven strengths in bioanalytical chemistry, biological mass spectrometry and nanomedicine, amongst others. The Department hosts three Concordia research centres including the Centre for Biological Mass Spectrometry, the Centre for NanoScience Research and the Centre for Research in Molecular Modelling. 

Concordia University is a vibrant and diverse research and teaching environment, with state-of-the-art research facilities such as the PERFORM Centre, the Centre for Microscopy and Cellular Imaging, the Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics and the Centre for Applied Synthetic Biology. The CRC research program is directly in-line with the PERFORM Centre’s mission to advance preventive health research and train future generations of highly qualified personnel in preventive health. This CRC will expand and complement Concordia’s existing research strengths and leadership in omics, biomedical imaging, aging and/or preventive/precision health, with the successful candidate exhibiting commitment to initiate both within-faculty and cross-faculty collaborations as relevant to their research program. Concordia is located in Montreal, Canada, a diverse and culturally rich city, offering a high quality of life in North America and attracting more than 170,000 students. Montreal is also home to InVivo, the eighth largest life sciences cluster in North America and provides extensive opportunities for clinical collaborations and large-scale interventional studies. Similarly, the Montreal NEOMED institute provides an innovative platform for the translation of life science discoveries. The Quebec Bio-Imaging Network (QBIN) is a strategic cluster of researchers that explore normal and pathological human function through innovative imaging methodologies. 

The ideal candidate for this position will be expected to establish an innovative externally-funded research program. Research areas of interest include clinical omics (metabolomics, lipidomics, exposomics, proteomics and/or genomics), microfluidics/biosensors/point-of-care/lab-on-chip devices, biological mass spectrometry, clinical (bio)chemistry and diagnostics, aging, nutrition, integration of bioimaging and biomolecular markers and postdoctoral experience and demonstrated research expertise in at least one of the research areas of interest; 

• a superior publication record for their career stage; 
• for more senior candidates, a proven track-record of obtaining external funding; 
• a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education and mentoring, and the potential to attract and retain excellent and diverse trainees; 
• strong leadership potential and the potential to achieve international recognition as required by the CRC Tier 2 program including, but not limited to, invitations to speak at scientific conferences, interviews and knowledge transfer activities.

Candidates eligible for Tier II chair positions must be exceptional emerging scholars within 10 years of their highest degree at the time of nomination (exclusive of career interruptions). Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals, such as the decision to have a family, eldercare, illness, and so forth, in their letter of application. Please consult the Canada Research Chairs website for full program information, including further details on eligibility criteria. 

Concordia recognizes the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of research excellence and will take them into careful consideration in assessing applications and throughout the selection process. 

Candidates’ cover letters should address how they plan to contribute to a more diverse and inclusive research and teaching environment. Applications should include a lifetime curriculum vitae, a 5-page description of their planned research program highlighting the innovation, a 1-page summary of their most significant research contributions to date, a 2-page statement of teaching and training philosophy and interests and should be submitted electronically to: 

Dr. Christine DeWolf, Chair, 

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 

Concordia University 

7141 Sherbrooke St. 

West Montreal, Quebec 

H4B 1R6 

Canada
chair.chemistryandbiochemistry@concordia.ca 

Candidates must request three letters of support to be sent on their behalf directly to the Department. 

All inquiries should be directed to Ms Hilary Scuffell, Assistant to the Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at hilary.scuffell@concordia.ca. Review of applications will begin in August 2019 and will continue until the position has been filled. 

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, Nadia Hardy, Vice-Provost, Faculty Development and Inclusion at vpfdi@concordia.ca or by phone at 514.848.2424 extension 4323. 

Employment equity 

Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applications must include one of the following statements: 

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada 

or 

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. 

Ryerson University: 1-year limited term

Located in downtown Toronto, Ryerson University is a distinctly urban, culturally diverse teaching and research institution offering more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs, distinguished by a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, to over 45,000 students. Ryerson is known for its culture of entrepreneurship and innovation and is recognized as a city builder, as it continues its growth through award-winning architecture and expansion of its campus.
The Opportunity:
The Department of Chemistry and Biology in the Faculty of Science at Ryerson University (www.ryerson.ca) is pleased to invite applications for a one-year Limited Term Faculty (LTF) position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Chemistry/Biochemistry. The appointment shall be effective August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020, subject to final budgetary approval.

The position will have teaching and course management obligations for a range of courses including first year chemistry, introductory organic chemistry, and, introductory and advanced biochemistry.

The Department of Chemistry and Biology consists of 36 tenure-stream faculty members. The Department offers undergraduate and graduate (Master’s and Doctoral) programs. Our faculty prides itself on the excellence of its research and on the quality of its teaching. We are interested in candidates that will contribute to our existing teaching strengths by bringing innovative and diverse perspectives and experiences to their work.

Limited Term Faculty appointments at Ryerson University may not exceed a combined total of four years.  Applicants with prior Ryerson LTF appointments need to consider this limitation, as it may render them ineligible to apply. 

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will contribute to our undergraduate programs through teaching and service duties only. The candidate will engage in maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities.

Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in an area of Chemistry or Biochemistry and have post-secondary teaching experience.

Evidence of, or potential for, excellence in teaching must be provided through a statement of teaching philosophy and, if available, descriptions of teaching accomplishments, including experience with course/curriculum review/development, excellent pedagogical practice, sample syllabi and teaching evaluations. Please demonstrate evidence of strong communication skills.

Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to our values of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population. Evidence of commitment to EDI must be provided through a diversity statement that outlines how candidates have demonstrated their commitment through teaching and service.

Candidates must demonstrate an ability to contribute to the life of the Department of Chemistry and Biology and the University through collegial service.

Equity at Ryerson
At the intersection of mind and action, Ryerson is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current academic planoutlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

Ryerson University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
As an employer, we are working towards a people first culture and are proud to have been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and a Greater Toronto’s Top Employer for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. To learn more about our work environment, colleagues, leaders, students and innovative educational environment, visit www.ryerson.ca, check out @RyersonU, @RyersonHR and @RyersonECI on Twitter, and visit ourLinkedIn company page.

How to Apply:
Applicants must submit their application online via the Faculty Recruitment Portal at (click on “Start Application Process” to begin) by June 25, 2019.

The application must contain a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, statement demonstrating your commitment to diversity, teaching dossier, results of teaching evaluations and names of three individuals who may be contacted for reference letters.

In order for the University to comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, candidates must indicate in their application if they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident by including one of the following statements in reference to their status: “I am a permanent resident or citizen of Canada” OR “I am not a permanent resident or citizen of Canada”. Candidates are not required to specify their country of origin or citizenship in their application.

Applications and any confidential inquiries can be directed to the DHC Chair, Dr. Lesley Campbell, at Lesley.g.campbell@ryerson.ca.

Any inquiries regarding accessing the Faculty Recruitment Portal can be sent to Ms. Michelle Gomes , HR Advisor, atmichelle.gomes@ryerson.ca. Aboriginal candidates who would like to learn more about working at Ryerson University are welcome to contact Ms. Tracey King, M.Ed., Aboriginal HR Consultant, Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Initiative, at t26king@ryerson.ca.

This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Ryerson Faculty Association (RFA) and relevant information can be found as follows:

RFA Website: www.rfanet.ca.
RFA Collective Agreement: https://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/faculty-affairs/rfa-collective-agreement/RFA_CA_2015_to_2018.pdf 

RFA Benefits: https://www.ryerson.ca/hr/employee-resources/rfa/full-time-LTF/benefits/

Ryerson is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities.To find out more about our Access Ryerson initiative, and plans, policies and resources, please visit our Accessibility website - https://www.ryerson.ca/accessibility/. We want to ensure that all participants are able to engage fully in interviews and other activities that are part of the process. If you have any accommodation requests, please contact Ms. Milagros Sakuma, Sr. HR Consultant at milagros.sakuma@ryerson.ca. All requests for accommodation will be treated confidentially.

Ryerson University is fully committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please advise the Human Resources representative when you are contacted. All requests for accommodation will be treated with confidentiality.

Simon Fraser University: Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Natural Products and Chemical Biology

Simon Fraser University (SFU), located on unceded Coast Salish Territory - the traditional territories of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie, and Kwikwetlem peoples, is actively building a diverse, inclusive community and invites applications for an NSERC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Natural Products and Chemical Biology within the Department of Chemistry, with an effective start date of July 1, 2020. This appointment opportunity is limited to candidates at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.

Tier 1 Chairs are intended for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. Please see the CRC website for details and consult the website for full program information, including further details on eligibility criteria.

The successful applicant will be expected to establish a vigorous research program that bolsters existing scientific strengths within the Department of Chemistry, and more widely across the Faculty of Science. Areas of particular interest include, for example, implementation of novel strategies for high throughput screening to identify bioactive molecules, and creation of chemoinformatics strategies for identification of bioactive compounds. The applicant will be expected to play a leading role in the development of a university core facility for high throughput screening and the design and implementation of new screening modalities within this center. SFU requires that candidates have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent, postdoctoral experience, and an established record of research accomplishment in the broadly defined area of chemical biology.

SFU seeks a chairholder with expertise in Chemistry and/or Chemical Biology. The applicant is expected to make significant contributions to research, teaching, graduate student supervision, and knowledge mobilization to the scholarly community, professional groups, the general public, and other stakeholders as appropriate, including industry, governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The preferred candidate will have a record of interdisciplinary research that demonstrates productive collaborations among researchers from chemistry and related life science disciplines.

This position is contingent upon the applicant receiving a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair; therefore, only senior investigators with outstanding discipline relevant research outputs (e.g. publication record, patents, prototypes, knowledge mobilization activities, performing arts activities, non-traditional forms of scholarship) relevant to their discipline, will be considered. The position is subject to the availability of funding and to final approval by the University Board of Governors and the Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS). This Tier 1 CRC is tenable for seven years and may be renewed for a second term. Interested applicants are invited to review the initial appointment and chair renewal details of the CRC Program [link].

To apply, applicants should provide:

• an up-to-date, full curriculum vitae (include details of research and teaching, scholarly record, funding, and list of collaborations/partnerships);
• two examples of refereed published scholarly work;
• the proposed program of research (include an outline of the proposed CRC research program over seven years, an explanation of how the proposed research aligns with and advances SFU’s 2016-2020 Strategic Research Plan, and a discussion of how this Chair would strengthen graduate training at SFU (total of 2-6 pages single spaced); and
• the names and email addresses of 4-5 referees (ranked in order of preference).

SFU recognizes that alternative career paths and/or career interruptions (e.g. maternity leave, leave due to illness) can impact research achievements and commits to ensuring that leaves are taken into careful consideration. Candidates are encouraged to highlight how alternative paths and/or interruptions have impacted them in their application. SFU also recognizes the value of mentoring and research training, outreach, professional service, and nontraditional areas of research and/or research outputs; demonstrated experience in increasing diversity in the previous institutional environment, and in curriculum, is also an asset. All applications should be submitted by email to Vance Williams, Chair of Chemistry, via chemchr@sfu.ca.

Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff, and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, specifically Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

SFU offers several benefits and services aimed at creating a more inclusive and accessible campus community for faculty, please see the Faculty Relations, Benefits and Service page for more details. SFU is also committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants; if you require accommodations or have questions about SFU benefits, services, accommodations policies, or equity considerations please contact the Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Faculty Relations.

The competition will remain open until August 1, 2019, or until the position is filled. Any general inquiries regarding this posting may be directed to Vance Williams, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry.

Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is required by the University Academic Appointment Competitions will be collected. For further details see the Collection Notice.

https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/vpresearch/pdfs/JobPostings/Tier%201%20Canada%20Research%20Chair%20in%20Natural%20Products%20and%20Chemical%20Biology.pdf