MacEwan University: Organic Chemistry

MacEwan University inspires students through a powerful combination of academic excellence and personal learning experiences. Located in downtown Edmonton, our comprehensive undergraduate university offers over 65 programs to approximately 12,000 FTE students. With a dedication to teaching excellence informed by scholarly research and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to environmental sustainability and opportunities for community engagement and faculty professional development.

The Department of Physical Sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Science at MacEwan University invites applications for a full-time probationary appointment in Chemistry, at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2017, subject to final budgetary approval. The successful candidate will have a proven record of excellence in organic chemistry. Of particular interest are candidates with expertise in synthetic chemistry and whose research would interface with cognate areas such as natural products chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, or organocatalysis. Preferred candidates will hold a Ph.D. in a chemistry-related field and will demonstrate a primary commitment to undergraduate teaching and an ongoing research program. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including recent teaching evaluations), research proposal, statement of research interests, sample of scholarly work, and academic transcripts. All application materials, including three letters of reference sent directly by referees, quoting the competition number, should be sent to careers@macewan.ca

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to Dr. Jonathan Withey, Chair, Department of Physical Sciences. Contact information available at:

http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/SchoolsFaculties/ArtsScience/Programs/BachelorofScience/Disciplines/Chemistry/index.htm 

This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.

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