Tenure - Track Assistant Professor in Environmental Chemistry

Job Summary

The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology (CCB) at McMaster University invites applications to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Environmental Chemistry. Scientists whose research interests focus on developing and implementing state-of-the-art analytical chemistry methods for the analysis of chemical contaminants and environmental toxins relevant to human health are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will be expected to mount an innovative and multidisciplinary research program under the umbrella of environmental chemistry broadly defined, which may touch on aspects such as the analysis of chemical exposures, land, air and water remediation, and the study of chemical breakdown pathways under changing climate conditions. The research program should contribute to fundamental discoveries in emerging areas of environmental chemistry, such as environmental toxicology and exposure biology (i.e. exposomics). The central role of chemistry in understanding and resolving environmental issues is a clear area of growing importance, and CCB will provide a vibrant environment to foster a translational research program in this area, with opportunities for both internal and external collaborations, including the United Nations University – Institute for Water, Environmental and Health that is located at McMaster University.

Our aim is to recruit a candidate who will establish an internationally competitive research program and forge numerous research interactions and collaborations with colleagues in the Faculty of Science, and other Faculties, including Engineering. Integration between Faculty of Science & Faculty of Engineering will be a key objective of this new position. The successful candidate will take advantage of numerous opportunities to attract research funding for personnel and infrastructure, including a variety of grant programs from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), as well as collaborative interactions with governmental agencies and the private sector.

The research program of the selected candidate will be located in a newly-renovated laboratory space, which was constructed in the Spring, and is shared with Engineering faculty. This space includes state-of-the-art open-concept laboratories designed for all aspects of synthetic, analytical, and physical chemistry. The candidate will benefit from the surrounding suites of shared infrastructure (Optical Spectrometers, Raman spectrometers, Device Fabrication facilities, etc.). In addition to having access to the equipment and facilities in this new space, the successful candidate will also have access to instrumentation in the CCB Core Facilities (Magnetic Resonance, Mass Spectrometry, and X-ray Diffraction), the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, the Biointerfaces Institute, and the Centre for Emerging Device Technologies (CEDT).

Applicants should clearly demonstrate potential to develop a prominent, externally funded research program and a commitment to excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Candidates must have a bachelor’s and doctoral degree in chemistry, chemical biology, or a closely related chemistry-based field, relevant postdoctoral experience, and a promising record of research scholarship and productivity. A complete application package must include a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, and detailed descriptions of at least three research projects that exemplify the proposed research program. In addition, applicants are asked to provide a one-page description of their commitment to and demonstrated experience of advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in post-secondary education, community-based or other professional settings. Applicants should also include a one-to-two page summary highlighting their top three publications and specifying the signficance and novelty of these contributions, as well as a list of the major instrumentation and equipment necessary to pursue the proposed research program. A minimum of three academic reference letters should be sent via e-mail directly from referees. Reference letters should include the candidate’s name in the file name (Last_First.pdf) and should be submitted as a PDF, on letterhead, and from an email address that is associated with the institution or organization of origin.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.