Lecturer in Biochemistry, Definite
Term, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
The Department of Chemistry in the
Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a
full-time Definite Term Lecturer position in Biochemistry. The successful
candidate will normally teach five courses over three terms per year in
introductory biochemistry and related advanced topics. In addition to teaching,
they will have a substantial role in advising undergraduate students and in
further developing the Biochemistry undergraduate program, which is a joint
program of the departments of Chemistry
and Biology. Details concerning the biochemistry program may be found at: https://uwaterloo.ca/science/undergraduate/programs/biochemistry.
This appointment will be made for an initial three-year term. This position
fills an important role in the program, however, and it is anticipated that an
appointee with outstanding performance will be considered for a permanent
appointment as a Continuing Lecturer during a second three-year term
Applicants should have outstanding
training and demonstrated excellence in biochemistry. A doctoral degree in
biochemistry or a closely related discipline is required; postdoctoral
experience is desired. Applicants should have established an outstanding biochemistry
teaching record or be able to provide evidence of potential for high-quality
teaching in biochemistry at all levels within the undergraduate curriculum. Experience in implementing evidence-based pedagogical practices in a
university setting will be considered an asset.
The University of Waterloo is located in the vibrant and friendly
two-university Region of Waterloo (population 550,000) in southwestern Ontario,
approximately 100 km from Toronto. The Faculty of Science (https://uwaterloo.ca/science)
has an excellent reputation for teaching biochemistry and science at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. It offers outstanding research and teaching
environments, including new teaching facilities in the Science Teaching
Complex, which opened in 2016. The University of Waterloo is also home to the
world's largest co-operative education program, where students gain work
experience during work terms as part of their degree program.
The anticipated salary range for the Definite Term Lecturer is
$85,000 to $100,000 per year. The start date for this position is November 1,
2024.
Applications received by May
15, 2024 will be given full
consideration. However, applications will continue to be reviewed until the
position is filled. Application materials must be submitted
online through https://ofas.uwaterloo.ca/.
Please include electronic copies of a cover letter explaining how your expertise and training fit this position
(addressed to Dr. John F. Corrigan, Chair of Chemistry), a curriculum vitae, a
teaching dossier including a statement of teaching philosophy and how you will
contribute to an equitable, diverse and inclusive (EDI) learning environment
(maximum of 5 pages), and provide the names, affiliations, and the
institutional email addresses of your three references. The references
will be invited directly by email from our system to upload letters for you via
a link provided to them.
The University of Waterloo acknowledges
that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral,
Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the
Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on
each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place
across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community
building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office (https://uwaterloo.ca/human-rights-equity-inclusion/indigenousinitiatives).
The University values the diverse and
intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff.
The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of
academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The
University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity,
anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from
candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including
applicants who identify as Indigenous peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis,
Inuit/Inuk), Black, racialized, people with disabilities, women and/or
2SLGBTQ+.
The University of Waterloo is committed
to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have
any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please
contact Elisabeth Esson, eesson@uwaterloo.ca.
If you have any questions regarding the
position, the application process, assessment process, or eligibility, please
contact Elisabeth
Esson, eesson@uwaterloo.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged
to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Three
reasons to apply: https://uwaterloo.ca/faculty-association/why-waterloo.