"Assistant Professor in Modelling of Waterborne Disease and/or its Transmission"

Requisition 2132

The anticipated start date of the position is September 1, 2026, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2026.

The School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The applicant will specialize in modelling of waterborne disease and/or its transmission. This forms part of a cluster hire and the successful candidate will codevelop an internationally recognized research program on the surveillance and control of waterborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There are exciting opportunities for collaboration within SES (e.g. research strengths exist in environmental microbiology, wastewater surveillance and water quality modelling) and many departments at the University of Guelph. The candidate will help to develop and teach courses in the area of water and environmental systems at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The willingness to work collaboratively and to mentor students from a range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds is essential.

The candidate must hold a PhD in Engineering (Civil or Environmental), Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology, Applied Mathematics or a related field and a preferred minimum of three years post-doctoral experience. The candidate must have the skills necessary for research excellence and impact in computational modelling of pathogens in water systems, human health risk assessments, climate change impacts on waterborne disease transmission, or the development of decision support tools and models for public health intervention to control pathogens or AMR risk. The candidate will have demonstrated potential to: collectively establish an internationally recognized research program; align with the strategic direction of the university (https://www.uoguelph.ca/president/strategic-plan/) and align with the CERC on Waterborne Pathogens (https://www.cerc.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/index-eng.aspx); attract, develop and retain excellent trainees/students/researchers; lead a team which commits to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices; teach undergraduate and graduate courses in water and environmental sciences; and, provide service to the School of Environmental Sciences, the University of Guelph, and the wider community.

Application Process:

Assessment of applications will begin on April 7, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page to be considered as an internal applicant.

Interested individuals should create an account on https://careers.uoguelph.ca/ and apply for the advertised faculty position (Requisition ID #2132) by submitting the following materials (in an integrated Single PDF file):

1. a cover letter outlining how the applicant is suited to the position;
2. a curriculum vitae;
3. a vision statement for teaching (max. 2 pages);
4. a vision statement for research (max. 2 pages);
5. an EDI statement to describe the strategies that you will use to foster inclusion and support a diverse community in your research program and classrooms (max. 1 page);
6. contact details for three referees.

This position is represented by the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA).