Assistant Professor in Biochemistry

at  University of Guelph

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Biochemistry.
We seek outstanding candidates whose research interests complement the department’s strengths. Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in enzymology, structural biology, biophysics, or other relevant fields and applicable methods. The successful applicant is expected to establish an innovative and sustainable research program that will integrate with and expand the department’s research strengths and offer new avenues for collaboration.
Qualifications include a Ph.D., a preferred minimum of three years of relevant postdoctoral experience, a proven record of research excellence evident in high-quality publications and demonstrated potential to establish a competitive independent research program and secure external research funding. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary, research-intensive department with 40 faculty members who study diverse biological systems at levels from molecules to cells that include Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology & Genetics, and Neuroscience and contribute to programs in Biological Science, Biomedical Science, and Plant Science. Faculty within the College of Biological Science are members of the Advanced Analysis Centre, which houses state-of-the-art equipment that includes facilities for solution- and solid-state NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electron and confocal microscopy, and genomics. The candidate would have access to shared biophysical and structural equipment, including polarizing fluorimeters, isothermal titration calorimeter, differential scanning calorimeter, a CD spectrometer, dynamic light scattering instrument, and a crystallization robot and plate hotel. Graduate student training activities are focused on M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Molecular and Cellular Biology, but faculty members also participate in cross-department programs such as Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Plant Science, and Toxicology.
The successful candidate must also demonstrate the potential to provide effective and innovative teaching in the discipline of biochemistry to a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative, as this is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating a modern academic community. The willingness to work collaboratively with faculty and to mentor students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds is essential. The Department is a collegial, inclusive, and welcoming environment that values diversity and wellness among our members as key ingredients in our collective success. Therefore, the University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including groups traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Assessment of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit the following materials as a single PDF file:

• Cover letter (1 page):
• Describe your background and interest in the position.
• A curriculum vitae.
• Proposed research program (4 pages max):
• Detail the candidate’s specific area of expertise, describing their contributions to the field.
• Present a vision of the short and long-term goals of the scholarship/research activities.
• Provide a detailed plan for their future independent research program and how this program might be leveraged to obtain extramural funding.
• Indicate how the candidate’s research program will synergize with the Department’s research environment.
• Teaching statement (2 pages max):
• Describe an overall teaching philosophy.
• Describe all previous formal and informal education training and experience and any experiences with experiential/work-integrated learning.
• Describe potential teaching contributions to the department.
• Diversity statement (1 page max):
• Describe the history of advocacy and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in teaching, scholarship/research and mentorship.
• Describe strategies to ensure the applicant’s scholarship/research, teaching, and mentorship activities will provide equitable opportunities for students from diverse equity-seeking groups and foster a welcoming and inclusive environment in their courses.
• Contact information of three references.

Applications should be addressed to:
Dr. Cezar Khursigara
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
College of Biological Science
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Questions about the position and/or application process may be addressed to mcbchair@uoguelph.ca.

Please refer the Job description for details