The Department of Chemistry at the University of Manitoba invites
applications for a probationary appointment at the rank of Instructor II. 
This position will be available July 1, 2008 or as soon as possible
thereafter.  Applicants will normally have a M.Sc. plus a minimum of five
years’ experience in a similar position, or a doctoral degree in chemistry.
 The successful applicant will be responsible, in consultation with other
faculty and support staff, for the design and delivery of second year and
third year physical and theoretical chemistry laboratory programs, including
preparation of the laboratory manuals and supervision of Teaching
Assistants. Additional responsibilities include classroom lecturing at the
undergraduate level and consulting with students in the first year Chemistry
Resource Centre.  The successful candidate must have the ability to manage
and supervise Teaching Assistants and manage the academic and technical
aspects of the laboratory operation.  Knowledge of computational chemistry
software packages and their application to laboratory experiments is an asset.

The Department is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Science, and
currently has 20 tenured or tenure-track staff, 6 full-time academic staff
at the instructor level, 12 support staff, and over 50 graduate students,
post-doctoral fellows, and research associates.  The Department teaches over
5000 students in laboratory programs with the majority of these being at the
first and second year levels.  

The Department is undergoing a period of rejuvenation with the appointment
of 12 new faculty members and the acquisition of $15 million in funding for
new infrastructure over the past 6 years.  Renovations to undergraduate
teaching laboratories, including a ~$1M equipment upgrade in the teaching
instrumental laboratory, will extend over several years.  The physical
chemistry laboratory instructor will be responsible for designing
experiments which utilize new instrumentation in this laboratory.  We are
well equipped for research and teaching support in most branches of
chemistry, including a full-time glassblower and service laboratories for
NMR (300 and 500 MHz instruments and 600 MHz with solid state capability),
combination FT-Raman/FT-IR spectrophotometer,  mass spectrometry (EI, ESI,
MALDI and ICP-MS), and materials characterization (ESCA, Auger, powder XRD,
SIMS, SEM, SPM).  There is excellent access to computer facilities within
the Department, the University, and WestGrid. We are in close proximity to a
number of national laboratories in Winnipeg including the National
Microbiology Laboratory located at the Canadian Science Centre for Human and
Animal Health, the International Centre for Infectious Diseases, the NRC
Institute for Biodiagnostics, and the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon. 
Additional collaborative opportunities are available with other Departments
in the Faculty of Science and in the Faculties of Medicine, Agricultural and
Food Sciences, and Human Ecology. 
 
For further information, see our webpage at:  http://umanitoba.ca/chemistry/

Culturally diverse and rich in recreational opportunities, Winnipeg combines
the amenities of urban life with easy access to the countryside and to
northern lakes and forests.  Housing prices are attractive by North American
standards.

The closing deadline for applications is November 15, 2007.  Please refer to
position number 06660 in all correspondence.  Short-listed candidates will
be required to give a teaching presentation on an assigned topic.  
Electronic applications are encouraged; MS Word or PDF preferred. Applicants
should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching experience and
philosophy, and the names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail
addresses of three referees, to: 

Dr. Norman R. Hunter
Chair of the Search Committee
Department of Chemistry
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB  Canada  R3T 2N2

E-mail:   [log in to unmask] 
Telephone:  (204) 474-9321
Fax:  (204) 474-7608


The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified women and
men, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons
with disabilities.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply,
however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
(Manitoba).

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