Assistant Professor in GeoAI

The Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position in GeoAI at the Assistant Professor level. The anticipated start date for this appointment is January 1, 2027.

We seek an innovative scholar who has teaching and research interests at the intersection of geospatial analysis and artificial intelligence, enhancing our strengths in problem-focused, policy-relevant, and solutions-oriented teaching and learning.

The successful candidate is expected to teach existing undergraduate and graduate courses and develop one or more courses drawing on their expertise, establish an externally funded research program and recruit graduate students. Applicants must hold a PhD in Geography or cognate discipline, or a PhD that demonstrates significant interdisciplinary training including geographic methods, theory and approaches.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have a proven research track record appropriate to their career stage and a demonstrated ability and willingness to collaborate on interdisciplinary projects.
• Critically engage with AI and be able to incorporate ethical considerations into teaching and research.
• Be committed to excellence in teaching and articulate pedagogical approaches appropriate for different modalities, class formats and student levels.
• Diversify or complement existing strengths in the department including but not limited to the following:
• GeoAI for health: e.g., OneHealth, spatial dynamics of mental health, environmental health, or social determinants of health
• GeoAI for justice: e.g., criminology, environmental and racial justice, community safety, or geospatial intelligence
• GeoAI for environment: e.g. natural hazards, natural resource management, environmental conservation, monitoring, climate risk, agriculture, food systems, water resources or geomorphology