Assistant Professor - School of Epidemiology and Public Health

Job Family:

Academic Leadership and Faculty

Union affiliation:

APUO

Faculty/Department:

SEPH Professors

Campus:

Smyth, Alta Vista, General Hospital, CHEO Campuses

Date Posted:

March 31, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health (i.e. SEPH). The University of Ottawa is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities with over $340 million in annual research funding. The University is located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe-Algonquin people, at the heart of Ottawa’s health research and education campus. Together, with its affiliated research units, the Faculty of Medicine has consistently ranked among the top Faculties of Medicine in Canada for research impact and intensity. 

In response to recent retirements and program expansion, SEPH is seeking to recruit four tenure-track professors at the rank of Assistant Professor.  Across the positions we are seeking to augment capacity in the following priority areas:

• Methodological:  biostatistics, mixed methods, qualitative methods, heath evaluation/health economics.
• Content Areas: interventional designs, public health, global health, health policy, implementation science.

SEPH is a vibrant interdisciplinary environment with research and teaching foci in multiple health-related fields. It is comprised of over 150 primary-, cross-, and adjunct-appointed faculty. SEPH confers MSc and PhD degrees in Epidemiology and Applied Health Research and Master of Public Health. It oversees the Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency program and contributes to undergraduate medical education training. 

Each successful candidate will be expected to conduct a rigorous program of independent, externally funded research and to contribute to teaching in SEPH.

Title of the positions: Assistant Professor. The higher ranks will be considered according to budgetary approval.

Duties: Academic staff functions include, in varying proportions:

• teaching
• scholarly activities such as research, artistic or literary creation, or professional work
• academic service
• graduate student supervision

Terms: Vacant tenure-track positions (4)

Wage:  Salary scale for an Assistant Professor starts at $99,377 and the salary scale for an Associate Professor starts at $109,776 (as of May 1, 2025). Note: salary for higher ranks is commensurate according to rank and experience.

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package, which includes long-term disability insurance, basic group life insurance, health insurance, University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance, as well as reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses.

Location of work: School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON  K1G 5Z3 (i.e. Alta Vista Campus)

Skills requirements:

• Education: Doctorate (PhD) in a relevant health-related research discipline with demonstrated specialization in at least one of the prioritized methodological and/or content areas.
• Work experience:
  • A ccommitment to research and teaching, a strong record of interdisciplinary collaboration, and excellent communication skills
  • Excellent communication skills in English. Passive (or active) knowledge of one’s second official language (French or English) is a requirement for tenure. English-French bilingualism is an asset.

The application package should include:

• A letter of intent.  Applicants are asked to please include a statement about the priority hiring area(s) that best align with their training, expertise and interests.
• Up-to-date curriculum vitae. Please include career interruptions such as parental, sick, or family leaves that may have affected your record of research. These will be taken into consideration in the selection process.
• A research plan statement (1 pages).
• A teaching interest statement (1 page).
• The names of three people who may be contacted by the University for Reference Letters.

Applicants are also asked to complete the brief SEPH Recruitment Survey that asks respondents to describe their area(s) of expertise:

https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/uO_SEPH_FacultyRecruitment_2025

Application deadline: May 7, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled.

More information regarding Academic Careers can be found online. Apply online through the University of Ottawa Careers portal.

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 vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca. 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.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.