Internal Call for Nominations and Applications for the Position of Department Head
Top Benefits
About the role
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, Métis, 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
About University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a comprehensive, student-focused university, with more than 15,000 students enrolled in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs including several professional schools such as:
Law Business Engineering Education Nursing Human Kinetics Social Work
We have strong student-faculty relationships, exceptional award-winning faculty and innovative staff. It creates a unifying atmosphere of excellence across all of our faculties to encourage lifelong learning, teaching, research and discovery.
The University of Windsor also ushered in a new era in September 2015 with the opening of classes at the first phase of its downtown campus in the heart of Windsor’s core. The new building—which retains the historic facade of the former Windsor Star newspaper building—houses the School of Social Work and the Centre for Executive and Professional Education.
The second phase of the downtown campus—now under construction—will include the School of Creative Arts, which will be located in the century-old site of the Windsor Armouries and an adjacent, new building.
The University of Windsor is located next to North America’s busiest international border crossing and looks out on one of Canada’s most beautiful waterfronts on the Detroit River. Windsor is also Canada’s southernmost city and has some of the country’s best weather.
This location speaks to UWindsor’s strength as an internationally oriented, multi-disciplined institution that actively enables a broad diversity of students, faculty and staff to make a better world through education, scholarship, research and engagement.
Its basic characteristics of openness, warmth, and support make the University of Windsor an exceptionally welcoming community for students and faculty from Asia, Europe and Africa—or from just down the street.
Internal Call for Nominations and Applications for the Position of Department Head
Top Benefits
About the role
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, Métis, 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
About University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a comprehensive, student-focused university, with more than 15,000 students enrolled in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs including several professional schools such as:
Law Business Engineering Education Nursing Human Kinetics Social Work
We have strong student-faculty relationships, exceptional award-winning faculty and innovative staff. It creates a unifying atmosphere of excellence across all of our faculties to encourage lifelong learning, teaching, research and discovery.
The University of Windsor also ushered in a new era in September 2015 with the opening of classes at the first phase of its downtown campus in the heart of Windsor’s core. The new building—which retains the historic facade of the former Windsor Star newspaper building—houses the School of Social Work and the Centre for Executive and Professional Education.
The second phase of the downtown campus—now under construction—will include the School of Creative Arts, which will be located in the century-old site of the Windsor Armouries and an adjacent, new building.
The University of Windsor is located next to North America’s busiest international border crossing and looks out on one of Canada’s most beautiful waterfronts on the Detroit River. Windsor is also Canada’s southernmost city and has some of the country’s best weather.
This location speaks to UWindsor’s strength as an internationally oriented, multi-disciplined institution that actively enables a broad diversity of students, faculty and staff to make a better world through education, scholarship, research and engagement.
Its basic characteristics of openness, warmth, and support make the University of Windsor an exceptionally welcoming community for students and faculty from Asia, Europe and Africa—or from just down the street.