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Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) is excited to invite applications for appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Public Health.

CUE is a publicly funded independent university committed to teaching excellence, small class sizes, and a diverse, inclusive academic community grounded in scholarship and academic freedom. It is a community of learning grounded in scholarship and academic freedom, preparing students to be independent thinkers, ethical leaders and citizens for the common good. CUE is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for work, study, and living.

CUE is situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s historic Highlands neighborhood. Supporting a student body of over 3,000, we are known for our small class sizes and excellence in teaching. These features, and our diverse student population, provide an excellent opportunity for engaging with students in a sustained and nurturing way unique within the Canadian university system. CUE is an institution that values research in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and management.

Anticipated start date: January 1, 2027

Qualifications:

• Masters or PhD in Public Health or closely related field (ABD considered if defense is imminent) is required.
• Current certification with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI), or eligibility for certification, is required.
• Demonstrated or emerging excellence in university level teaching and a strong potential for research productivity is required.
• Ability to contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and research, especially in areas of community health, is required.
• Experience working with community partners, Indigenous communities, or applied public health settings considered an asset.

Program Overview:

https://concordia.ab.ca/science/departments/public-health-sciences/

The first-year teaching assignment is 18 hours per academic year. In addition, the successful candidate must assume academic service duties and will be committed to growing the diversity of and building professional relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the broader community. Additional opportunities for teaching release for research purposes may follow when deemed available.

Interested individuals may contact Dr. Brett Buchanan, Dean, Arts & Interim Dean, Science, for further information at dean.science@concordia.ab.ca.

Closing Date: Application review will commence on Sept 1, 2027 and will continue until the position is filled. Please note that this position is subject to budgetary approval.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience as per Concordia’s Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

Application packages must include:

• A cover letter (including a statement of citizenship/immigration status);
• Current curriculum vitae, including a list of refereed publications;
• A teaching portfolio, including a statement on teaching philosophy and teaching preferences;
• A research statement, including two (2) representative publications;
• Recent student evaluations of university teaching (if applicable); and
• A statement describing experience in activities that promote diversity and inclusion, broadly understood, and/or plans to make future contributions.
• Optional: a description of experience in managing delivery of psychological services, including the role and responsibilities, service population, complement of professional staff, and referral stakeholders.

Please note the following:

• The shortlisted candidates may be requested to provide three confidential professional and/or post-secondary letters of reference.
• The successful candidate must be able to pass a clean criminal record check.

Concordia University of Edmonton encourages applications from members of racialized groups, visible minorities, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, persons with disabilities, women, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and others who may support a diversity of perspectives at CUE. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.