"Assistant Professor in Urban Planning"

The Faculty of Environmental Design of the Université de Montréal, founded in 1968, is home to three schools: the School of Architecture, the School of Design, and the School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture. Its mission is to advance knowledge and train high-calibre talent capable of transforming environmental design practices through research and innovation. The Faculty comprises some 20 research units and 23 educational programs, all dedicated to the study of human-environment interactions and the designing of built and natural spaces.

The École d’urbanisme et d’architecture de paysage (School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture) is recognized for the excellence of its teaching, its research and its contribution to the practice of urban planning and landscape architecture in Quebec. Our programs, which are accredited by the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec (OUQ) and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA), are based on a studio approach and multi-scale design thinking.

Your contribution to our School will be to consolidate urban planning education and its relation with landscape architecture education in one of the following areas: urban development, urban planning, urban project, in response to major global environmental, technological and social issues.

Day-to-day responsibilities

Through your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As such, you will:

• Teach lectures and seminars for bachelor's and master's programs in urban planning, as well as for the doctoral program in environmental design;
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students, in both professional and research programs;
• Develop a high-level research program in one of the following areas: urban development, urban planning, urban project;
• Contribute to the integration of urban planning and landscape architecture training;
• Actively participate in the academic life, operation and development of the School, the Faculty and the institution through contributions to committees and working groups;
• Contribute to the advancement of research and practice in urban planning and to the reputation of the Université de Montréal through conferences, publications and other major scientific and professional activities.

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD in urban planning, environmental design or a related discipline. Applications from individuals who have submitted their thesis may be considered;
• Be a member or be potentially eligible for membership in the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec or the Canadian Institute of Planners;
• Demonstrate an ability to produce high-level research;
• Demonstrate an ability to provide high-quality teaching and supervision in urban planning at undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Have the ability and experience to work in a team in an interdisciplinary context and in collaboration with faculty members;
• Have adequate proficiency of the French language or be committed to learning it once hired, through the Université de Montréal’s French language support program, in accordance with the Université de Montréal language policy.

Additional information about the position

• Competitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefits;
• Expected start date: August 1st, 2026;
• Located at the Montréal Campus.

How to submit your application

The application file presented must include the following documents, to be submitted before November 30, 2025:

• A cover letter;
• A curriculum vitae;
• Copies of, or links to, three recent publications or research papers;
• A statement outlining your teaching and mentoring experience and approach;
• A research program proposal;
• Contact details of three referees who will be solicited for a letter of recommendation.

Contact information

Paula Negron-Poblete, Chair

Faculty of Environmental Design/School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture

direction-urbapa@umontreal.ca

We encourage you to complete the self-identification questionnaire. More information is available in the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion section at the end of this document.

As per UdeM’s appointment procedures, members of the Assembly of Professors may consult all submitted application files. If you wish your application to remain confidential until the shortlist is established, please mention it in your application.

Apply here: https://www.umontreal.ca/public/www/documents/offres_emploi_profs/AME_10-25_04_ENG.pdf

BENEFITS

• Medical, paramedical, dental care and travel insurance
• Employee and family assistance program, along with an institutional program for better health and well-being
• Defined benefit pension plan offering a retirement pension with indexing, visit rrum.umontreal.ca
• Life insurance and disability income insurance

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

• Up to 2 years of parental leave
• Workload reduction upon return from leave and until the child reaches 2 years of age
• Two on-campus daycare centers
• Summer day camps and during school breaks at the Physical Center of Sports of UdeM
• Compassionate leave

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Startup Fund
• Professional Expenses Allocation Program and Development Leave
• French Language Program
• Study and Research Year
• University Pedagogy Development Activity
• Tuition fee exemption program for yourself, your spouse, or partner, and dependent children

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Université de Montréal is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. Through its Equal Access Employment Program (EAEP), UdeM invites applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, visible and ethnic minorities, as well as persons with disabilities. We will –confidentially – adapt our recruitment mechanisms to the specific needs of people with disabilities who request it.

The University adopts a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws and encourages all qualified individuals, regardless of their characteristics, to apply for positions. In accordance with current immigration requirements in Canada, please note that priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The self-identification questionnaire is a voluntary step to promote a diverse and inclusive work and living environment.

The personal information you provide is valuable and will help us improve our practices and comply with current laws.

Personal information is confidential. Be assured that it will be collected and used in accordance with applicable federal and provincial laws, will never be disclosed without your consent, and will not hinder your hiring or career progression at the University of Montreal.