Department of Chemistry

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry. Applications are requested to teach:

CHEM 2231 AA (Organic Chemistry II)/CHEM 2231L AD1 (lab)

Textbook and Content: Organic Chemistry: Mechanistic Patterns (Ogilvie), Ch. 12-20

Start Date/Duration:   Summer 2021 (July 2 – August 14, 2021)
                                     Online synchronous (lectures and labs)

Qualifications Preferred: PhD (preferred) in Chemistry or Biochemistry, with teaching experience at the university level in science. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With campuses located in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff.  With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its ten faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (West Campus) and Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact applications.ses@lakeheadu.ca. Detailed information on the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/faculties/science-and-environmental-studies

Review of applications will begin on June 17, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Dr. Craig MacKinnon
Department of Chemistry
craig.mackinnon@lakeheadu.ca 

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.