Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2 in Metabolomics

The Schulich College of Drugs & Dentistry at The College of Western Ontario invitations purposes for a Tier 2 Canada Analysis Chair (CRC) in Metabolomics. The profitable candidate shall be appointed to a full-time probationary (tenure-track) appointment on the rank of Assistant Professor or Affiliate Professor, probationary or tenured. The rank and tenure standing shall be commensurate with {qualifications} and expertise. The profitable candidate shall be appointed to the division that the majority appropriately suits their experience with potential cross appointment(s) in different related departments.

Metabolomics is an space of analysis that can be utilized to check each wholesome populations in addition to many alternative acute and continual ailments and the objective of this place is to construct capability and management on this essential analysis space. Figuring out, characterizing and following the small molecules in populations and affected person cohorts supplies a useful readout on the mixed molecular, mobile and system-wide processes. The best candidate for this place could have a robust analysis program centered on any space of metabolomics analysis and must also exhibit a robust technical capability to accumulate, arrange and preserve shared instrumentation.

The profitable candidate will maintain a PhD with superior coaching in biochemistry, chemistry or carefully associated space and a demonstrated capability to each drive their very own unbiased analysis program in addition to collaborate with different researchers. The profitable candidate’s analysis pursuits shall be supported by a document of impactful and important publications and analysis accomplishments as assessed by the rules of DORA. They need to be a acknowledged early profession nationwide or worldwide chief as exemplified by invited lectures and/or convention symposia as acceptable for his or her self-discipline and profession stage. Demonstrated capability to safe career-stage acceptable exterior peer-reviewed funding (e.g., CIHR, NSERC, NIH and many others.) could be an asset. Profitable candidates could have a document of incorporating EDID rules into their analysis, educating and/or mentorship.

In accordance with the CRC program for Tier 2 Chairs, candidates have to be distinctive rising world-class researchers (i.e., candidates should have lower than 10 years of expertise as an lively researcher of their area on the time of nomination) who’ve demonstrated specific analysis creativity and have demonstrated the potential to realize worldwide recognition of their fields inside 5 to 10 years. As chairholders, candidates should have the potential to draw, develop and retain glorious trainees, college students and future researchers, and be proposing an authentic, modern analysis program of top of the range. Candidates who’re greater than 10 years from having earned their highest diploma (and the place profession breaks exist, resembling being pregnant, parental, prolonged sick go away, scientific coaching, and many others.) might contact [email protected] to have their eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair assessed via this system’s Tier 2 justification course of.

Western acknowledges the potential influence that legit profession interruptions can have on a candidate’s document of analysis achievement. Potential candidates are inspired to clarify inside their software the influence that profession interruptions have had and to submit a full profession or prolonged CV.

The Schulich College of Drugs & Dentistry has rising and established analysis foci in sustainable wholesome ageing, an infection and immunity, most cancers analysis and neurobiology. Inside this context there’s a particular emphasis on biomedical analysis and educating with a concentrate on human well being and illness. Related to this CRC place, the Fundamental Medical Science and Medical Departments inside Schulich present key help and experience in fundamental, scientific, and utilized elements associated to the biochemistry, mobile physiology and molecular biology of cells, microorganisms, and programs. The School helps excellence in: Analysis and scholarship; Coaching and mentorship of undergraduate college students, graduate college students, and post-doctoral/scientific fellows by offering hands-on, technical laboratory and analysis expertise; and Educating of undergraduate Bachelor of Medical Science (BMs) college students, graduate college students {and professional} college students in Drugs and Dentistry.

The Schulich College of Drugs & Dentistry is house to a number of analysis amenities and state-of-the-art core amenities at Western which have been revitalized via current main investments. On the molecular degree, the College has the London Regional Genomics facility that help genomics and transcriptomics on the single cell degree; the BioCORE that incorporates amenities for Mass Spectrometry for proteomics, NMR amenities for each protein and small molecule characterization and amenities for biophysical characterization of proteins and metabolites; and the Movement Cytometry and the Molecular Pathology Core. On the macro degree these amenities embody a Biomedical Analysis Facility for animal housing, an Animal Cognition and Behavioural Neuroscience Core, a Translational Imaging Analysis Facility, and an Imaging Pathogens for Information Translation (ImPaKT) Facility with Containment and three cell tradition laboratories and animal housing. Extra info might be obtained at: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/research/research_excellence/core_facilities.html .

With annual analysis funding exceeding $220 million, and a global popularity for achievement, Western ranks as considered one of Canada’s high research-intensive universities. Our analysis excellence expands data and drives discovery with real-world software. Western additionally supplies an distinctive employment expertise, providing aggressive salaries, a variety of employment alternatives, and considered one of Canada’s most stunning campuses.

This place features a complete advantages package deal. Additional particulars might be accessed at: http://www.uwo.ca/hr/benefits/your_benefits/faculty.html. Western’s Recruitment and Retention Workplace is out there to help within the transition of profitable candidates and their households.

Western’s campus is in London, Ontario, a metropolis with a inhabitants of roughly 400,000, positioned halfway between Toronto and Detroit. With an in depth park system, river valleys, tree-lined streets, and bicycle paths, London is called the “Forest Metropolis”. London has an affordable cost-of-living and hosts a global airport, galleries, theatre, music, sporting occasions, and glorious eating places.

With an enviable nationwide popularity and a global profile that ranks among the many high universities world-wide, Western pushes the boundaries of pedagogical and scholarly excellence whereas setting a nationwide customary for a pupil expertise that’s second to none. Western is a founding member of Canada’s U15, serves as a hub for greater than 500 worldwide analysis collaborations, and is acknowledged as considered one of Canada’s Prime 100 Employers. There are greater than 38,000 college students inside Western’s 12 Schools and Colleges and three affiliated College Faculties. Roughly 4,000 college and employees work in partnership to ship 400+ specializations, majors, and minors, in addition to modern modular diploma packages. For extra details about Western’s strategic priorities, go to Western Strategic Plan and Indigenous Strategic Plan and for info on Western’s analysis areas please go to Analysis Western.

The Schulich College of Drugs & Dentistry and Western College acknowledge that our dedication to fairness, variety and inclusion is central to the College’s mandate as a research-intensive establishment of upper studying and a neighborhood chief. Western understands that our pursuit of analysis excellence and our dedication to fairness, variety and inclusion are mutually supporting. As such, Western is dedicated to attaining and sustaining an equitable illustration amongst our Canada Analysis Chair holders, in addition to inside Western’s broader analysis enterprise.

Functions shall be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary committee and should embody the next:
• A accomplished common full-time college software kind that may be discovered on the following hyperlink:
(https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/pdf/full-time-application-form.pdf).
• A canopy letter addressing how your experience suits this place and enhances present strengths on the Schulich College of Drugs & Dentistry
• An in depth curriculum vitae
• A plan figuring out your proposed analysis program and most vital contributions to the sector metabolomics. In your assertion, describe how your previous contributions join together with your analysis plan and the way your analysis plan will construct analysis capability at Western (as much as 5 single -spaced pages, 1” margins and font measurement 12)
• A press release of your total educating and mentoring philosophies. This assertion ought to embody descriptions of previous formal and casual mentorship expertise, and plans for mentorship and coaching at Western (as much as two single-spaced pages, 1” margins, font measurement 12). If obtainable, summaries of educating evaluations needs to be supplied along with these two pages.
• A press release on how your monitor document and plans create an equitable, various, and inclusive atmosphere for analysis, educating, and repair (as much as two single-spaced pages, 1” margins, font measurement 12)
The names and e mail addresses of three educational referees.

The appliance package deal needs to be assembled right into a single PDF doc for submission to Dr. Gloor by way of e mail to [email protected]

The anticipated begin date shall be Jan 1, 2025 or as negotiated. The profitable candidate shall be anticipated to use for a Tier 2 Canada Analysis Chair within the first obtainable competitors after their appointment. Consideration of purposes will start on Jan 15, 2024 and can proceed till the place is crammed.

Positions are topic to finances approval. Candidates ought to have fluent written and oral communications abilities in English. The College invitations purposes from all certified people. Western is dedicated to employment fairness and variety within the office and welcomes purposes from ladies, members of racialized teams, Indigenous peoples, individuals with disabilities, individuals of any sexual orientation, and individuals of any gender identification or gender expression.

In accordance with Canadian immigration necessities, precedence shall be given to Canadian residents and everlasting residents.

Lodging can be found for candidates with disabilities all through the applying and recruitment course of. If you happen to require lodging for interviews or different conferences, please contact Jessica Jamieson at [email protected].

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