"Associate Professor - Sociology of Health/Mental Health"

Date Posted: 08/08/2024

Closing Date: 09/30/2024, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 38316

Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Dept of Sociology

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in the Sociology of Health and Mental Health. The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Sociology or in a cognate program with a marked emphasis on social science and health, with a clearly demonstrated exceptional record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program 

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of sustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, as well as strong endorsements from referees.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below), as well as strong letters of reference.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The academic appointment and teaching responsibilities will be at the University’s downtown Toronto (St. George) campus. The University of Toronto offers opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary research and teaching and actively encourages innovative scholarship. Toronto is the intellectual and economic hub of Canada, and the city is renowned for its cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism while it is also the safest city of its size in North America. As a large department working in a wide range of subfields, the Department of Sociology is very highly ranked globally for its excellence and innovation in research and teaching.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking on the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter describing current and future research interests; a current curriculum vitae; a recent writing sample; and a teaching dossier that includes a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations. Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact sociology.ea@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by September 30, 2024.

The University of Toronto has adopted the AAU Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia, including the requirement that applicants release personnel information from prior employers regarding sexual misconduct. Full details and requirements can be found here.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.