Assistant Professor of Behaviour Science

University of Toronto

Organizational Behaviour, Implementation Science, and Advanced Technologies

Date Posted: December 15, 2025
Closing Date: April 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
Req ID: 46335
Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (Continuing)
Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME)
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Anticipated Start Date: January 1, 2027

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Position Overview

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time, tenure stream Assistant Professor position in Organizational Behaviour, Implementation Science, and Advanced Technologies.

In addition to the University appointment, the successful candidate will hold a concurrent Embedded Scientist position at the Science of Care Institute at Sinai Health for a renewable six-year term, subject to favorable review.

This position focuses on advancing research, teaching, and system transformation at the intersection of organizational behaviour, implementation science, and advanced health technologies.

Research Focus and Areas of Interest

The Institute seeks candidates whose scholarship addresses the design, implementation, evaluation, scaling, and sustainability of advanced technologies in health and health care, including but not limited to:

• Artificial intelligence and automation
• Data-driven decision-support systems
• Ethical, equitable, and risk-conscious technology integration

Key research challenges include:

• Integrating advanced technologies into organizational workflows and practices
• Monitoring and evaluating implementation and impact
• Sustaining and scaling innovations within complex health systems

Strong alignment with systems thinking, organizational change, leadership, governance, and workforce transformation is expected.

Responsibilities

Research

• Develop and sustain an independent, innovative, and externally funded research program
• Publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and present at major conferences
• Collaborate across disciplines and sectors, including health systems and policy environments
• Integrate knowledge users, policy makers, and the public into research activities
• Contribute to the missions of IHPME, DLSPH, and the Science of Care Institute

Teaching

• Teach graduate-level courses in:
  • Micro- and meso-organizational behaviour
  • Qualitative and/or mixed methods
• Contribute to professional and research-stream programs
• Potentially teach undergraduate courses
• Provide mentorship to students and trainees
• Contribute to curricular development and academic leadership within IHPME

Service and Leadership

• Engage in collegial and collaborative service
• Support interdisciplinary research initiatives
• Contribute to departmental, divisional, and institutional governance
• Participate in advancing organizational and management science education

Embedded Scientist Role (Science of Care Institute, Sinai Health)

The successful candidate will:

• Work closely with the Chief Scientific Officer and Sinai Health leadership
• Accelerate the research life cycle at the intersection of organizational behaviour, implementation science, and advanced technologies
• Build research and innovation capacity within Sinai Health
• Mentor trainees, clinicians, and staff
• Strengthen institutional research partnerships

Required Qualifications

• PhD in one of the following or related fields:
  • Organization theory
  • Behavioural science
  • Implementation science
  • Health administration
  • Public health
  • Health systems research
  • Management sciences
• Demonstrated excellence or emerging excellence in:
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Evidence of ability to attract competitive external research funding
• Strong publication record or forthcoming publications meeting international standards
• Commitment to equity, collaboration, and integrated knowledge translation

Salary

Expected salary range: CAD $130,000 – $150,000 per annum
(Salary commensurate with experience; higher negotiation possible for exceptionally qualified candidates.)

About the Institution

The University of Toronto, founded in 1827, is Canada’s leading research-intensive university, with:

• Over 19,000 faculty and staff
• Approximately 73,000 students across three campuses
• $376 million in externally funded research annually
• An additional $469 million in affiliated hospital research funding

IHPME is one of the largest and most internationally recognized units in health policy, management, and evaluation, with over 600 faculty members across disciplines including economics, law, sociology, political science, clinical epidemiology, and health innovation.

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health is Canada’s largest school of public health, with over 800 students and more than $27 million in annual research expenditures.

The Science of Care Institute at Sinai Health advances interdisciplinary research in compassionate, sustainable, and scalable care models and health system transformation.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Recent writing sample
• Teaching dossier, including:
  • Teaching philosophy
  • Sample course materials
  • Teaching evaluations or equivalent evidence

Applicants must also provide the names and contact information of three referees. Reference letters will be automatically requested through the University of Toronto system.

Submission guidelines

Inquiries: Precious Canlas
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Email: ihpme.director@utoronto.ca

Application deadline: April 30, 2026
(All materials, including reference letters, must be received by this date.)

Equity, Diversity & Accessibility

The University of Toronto is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and strongly encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.

Applicants will be invited to complete a voluntary Diversity Survey, which is confidential and used only for institutional planning.

The University complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and provides accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Accommodation requests may be directed to: uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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