Chair, Department of Biological Science

The School of Science on the College of Alberta is trying to fill the place of Chair, Division of Organic Sciences as of July 1, 2024. Candidates should be present full-time educational school members who’ve a tenured appointment within the School of Science on the College of Alberta.

The Division of Organic Sciences has 58 tenured/tenure-track school members who’re acknowledged internationally for his or her excellence in analysis and educating. The annual departmental working funds totals round $20 million with roughly $21 million in analysis funding. The division at the moment has an enrolment of 235 graduate college students, and 1,835 undergraduate college students in honours, specialization, and normal applications. The division teaches roughly 147 course sections, with between 7,000 – 12,000 particular person registrations. The Division of Organic Sciences can be dwelling to 10 museum collections, 5 analysis service models, and state-of-the-art services to help the analysis and educating mission.

Time period: 5 Years

Overview of the Function

Division Chairs oversee their division’s operations, together with:

• Strategic planning;
• Guiding and enabling the event and success of school members and workers;
• Growth, supervision, and administration of educational applications;
• Scholar enrollment goal planning;
• Funds planning, monetary administration, and oversight; and
• Many different division actions.

Candidates should maintain a Ph.D. in a related self-discipline and have a confirmed observe report in educating, service, and analysis, together with a longtime funded analysis program. Candidates will need to have demonstrated management talents, in addition to a imaginative and prescient to take care of and strengthen the division’s glorious nationwide and worldwide repute. They are going to take part as a member of groups and committees with different College directors and workers at division, school, and school ranges. In step with the School of Science’s strategic priorities, the profitable candidates will lead the Division in modernizing undergraduate and graduate applications with industry-relevant curricula; fostering a constructive, inclusive, and protected tradition for school, college students, and workers; and supporting analysis effectiveness, interdisciplinary analysis, and mentorship of trainees and new school members. They are going to advance the College’s precedence of making an inclusive and equitable setting that seeks to be taught the wants of, and worth the contributions of, all members of the campus neighborhood.

How one can Apply:

To use, please submit a resume and imaginative and prescient assertion that features help of fairness, variety, and inclusion and that addresses candidate {qualifications} by Friday, December 15, 2023, to Dr. Declan Ali, Dean of Science, by piece of email to [email protected] . The dean can be delighted to debate this chance with potential candidates beneath strict confidentiality.

On the College of Alberta, we’re dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring course of for all candidates. In case you require lodging to take part within the interview course of, please tell us on the time of reserving your interview and we’ll make each effort to accommodate your wants.