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Dean - Faculty of Science:

Employer
Universite de Sherbrooke
Location
Sherbrooke (City), Quebec (CA)
Salary $ (April 1st Closing date 11 Apr 2024
Discipline

Applied Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
Job Type
Faculty Member
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
PhD
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Renowned both nationally and internationally, the University is firmly rooted in the community and fully committed to responding to society's evolving needs.

Well beyond its primary mission of teaching, research and creation, the University actively contributes to Quebec's development and influence with its original approaches and openness to innovative partnerships.

The Faculty of Science strives to maintain a level of excellence that places it among the best scientific faculties in the world, while offering an educational environment on a human scale.

Recognized for the high caliber of its teaching, it offers 57 relevant, high-quality programs of study as well as cutting-edge teaching and research laboratories.

The Faculty of Science comprises the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.

The Faculty of Science's main areas of research are molecular and cellular biology, environmental analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, terrestrial ecology, quantum information and materials, computer science, mathematics, microbiology and biotechnology.

The research conducted in the Faculty's laboratories underpins all the major technological inventions of the 21st century. It provides answers to the scientific questions necessary for the advancement and well-being of our society and our environment.

The University Centre for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies is attached to the Faculty of Science and provides multidisciplinary training involving seven faculties.

Nomination

A nomination committee has been set up to lead the recruitment process for the Dean of the Faculty of Science.

Chaired by the University President, the committee includes two members of the Faculty's teaching staff (Prof. Virginie Charrette and Prof. Pierre D. Harvey), a student (Mr. Marc-Olivier Gosselin) and an external member (Prof. Isabelle Marcotte, Université du Québec à Montréal).

The Dean's term of office is four years and may be renewed once consecutively. The Dean is due to take office on June 1, 2024.

The duties of the Dean are set out in detail in the Statuts de l'Université de Sherbrooke (article 90, p. 55—in French only).

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The selection tools can be adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities who request them; all requests will be treated in the strictest confidence.

APPLICATIONS
Applicants must submit the following documents by 5:00 p.m.

on
Friday, April 5, 2024:

their curriculum vitae and a text (up to three pages) outlining their vision of the Faculty's development, their conception of their role as Dean and the values they intend to convey.

Applications can be submitted online or by regular mail and should be addressed to:
Prof. Pierre D. Harvey, Secretary

Nomination Committee

Faculty of Science

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1

Telephone:
, Ext. 67092

Please note that interviews will take place on April 19, 2024

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Located in Canada, in the Province of Quebec, the Université de Sherbrooke is a French-speaking institution that offers you the opportunity to benefit from an academic education that is recognized and valued around the world.

The Université de Sherbrooke is host to more than students, and another 8 434 who are registered at the University of the Third Age.

Currently, more than 3 043 foreign students from 104 countries worldwide attend the Université de Sherbrooke. More than 85% of the students enrolled at the Université are from outside Sherbrooke.

There are 8291 employees at the Université de Sherbrooke, including 2114 professors, lecturers and the clinical professors at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

UdeS has three campuses offering an enviable and sought after environment:

The Main Campus includes most of the faculties and centers, the management of the institution and the support services.
The Health Campus, also located in Sherbrooke, houses the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and several partners in the field of biomedical research and clinical intervention.
The Longueuil Campus in Montérégie offers all the material and logístical support required for the hundred or so programs offered.

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