Application Deadline:
Friday, May 24, 2019 - 11:59pm
The Department of Chemistry and the Biorefining Research Institute at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay campus) invite applications for a tenure-track Research Chair in Chemocatalytic Biomass Conversion at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Candidates must have a PhD in Chemistry, a minimum of two (2) years’ postdoctoral experience, and a proven record of outstanding research in heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic systems for biomass conversion. The Chair is also expected to perform research on the fundamental and applied aspects of novel biomass conversion processes. Currently members of the Biorefining Institute (including two Canada Research Chairs) are actively collaborating with FPInnovations and Resolute on producing forest biomass based value-added chemicals utilizing the pilot plant facilities of biomass conversion units located at the local Resolute mill. The Chair is expected to further such collaborations in advancing research and development in biomass conversion. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program and collaborate with industry. Relevant industrial experience would be a definite asset. Applicants must also demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at the undergraduate and graduate levels; an ability to teach inorganic and/or bioinorganic chemistry would be an asset. The Research Chair is for five (5) years and is renewable. A reduced teaching load is provided as long as the candidate is a research chair.
The Biorefining Research Institute (BRI) is a Senate-approved Research Institute with dedicated research space and infrastructure. The successful candidate will have their laboratory facility at BRI. More information on BRI is available at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/facilities-centres/bri. The Strategic Plan for BRI is available at BRI Plan.
Lakehead University has approximately 10,000 full-time equivalent students and 2,160 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law, the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Education, Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Science & Environmental Studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Graduate Studies (including PhD programs in Chemistry & Materials Science, Biotechnology, and Forestry). Maclean’s 2019 University Rankings place Lakehead University among Canada's Top 10 primarily-undergraduate universities and, in 2018, Research Infosource named us Research University of the Year in our category for the fourth consecutive year. The Thunder Bay campus boasts a comprehensive array of research instrumentation, including NMR, SEM, XPS, TEM, XRD, ICP-OES/MS, FTIR, MS, CHNS, DLS, HPLC, GPC, DSC-TG and SHARCNET computing. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. Please note that the hiring committee imposes no restrictions on applicants with regard to nationality or country of residence; however, priority will be given to applicants that are Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants.
Review of applications will begin on May 24, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research plans, copies of their three most significant publications, and the names and addresses of three references to:
Dr. Todd Randall, Dean of Science and Environmental Studies
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1
Email: Applications.ses@lakeheadu.ca
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.
https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/hr/employment-opportunities/employment-opportunities-db/node/51131
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Lakehead University: Research Chair in Chemocatalytic Biomass Conversion
Application Deadline:
Friday, May 24, 2019 - 11:59pm
The Department of Chemistry and the Biorefining Research Institute at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay campus) invite applications for a tenure-track Research Chair in Chemocatalytic Biomass Conversion at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Candidates must have a PhD in Chemistry, a minimum of two (2) years’ postdoctoral experience, and a proven record of outstanding research in heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic systems for biomass conversion. The Chair is also expected to perform research on the fundamental and applied aspects of novel biomass conversion processes. Currently members of the Biorefining Institute (including two Canada Research Chairs) are actively collaborating with FPInnovations and Resolute on producing forest biomass based value-added chemicals utilizing the pilot plant facilities of biomass conversion units located at the local Resolute mill. The Chair is expected to further such collaborations in advancing research and development in biomass conversion. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program and collaborate with industry. Relevant industrial experience would be a definite asset. Applicants must also demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at the undergraduate and graduate levels; an ability to teach inorganic and/or bioinorganic chemistry would be an asset. The Research Chair is for five (5) years and is renewable. A reduced teaching load is provided as long as the candidate is a research chair.
The Biorefining Research Institute (BRI) is a Senate-approved Research Institute with dedicated research space and infrastructure. The successful candidate will have their laboratory facility at BRI. More information on BRI is available at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/facilities-centres/bri. The Strategic Plan for BRI is available at BRI Plan.
Lakehead University has approximately 10,000 full-time equivalent students and 2,160 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law, the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Education, Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Science & Environmental Studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Graduate Studies (including PhD programs in Chemistry & Materials Science, Biotechnology, and Forestry). Maclean’s 2019 University Rankings place Lakehead University among Canada's Top 10 primarily-undergraduate universities and, in 2018, Research Infosource named us Research University of the Year in our category for the fourth consecutive year. The Thunder Bay campus boasts a comprehensive array of research instrumentation, including NMR, SEM, XPS, TEM, XRD, ICP-OES/MS, FTIR, MS, CHNS, DLS, HPLC, GPC, DSC-TG and SHARCNET computing. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. Please note that the hiring committee imposes no restrictions on applicants with regard to nationality or country of residence; however, priority will be given to applicants that are Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants.
Review of applications will begin on May 24, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research plans, copies of their three most significant publications, and the names and addresses of three references to:
Dr. Todd Randall, Dean of Science and Environmental Studies
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1
Email: Applications.ses@lakeheadu.ca
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.
https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/hr/employment-opportunities/employment-opportunities-db/node/51131
Friday, May 24, 2019 - 11:59pm
The Department of Chemistry and the Biorefining Research Institute at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay campus) invite applications for a tenure-track Research Chair in Chemocatalytic Biomass Conversion at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Candidates must have a PhD in Chemistry, a minimum of two (2) years’ postdoctoral experience, and a proven record of outstanding research in heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic systems for biomass conversion. The Chair is also expected to perform research on the fundamental and applied aspects of novel biomass conversion processes. Currently members of the Biorefining Institute (including two Canada Research Chairs) are actively collaborating with FPInnovations and Resolute on producing forest biomass based value-added chemicals utilizing the pilot plant facilities of biomass conversion units located at the local Resolute mill. The Chair is expected to further such collaborations in advancing research and development in biomass conversion. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program and collaborate with industry. Relevant industrial experience would be a definite asset. Applicants must also demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at the undergraduate and graduate levels; an ability to teach inorganic and/or bioinorganic chemistry would be an asset. The Research Chair is for five (5) years and is renewable. A reduced teaching load is provided as long as the candidate is a research chair.
The Biorefining Research Institute (BRI) is a Senate-approved Research Institute with dedicated research space and infrastructure. The successful candidate will have their laboratory facility at BRI. More information on BRI is available at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/facilities-centres/bri. The Strategic Plan for BRI is available at BRI Plan.
Lakehead University has approximately 10,000 full-time equivalent students and 2,160 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law, the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Education, Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Science & Environmental Studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Graduate Studies (including PhD programs in Chemistry & Materials Science, Biotechnology, and Forestry). Maclean’s 2019 University Rankings place Lakehead University among Canada's Top 10 primarily-undergraduate universities and, in 2018, Research Infosource named us Research University of the Year in our category for the fourth consecutive year. The Thunder Bay campus boasts a comprehensive array of research instrumentation, including NMR, SEM, XPS, TEM, XRD, ICP-OES/MS, FTIR, MS, CHNS, DLS, HPLC, GPC, DSC-TG and SHARCNET computing. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. Please note that the hiring committee imposes no restrictions on applicants with regard to nationality or country of residence; however, priority will be given to applicants that are Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants.
Review of applications will begin on May 24, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research plans, copies of their three most significant publications, and the names and addresses of three references to:
Dr. Todd Randall, Dean of Science and Environmental Studies
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1
Email: Applications.ses@lakeheadu.ca
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.
https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/hr/employment-opportunities/employment-opportunities-db/node/51131
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Lakehead University: Teaching Focused Tenure Track Position
The Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Teaching-Focused Tenure-Track position in the Department of Chemistry. The position will commence August 1, 2017 at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The Department offers accredited degrees in Chemistry and joint Chemistry-Biology, as well as a specialized degree in Medical Sciences, and has research chairs in Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, and Medical Imaging. The successful candidate will teach four full-course equivalents per year in: introductory chemistry, service chemistry courses in support of other departments' requirements, as well as in the candidate's area of expertise. In addition to teaching, the candidate will be required to participate in the administrative work of the Department and University, in activities such as outreach and recruitment, serving on administrative and student committees, curriculum development, and liaison with academic departments being supported by service courses.
The preferred candidates will have:
An earned Ph.D. in Chemistry (any sub discipline) from a recognized university post-doctoral or other relevant experience is an asset;
A demonstrated commitment to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels and evidence of an effective and established teaching record (or a clear demonstration of potential teaching ability), and of educational leadership;
The potential to make service contributions to the Department.
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, including a PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science; and the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. With campuses located in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Lakehead has approximately 8,500 students and 2,100 faculty and staff. The appointment will be to the Thunder Bay campus. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
Detailed information on the Department and its programs is available at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/chemistry. For further information, please contact Dr. Craig Mackinnon, Chair, Department of Chemistry at craig.mackinnon@lakeheadu.ca.
Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier of up to five (5) pages in length, and the contact information of three referees should be sent to:
Dean, Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies
Lakehead University,
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1
email: ses@lakeheadu.ca
A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada form should be submitted with the application. This form is available on our website at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and- staff/departments/services/hr/employment-opportunites .
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.
Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Please ask us how we may help you by contacting the Office of Human Resources, Lakehead University, (807) 343.8334,
human.resources@lakeheadu.ca.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.
The Department offers accredited degrees in Chemistry and joint Chemistry-Biology, as well as a specialized degree in Medical Sciences, and has research chairs in Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, and Medical Imaging. The successful candidate will teach four full-course equivalents per year in: introductory chemistry, service chemistry courses in support of other departments' requirements, as well as in the candidate's area of expertise. In addition to teaching, the candidate will be required to participate in the administrative work of the Department and University, in activities such as outreach and recruitment, serving on administrative and student committees, curriculum development, and liaison with academic departments being supported by service courses.
The preferred candidates will have:
An earned Ph.D. in Chemistry (any sub discipline) from a recognized university post-doctoral or other relevant experience is an asset;
A demonstrated commitment to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels and evidence of an effective and established teaching record (or a clear demonstration of potential teaching ability), and of educational leadership;
The potential to make service contributions to the Department.
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, including a PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science; and the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. With campuses located in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Lakehead has approximately 8,500 students and 2,100 faculty and staff. The appointment will be to the Thunder Bay campus. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
Detailed information on the Department and its programs is available at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/chemistry. For further information, please contact Dr. Craig Mackinnon, Chair, Department of Chemistry at craig.mackinnon@lakeheadu.ca.
Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier of up to five (5) pages in length, and the contact information of three referees should be sent to:
Dean, Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies
Lakehead University,
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1
email: ses@lakeheadu.ca
A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada form should be submitted with the application. This form is available on our website at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and- staff/departments/services/hr/employment-opportunites .
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.
Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Please ask us how we may help you by contacting the Office of Human Resources, Lakehead University, (807) 343.8334,
human.resources@lakeheadu.ca.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.
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