Job Description

Job Posting Number:

002649ADM60-2026-CHE

Deadline Date:

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 23:45
The University of Windsor invites applications for the position of Head, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for a term of 3 to 5 years, tentatively commencing January 1, 2026.


The candidate must hold a tenured or permanent position in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Windsor and must be qualified to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of Head as stipulated in Schedule A of

Senate Bylaw 5

, including oversight of the area's Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP) and reporting. The candidate must demonstrate a history of leadership, a proven ability to promote excellence in teaching and research, and foster diversity and inclusion in the Department.


This hire aligns with the bold imperatives of the University of Windsor strategic plan,

Aspire: Together for Tomorrow

, ratified Spring 2023. The University embraces a people-first philosophy grounded in a culture of academic excellence and deep belonging. Among key strategic priorities are advancing the journey towards truth and reconciliation; building a

just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive university

; ensuring a high-quality teaching, learning, and student experience; engaging in impactful research, scholarship, and creative activity; fostering a safe, welcoming, and sustainable campus; and engaging in local and global partnerships. The University has already made significant strides on many of these key files, and we are seeking applicants interested in working alongside us to advance them even further. Driven by the University's commitment to anti-racism; ensuring a high-quality teaching, learning, and student experience; engaging in impactful research, scholarship, and creative activity; fostering a safe, welcoming, and sustainable campus; and engaging in local and global partnerships. The University has already made significant strides on many of these key files, and we are seeking applicants interested in working alongside us to advance them even further.In pursuit of the University's commitment to employment equity, members from the designated groups (women, Indigenous/Aboriginal (First Nations, Metis, Inuit) persons, racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity)

are encouraged to apply and to self-identify

.


For an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the

Faculty Recruitment Coordinator (

recruit@uwindsor.ca

).

Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (

http://www.uwindsor.ca/ohrcrm

).


Our campus is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. We are making steady progress on the

Indigenization

of academic programming, an Indigenous Strategic plan, and a cohort hire of Indigenous faculty in 2018-19 followed by additional hiring. Our students mirror the extraordinary cultural richness of our region, one of the most diverse in all of Canada. And we have strong global partnerships and commitments, which are reflected in the increasing number of graduate and undergraduate students we attract from across the world. The University is a signatory to the Scarborough Charter and participates in the Federal 50/30 Challenge.


The University of Windsor is a Canadian public, comprehensive research university enrolling 15,676 students, including 4,709 graduate students. It offers more than 280 academic programs and certificates, including 70 master's and doctoral degrees across its nine faculties: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering; Graduate Studies; Human Kinetics; Law; Nursing; and Science. It also houses a medical program through the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. Tenured and tenure-track faculty number about 600.

Compensation:

The stipend for Department Heads is outlined in Article 31.03 of the

Collective Agreement

with the Windsor University Faculty Association. The Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will receive an annual responsibility stipend of $8,500.

Application Requirements

a letter of application, which could include the applicant's previous experience in leadership, research, and teaching, as well as a statement of interest in the role (up to 3 pages); a curriculum vitae; a one-page statement of commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization and Indigenization; a statement of the applicant's vision for the Department, including teaching, research, and inclusion (up to 2 pages); and two (2) letters of reference sent by email directly to the Chair of the Search Committee by the referees (not by the candidate). At least one (1) of the letters should be from referees external to the University of Windsor.

The short-listed candidates may be invited to provide further information in support of their applications. To ensure full consideration, complete an

online application

(

http://www.uwindsor.ca/facultypositions

) found on the job advertisement

November 19, 2025

, and ensure letters of reference are submitted by the deadline date. Applications may be considered after the deadline date; however, acceptance of late submissions is at the discretion of the appointments committee.


All qualified candidates

are encouraged to apply

. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.





When completing the online application, please reference

Position Number:

# 002649ADM60-2026-CHE

Any questions may be sent to:

Dr. Claudio Verani, Chair of Search Committee, Dean, Faculty of Science

University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9B 3P4

Tel: (519) 253-3000 Ext. 3010,

E-mail:

deanscience@uwindsor.ca

Classification:

Faculty/Librarian Administrative

Faculty:

Faculty of Science