Chair, Dept of Biomedical Sciences

The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) invites applications for the position of Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences from current tenured faculty at the University of Guelph. The anticipated start date for this appointment is September 1, 2026.

The Department of Biomedical Sciences is a leader in interdisciplinary and translational biomedical research and education that bridges fundamental discovery with clinical application in both human and animal populations. The department prepares its students for impactful, rewarding, in-demand careers in the biomedical sciences field.

The department is responsible for delivering undergraduate, professional, and advanced education and research training in seven main research areas: Reproductive Biology and Development, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Health and Disease, Biomedical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuroscience, Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular Physiology, and Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology. In addition to providing courses in the DVM and BSc programs, the Department offers course-based Masters (MBS), MSc, and PhD programs in each of the departmental discipline fields.

The Chair is responsible for the effective, efficient, and collegial operation of the department, providing administrative leadership, while fostering academic excellence in the department’s research and teaching programs. Human and financial resource management and the ability to engage faculty, staff, and students in developing and implementing new initiatives are important components of the role. The Chair will lead and model an inclusive workplace culture, integrating IEDI principles in policy and practice.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, collaborative, and compassionate leader with a vision that sparks innovation in research, learning, and teaching within the department. They will be a successful educator and researcher: applicants should possess a PhD and demonstrate strength in teaching and research related to the department’s programs and activities. The preferred candidate should exhibit strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills and possess the ability to build solid relationships both within the University of Guelph and with external groups.

The appointment will be for a five-year term, with the possibility of renewal for another five years.

The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action. We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy.

The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our university community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

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