Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Chemistry or Biology (Indigenous Candidates)

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Mississaugas of the Credit and the Wendat Peoples, the Department of Chemistry and Biology in the Faculty of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective August 1st, 2026 subject to final budgetary approval.

This position is restricted to candidates who self-identify in the Applicant Diversity Self-ID questionnaire in the recruitment portal, as First Nations, Métis, Inuit peoples, or Indigenous peoples of North America and who subsequently successfully complete an affirmation process at TMU.

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. Teaching duties will entail teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, supervision of students and/or curriculum development. The successful candidate will further pursue a strong, innovative research program or creative activity that may in part be demonstrated through Indigenous community-based/community-engaged SRC, Indigenous-specific creative projects, and the dissemination of SRC through mechanisms that include writing for Indigenous audiences, Indigenous peer review processes and recognition of Indigenous protocols when presenting research findings (Indigenous feasts, newsletters, oral presentations, and reports to the Indigenous community) that recognize the ethics of and responsibilities to collaborate with Indigenous communities. Service to external bodies may also include participation in or service to Indigenous organizations.

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Chemistry, Biology or a closely related discipline by the appointment date. Candidates who are all-but-dissertation (ABD) and are able to demonstrate that they are very close to completion may also be considered.

In addition, the successful candidate must present evidence of:

• A strong emerging scholarly, research and creative activity in a field of study relevant to chemistry or biology...
• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum in Chemistry, Biology, and/or Biomedical Sciences and/or graduate programs in Environmental Applied Science and Management and/or Molecular Science...
• a commitment to our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion...
• an ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the Department of Chemistry and Biology, and the University through collegial service.

The minimum salary for the Assistant Professor rank is $103,916.30 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

How to Apply Applicants must submit their application online via the Faculty Recruitment Portal by April 30th, 2026: a letter of application; a curriculum vitae; a statement of research interests; a teaching dossier...; names and contact information of three individuals who may be contacted for references.