Assistant Professor

Job Family:

Academic Leadership and Faculty

Union affiliation:

APUO

Faculty/Department:

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs_FT

Campus:

Main Campus

Date Posted:

October 30, 2024

Applications must be received BEFORE:

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and the Institute of the Environment

Faculty of Social Sciences

University of Ottawa

The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises nine departments, schools and institutes, which offer undergraduate, Master’s and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10,000 students, 260 full-time professors, and wide array of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are supervised by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty’s Master’s and Ph.D. programs.

Description of the position:

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Environmental Policy.

The successful candidate will be jointly appointed to the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) and the interdisciplinary Institute of the Environment (IE) and will teach and supervise graduate students in both units.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in a related field and demonstrate a productive and ambitious research program relating to environmental policy, such as climate change policy, biodiversity policy, clean innovation policy, or circular economy policy. Both GSPIA and IE emphasize excellence in policy-relevant research in an interdisciplinary setting.

We seek candidates whose research seeks to inform practical environmental policies relevant to a clean economy in Canada. Experience working on applied environmental policy, inside or outside government, is an asset.

The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in the governance, research and policy outreach activities of GSPIA and IE, which also houses Smart Prosperity, Canada’s leading green economy research institute.

Duties:

• Research activities, including refereed publications
• Teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the GSPIA and the IE
• Supervision of graduate students
• Commitment to participating in the educational and administrative activities of the units and the Faculty
• Performing any other activity provided for in the Collective Agreement

Qualifications:

• PhD in a field related to environmental policy. Candidates who are close to completing a Ph.D. will also be considered.
• Productive and ambitious research program that seeks to inform practical environmental policies relevant to Canada
• Demonstrated capacity to teach undergraduate and graduate courses on environmental policy upon hiring
• Demonstrated interest in policy engagement

Terms: Tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Note that tenure is conditional on active knowledge of Canada’s two official languages (English and French).

Salary: Salary scale for an Assistant Professor starts at $94,588 (as of May 1, 2023).

Starting Date: July 1, 2025

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package which includes long term disability, basic group life insurance, supplementary health insurance, University of Ottawa Pension Plan and optional life insurance, as well as relocation expenses.

Location of work: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

Contact information: Roland Paris, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social sciences, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5. Email [email protected] . Telephone: 613 562 5800 x 3379.

Application deadline: December 10, 2024

Consideration of applications will begin on December 10, 2024, and will continue until the position is successfully filled.

Applications must be submitted electronically via the University of Ottawa Careers website at this link.

Applicants must submit: their curriculum vitae, a letter describing their teaching and research experience and interests, an example of their current research, an indication of their French and English language abilities, a statement on their interest and experience in informing policy development (1 page), and copies of their main publications and teaching evaluations.

Letters of reference: Three confidential letters of reference should be sent directly to:

Roland Paris, Director

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs 

University of Ottawa

[email protected]

The University of Ottawa is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the best research universities in the country and the largest bilingual (French and English) university in the world. Located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Anishinabe-Algonquin people, in the heart of downtown Ottawa, it contributes greatly to the economy, culture and quality of life of Canada’s capital. It has nearly 40,000 undergraduate students and more than 8,000 graduate students, for whom courses and programs are offered in both languages.

The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples in Canada, visible minorities members (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire, to be completed at the time of application.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. When submitting your application, please indicate if you are legally entitled to work in Canada

The University of Ottawa provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you are invited to proceed in the selection process, please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations by email at [email protected]. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to staff members and to their spouses in their second official language.

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