Assistant Professor – Tenure Track

Founded in 1933, the School of Nursing is distinguished by its diverse epistemological positions and strong research intensity. It enjoys a national and international reputation for excellence in research and teaching in a dynamic working environment. The School of Nursing is one of the Faculty's largest schools, with over 1,600 undergraduate students, approximately 200 master's students and 60 doctoral students. All programs are offered in both official languages (French and English), with students able to complete their degree in the language of their choice.

The School is seeking professors whose contributions to the discipline and profession of nursing are well established or emerging. These contributions should be reflected in the domains of research, teaching, practices and/or leadership.

The School of Nursing includes formal partnerships with all of Ottawa's major health care institutions to enhance research capacity and provide students with unparalleled clinical experiences. The School of Nursing is located within the Faculty of Health Sciences, which includes four other health-related schools (Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, School of Nutrition Sciences, and School of Rehabilitation Sciences), creating an environment conducive to interdisciplinary research activities.

The University of Ottawa is recognized nationally and internationally as one of Canada's top research universities and the world's largest bilingual (French and English) university. Located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Anishinaabe-Algonquin people, in the heart of downtown Ottawa, it makes a major contribution to the economy, culture, and quality of life of Canada's capital. Its location in the unceded traditional territory of the Algonquin Nation, in the nation's capital and close to numerous national agencies such as Health Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Statistics Canada, and other government agencies, fosters the creation of partnerships and collaboration in training and research.

Title of the position: Assistant Professor

Duties: Academic staff functions include, in varying proportions:

• teaching;
• scholarly activities such as research, artistic or literary creation, or professional work;
• academic service;
• graduate student supervision.

Terms: New tenure-track position

Wage: Salary scale for an assistant professor starts at $99,377 (as of May 1, 2025).

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package, which includes long-term disability insurance, basic group life insurance, health insurance, University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance, as well as reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses.

Location of work: School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5.

Contact information: Director, School of Nursing, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5. esi-son.dir@uottawa.ca.

Skills requirements:

• Education:
  • BSc Nursing / Bachelor of Nursing
  • PhD in Nursing or related field
• Work experience:
  • Demonstrated clinical practice experience in nursing
  • Demonstrated or emerging research program in a field of significance to nursing
  • Demonstrated or emerging record of clinical-, undergraduate- or graduate-level teaching and training
  • Demonstrated involvement in service to the field of nursing and/or community
  • A member in good standing of the College of Nurses of Ontario (or eligible to become registered in Ontario and a member in good standing in their current jurisdiction)
  • Excellent communication skills are preferred in both English and French. Active knowledge of one's official language (French or English) and passive knowledge of the other language will be considered and are required for tenure.

Application deadline: Applications received prior to November 30, 2026, will be given first consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered until the position is filled.

More information regarding Academic Careers can be found online. Apply online through the University of Ottawa Careers portal.

The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff and faculty. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples in Canada, visible minority members (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women and all qualified applicants with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse and inclusive communities. Applicants who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups should complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire when they apply.

In accordance with government policy, all qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. When submitting your application, please indicate if you are legally entitled to work in Canada.

The University of Ottawa provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you are invited to proceed in the selection process, please notify us of any accommodations that you require by emailing the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations, at vra.affairesprofessorales@uOttawa.ca. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its more than 175-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides language training (French and English) to staff members and their spouses.