Dr. Roman Belli grew up in Toronto, ON, and obtained his BSc in Chemistry with Honours from the University of Toronto (UofT) – St. George. During this time, he participated in undergraduate research with Prof. Douglas Stephan at UofT and received the Canadian Society for Chemistry Silver Medal. He also had the opportunity to participate in the Inorganic Chemistry Exchange (ICE), which brought him to the University of Victoria (UVic) for a summer to do undergraduate research with Prof. Lisa Rosenberg. From this experience, he decided to return to UVic for his PhD with Prof. Lisa Rosenberg where he received both the NSERC CGS-M and PGS-D. In his PhD research he developed new metal catalyst systems for hydrophosphination. After his PhD, he went on to work as a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Courtney Roberts at the University of Minnesota (UMN) – Twin Cities. In his postdoctoral research he developed one of the first examples of using early transition metals in cross-coupling catalysis, and also isolated the first “inaccessible” five-membered heteroaryne which was published in Science. From Minnesota, Roman will be moving directly north of the border to start his independent career as an Assistant Professor in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Winnipeg in January 2025. His research will primarily focus on developing new sustainable methods to prepare valuable main group compounds.
Fall 2024
Lab Instructor:
- CHE 101L-1 General Chemistry I Lab
- CHE 103L-2 General Chemistry I Lab
- CHE 251L Organic Chemistry I Lab
Winter 2024
Lab Instructor:
- CHE 103L General Chemistry II Lab
- CHE 253L Organic Chemistry II Lab
Preparation, teaching, and grading of an undergraduate-level contents.
Candidates should have a Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in a relevant field by the time of placement. Successful candidates will be committed to high quality teaching and be student centered. Preference will be given to candidates with undergraduate teaching experience, and abilities to integrate Christian perspectives into teaching and learning.
- Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.
- Employment is contingent upon satisfactory criminal background check and academic transcripts.
Employment is contingent upon affirmation that employees understand that Ambrose is a Christian University, and that they will work in good faith within the sphere of their expertise and contractual obligations to support the mission of Ambrose.
Application Process
To apply, send a letter of application and curriculum vitae (CV) to Ambrose University c/o ssylvester@ambrose.edu, indicating “Sessional Faculty Position in Chemistry” in the subject line. Review of applications begins immediately.
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