Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) is a community of learning grounded in scholarship and academic freedom, preparing students to be independent thinkers, ethical leaders, and citizens for the common good.

CUE campus is situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s historic Highlands neighborhood. Supporting a student body of over 3,000, we are known for our small class sizes and our excellence in teaching. Our small classes and diverse student population provide an excellent opportunity for engaging with students in a sustained and nurturing way unique within the Canadian university system. CUE is an institution that values research in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and management. Our vision is to become Canada’s pre-eminent small university.

CUE is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for work, study, and living. We actively promote dignity for all, rejecting action and language that are harmful to mutual respect.

The Opportunity:

CUE’s Faculty of Science is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. The Chemistry Program at CUE offers 3- and CSC accredited 4-year Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry, giving students the option to either prepare for a professional career or move forward to professional programs or graduate school. The chemistry program is designed to give students a broad understanding of the foundational concepts in chemistry. Students are exposed to extensive laboratory experience that supports and expands upon concepts discussed in lectures while allowing them to gain a variety of practical skills.

This position is available to begin January 1, 2023, or shortly thereafter.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Chemical Sciences and in particular Physical/ Computational Chemistry
• WHMIS, First Aid
• Excellence in both research and teaching, or strong potential to develop such excellence.
• A willingness and ability to take on academic administrative duties.
• Knowledge of academic programs, with a commitment and ability to advance the quality and content of programs, courses, initiatives, and the student learning experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially as a team member with a variety of teams and stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency with Google Email and Apps, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with educational technologies, with an aptitude to learn other software as required.

Other Information

The normal undergraduate teaching assignment is 6 hours a week in the first year and 9 hours a week for subsequent years. CUE provides opportunities for reductions in teaching to pursue research. In addition, the successful candidate will be committed to growing professional relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the broader community, promoting diversity and inclusion as broadly understood.

Interested individuals may contact Dr. Baidya Saha, Chair, Mathematical and Physical Sciences,for further information at baidya.saha@concordia.ab.ca. Please forward your complete application package to Human Resources, as specified below.

Closing Date: Application review will commence on August 30, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Please note that this position is subject to budgetary approval.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience as per Concordia’s Faculty Association Collective Agreement: https://documents.concordia.ab.ca/s/AnawWE4PT3enxkV83ridUQ