Professor in Chemistry - University of Alberta, Edmonton

Position summary

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the field of Environmental or Analytical Chemistry. This in-person role has a strong emphasis on developing and applying new and improved analytical technologies to environmental challenges, with a targeted starting date of July 1, 2027.

The Department offers vibrant research programs encompassing most areas of modern chemistry and provides an outstanding research environment with access to excellent support facilities.

Who we're looking for

Candidates seeking to join this university community must meet the following educational and professional criteria:

• Hold a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Demonstrate potential to develop an innovative and robust research program that is externally funded.
• Demonstrate ability to engage in relevant national and international research networks.
• Provide high-calibre teaching and mentorship at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Show research potential evidenced by a strong record of publications and presentations, a successful research funding history for applicants already holding a tenure-track position, a summary of planned research projects, and detailed letters of reference.
• Demonstrate teaching and supervisory potential evidenced by previous teaching experiences, letters of reference, and a statement of teaching philosophy.
• Demonstrate how they will contribute to increasing the diversification of ideas within the Department through an Access, Community, and Belonging statement.
• Meet all applicable research security requirements, including eligibility to participate in government-funded research projects.

Your impact

As part of the faculty at the University of Alberta, your work will have a meaningful influence on students, community members, renowned researchers, and innovators. You will make discoveries and generate solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just while contributing to the Faculty of Science commitment to pioneering discovery and global challenge resolution.

The team

The Department of Chemistry is part of the internationally recognized Faculty of Science. The university is a community of over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students, and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide. Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package governed by Schedule A of the collective agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.