Career Opportunities with the Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Winnipeg invites applications from outstanding
candidates for a tenure-track position in Physical Chemistry at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree (postdoctoral experience preferred), with research interests in any area of physical chemistry.  The successful candidate is expected to develop a strong, externally-funded research program, involving students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate level, including in their area(s) of expertise.

The University of Winnipeg (www.uwinnipeg.ca) is committed to excellence in research and undergraduate teaching.  The Department is undergoing a period of rejuvenation with the anticipated hiring of several new faculty members, the development of a new graduate program, and the recent move into our new state-of-the-art Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex (September 2011).  Excellent opportunities are also available for collaboration with researchers at other Winnipeg-based institutions, such as the University of Manitoba, the Freshwater Institute, the National Research Council Institute for Biodiagnostics, and the Prairie Research Institute for Materials and Energy (PRIME), and for supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For further information and research interests, please explore the Department's website.

Consideration of applications will begin on February 13, 2012. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Subject to budgetary approval, this position will commence on July 1, 2012.  Applicants should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a research proposal, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, and the names and contact information of three referees to the Chair, Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2E9.  Phone: (204) 786-9859; Fax: (204) 774-2401; Email: chemistry@uwinnipeg.ca.

The University of Winnipeg is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities.  In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is initially directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.