Assistant Professor in Russian Studies

demonstrate potential for collaborative research across disciplines and media.

Russian Studies at McGill is housed within the multidisciplinary Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, which offers courses and programs in German, Italian, Russian, and Hispanic languages, literatures, cultures, thought, cinema, and digital humanities. The Department combines sustained engagement with particular linguistic and cultural traditions with transnational, comparative, and interdisciplinary approaches. Candidates should indicate how their research and teaching would contribute to this broader intellectual and multicultural environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian literature and culture. We particularly welcome candidates whose research and teaching also engage with areas such as cross-cultural and comparative studies, regional studies, media studies, environmental humanities, decolonial and postcolonial studies, performance studies, or intellectual history.

Applicants must hold a PhD by the date of appointment and possess proficiency in Russian and English appropriate for effective university-level teaching, research, and service.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be submitted online through Workday (McGill’s employment portal): https://mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill_Careers/job/Sherbrooke-680/Assistant-Professor_JR0000079402. The system is easiest to navigate if all required documents are combined into a single PDF file.

Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio, two syllabi for content-based courses taught in English, and up to two writing samples.

Candidates selected for the longlist will be contacted at a later date and asked to provide the names and contact information of three referees.

If you have questions about the application process or experience any issues navigating the application portal, please contact Cecily Raynor at cecily.raynor@mcgill.ca.

Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application deadline: October 24, 2026
Job Type: Tenure-track
Rank: Assistant Professor

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

EQUITY STATEMENT AND IMMIGRATION STATEMENT

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or healthrelated) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, this email or phone at 514-398-2477.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.