"Faculty Position in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Science"

Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine is one of the world’s leading French-language medical faculties. In both teaching and research, its mission is to actively contribute to the advancement of knowledge and mastery of skills needed to improve healthcare.

The School of Rehabilitation is recognized for its commitment to innovation, high-quality teaching, and significant contributions to the advancement of rehabilitation science. The dedication of its faculty and support staff to the School’s mission, along with excellence in pedagogy and research, ensures the high caliber of its academic programs and research productivity.

Several research centers in the Greater Montreal area are affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at the Université de Montréal. As a faculty member at the School of Rehabilitation, you will be expected to develop your research program within one of these centers.

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 courses in physiotherapy and rehabilitation science programs at all levels, using various pedagogical approaches;
• Supervise graduate students in rehabilitation science or other programs through interdisciplinary or intersectoral collaborations;
• Conduct research and knowledge translation activities in a field related to physiotherapy or rehabilitation;
• Actively contribute to the strategic development and operations of the physiotherapy programs and the School of Rehabilitation;
• Participate in committees and governance bodies within the physiotherapy programs, the School of Rehabilitation, and the Faculty of Medicine;
• Promote physiotherapy within scientific and professional communities and through community partnerships.

Qualifications

• Hold a license to practice as a physiotherapist issued by the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec, or be able to provide evidence that the process has been initiated and that eligibility for the license, including specific conditions, has been recognized;
• Hold a Ph.D. in a field related to physiotherapy, rehabilitation, or a relevant discipline;
• Have completed, by the expected start date, at least two years of postdoctoral research training, or demonstrate equivalent experience as an independent researcher;
• Demonstrate strong scientific contributions through various performance indicators appropriate to your career stage;
• Propose a promising research program in physiotherapy, rehabilitation or a related field;
• Show aptitude for delivering high-quality university-level teaching;
• Demonstrate potential to develop national and international collaborations;
• Demonstrate potential to supervise graduate students;
• 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: June 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 December 12, 2025: https://www.umontreal.ca/public/www/documents/offres_emploi_profs/MED_11-25_11_readaptation_ENG_vf.pdf

• 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;
• ​​Three letters of recommendation submitted directly by the referees to the department;​
• A statement identifying the research center(s) affiliated with Université de Montréal where your research program could be developed, including a justification of the choice based on expertise, infrastructure, and potential synergies (maximum one page).

Contact information

Dany Gagnon
Director, School of Rehabilitation
direction@readap.umontreal.ca