MacEwan University: Inorganic Chemistry

 Location: Alberta

Date posted: November 6, 2025
Advertised until: January 5, 2026

About Us
MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton’s diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to just under 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity
The Department of Physical Sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Science invites applications for an entry-level, full-time, tenure-track appointment in Chemistry, with a specialization in Inorganic Chemistry, at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2026, subject to final budgetary approval.

The Department of Physical Sciences includes faculty members specializing in Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Physics. The department fosters a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration in both teaching and research. With a team of over twenty full-time faculty members, the department offers majors in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, and Physical Sciences, along with minors in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Planetary Physics, and Physics.

You will have expertise in inorganic chemistry, or a related field, and the experience to teach Introductory General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and senior-level courses within Inorganic Chemistry. You are expected to develop and teach senior courses in their area of expertise. MacEwan University is an undergraduate teaching university with a typical teaching workload of six courses per academic year.

You will be expected to develop and maintain an active research program and engage in service at MacEwan and/or to the wider scientific/educational community. Research facilities at MacEwan University include the following instrumentation: 400 MHz NMR, ICP-OES, HPLC-DAD, GC- MS and Q-Tof LC-MS, FTIR, Raman and benchtop SEM. Please note that MacEwan University does not currently have a glove box, and so research proposals must take this into consideration.

You must have, or be close to completion of, a terminal degree in Inorganic Chemistry, or a closely related field and demonstrate excellence or a clear promise of excellence in teaching undergraduate-level courses. You must have a primary commitment to undergraduate teaching and student mentorship through both coursework and research.

You will submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae describing how your teaching experience and research activities would contribute to the department and support its commitment to undergraduate education. The application should also include a teaching dossier of up to five pages, which includes a teaching philosophy statement, a record of teaching experience, a statement of educational service and leadership, and recent teaching evaluations. A research dossier of up to three pages should describe your research experience and future research plans, with particular attention to how undergraduate students will be involved. Together, these documents will form a complete application package.  Please submit all documents together as a single PDF.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Department Chair to provide three (3) letters of reference sent directly from referees.

Only selected candidates will be required to submit official transcripts sent directly from the institutions where you completed your degrees.

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to Dr. Vahid Rezania, Department Chair, at rezaniav@macewan.ca.

How to Apply:
To apply, please head to our MacEwan University Opportunities Page, select the job opportunity and click Apply Now. If you require assistance, please contact us at careers@macewan.ca. (Competition No. 25.11.312). 

Closing Date: A review of applications will begin January 5, 2026, and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

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This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.

Diversity Statement
MacEwan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups. We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.

Accessibility Statement
We strive to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the hiring process. If you require accommodation, we want to ensure you have the support you need to showcase your abilities. Please contact humanresources@macewan.ca and we will support you to the best of our ability.