Chair Professor of Department of Earth Sciences (University of Alberta)

Description The Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta is looking to fill the position of Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences as of July 1, 2025. Candidates must hold a tenured appointment as full-time academic faculty members in the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta. The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has 41 tenured/tenure-track faculty members who are recognized internationally for their excellence in research and teaching. The annual departmental operating budget totals around $14.5 million with approximately $11 million in research funding. The department currently has an enrolment of 202 graduate students, 221 undergraduate students in honors, specialization, and general programs, and 2511 undergraduate students registered in junior level courses. The department teaches approximately 247 course sections, with between 5,000 - 7,000 individual registrations. The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is also home to seven museum collections, five research service units, and state-of-the-art facilities to support the research and teaching mission. Term: 5 Years Overview of the Role Department Chairs oversee their department's operations, including: Strategic planning; Guiding and enabling the development and success of faculty members and staff; Development, supervision, and administration of academic programs; Student enrollment target planning; Budget planning, financial management, and oversight; and Many other department activities. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and have a proven track record in teaching, service, and research, including an established funded research program. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership abilities, as well as a vision to maintain and strengthen the department's excellent national and international reputation. They will participate as a member of teams and committees with other University administrators and staff at department, faculty, and college levels. In line with the Faculty of Science’s strategic priorities, the successful candidates will lead the Department in modernizing undergraduate and graduate programs with industry-relevant curricula; fostering a positive, inclusive, and safe culture for faculty, students, and staff; and supporting research effectiveness, interdisciplinary research, and mentorship of trainees and new faculty members. They will advance the University's priority of creating an inclusive and equitable environment that seeks to learn the needs of, and value the contributions of, all members of the campus community. How to Apply: Please click "Apply" and submit the following in one PDF document: Resume Vision statement that includes support of equity, diversity, and inclusion and that addresses candidate qualifications At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply. Apply Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight December 13, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Physicaloxy

Description

The Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta is looking to fill the position of Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences as of July 1, 2025. Candidates must hold a tenured appointment as full-time academic faculty members in the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta.

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has 41 tenured/tenure-track faculty members who are recognized internationally for their excellence in research and teaching. The annual departmental operating budget totals around $14.5 million with approximately $11 million in research funding. The department currently has an enrolment of 202 graduate students, 221 undergraduate students in honors, specialization, and general programs, and 2511 undergraduate students registered in junior level courses. The department teaches approximately 247 course sections, with between 5,000 - 7,000 individual registrations. The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is also home to seven museum collections, five research service units, and state-of-the-art facilities to support the research and teaching mission.

Term: 5 Years

Overview of the Role

Department Chairs oversee their department's operations, including:

Strategic planning;
Guiding and enabling the development and success of faculty members and staff;
Development, supervision, and administration of academic programs;
Student enrollment target planning;
Budget planning, financial management, and oversight; and
Many other department activities.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and have a proven track record in teaching, service, and research, including an established funded research program. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership abilities, as well as a vision to maintain and strengthen the department's excellent national and international reputation. They will participate as a member of teams and committees with other University administrators and staff at department, faculty, and college levels. In line with the Faculty of Science’s strategic priorities, the successful candidates will lead the Department in modernizing undergraduate and graduate programs with industry-relevant curricula; fostering a positive, inclusive, and safe culture for faculty, students, and staff; and supporting research effectiveness, interdisciplinary research, and mentorship of trainees and new faculty members. They will advance the University's priority of creating an inclusive and equitable environment that seeks to learn the needs of, and value the contributions of, all members of the campus community.

How to Apply:

Please click "Apply" and submit the following in one PDF document:

Resume
Vision statement that includes support of equity, diversity, and inclusion and that addresses candidate qualifications

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

Apply

Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight December 13, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Physicaloxy

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