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The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples in Canada, visible minorities members (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire, to be completed at the time of application.
The Faculty of Law is proud to serve as the home-base for the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, a leading interdisciplinary research centre in the area of law and technology. The Centre has close partnerships with the Faculty’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Institute for Science, Society and Policy. The successful applicant will be able to contribute to the activities of the Centres and – depending upon their proposed area of research – to the activities of other research institutes and centres at the University of Ottawa such as the Public Law Centre, the Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability, the Research Centre on the Future of Cities, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health, the Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute or the Cyber Hub.
The University Research Chairs (URC), tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional researchers or acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. URC nominations are adjudicated on the level of research excellence of the nominee, and the quality and originality of the proposed research program; the potential to achieve international recognition in the field, to attract and retain excellent students and trainees, to create a more equitable, diversified, and inclusive research environment; and on the relevance of the research program to the University’s Strategic Areas of Research. Each URC receives a $25,000 annual research stipend from the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation. Up to $5,000 of the stipend may be used as a salary supplement to the nominee. The University recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement and that these leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process of the URC adjudication.
What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?
- Skills requirements:
- Education: LL.M. or Ph.D. in Law is preferred (or equivalent).
- Required Qualifications: superior research achievements in the URC’s identified area(s) and proof of interdisciplinary collaborations, a solid record with respect to teaching and training of students at the graduate level, the ability to obtain external research funds, and excellent communication skills in either English or French. Passive knowledge of the other official language in Canada is a requirement for tenure. English-French bilingualism is an asset.
- Rank and salary: Regular tenure-track academic appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. For additional information, please visit the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) Collective Agreement 2021-2024.
- Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package which includes long term disability, basic group life insurance, supplementary health insurance, University of Ottawa Pension Plan and optional life insurance, as well as relocation expenses. For additional information, please visit Collective agreement – Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (uottawa.ca).
- Location of work: Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
- Application Package:
- A cover letter;
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae (Please include any personal circumstances and/or career interruptions such as parental or sick leaves that may have impacted your research trajectory. These will be taken into consideration in the selection process);
- A research plan (2 to 3 pages);
- A statement of teaching interests (1 to 2 pages);
- A statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion philosophy and concrete practices (1 page);
- The names and contact details for four references (i.e. established authorities in the field who are not in conflict of interest with the candidate). You do not need to provide any reference letters when submitting your application.
- Application Process:
- 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.
- Complete applications should be submitted through the University of Ottawa Careers application portal by CLICK HERE
- 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 contacting the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations by email at vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
- Application deadline: January 3, 2024. The selection process will begin immediately after the closing date and will continue until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants currently employed in legal education elsewhere are encouraged to contact the dean directly and in confidence at Decanat.CML.Dean@uOttawa.ca for further information.
For More Information:
Questions concerning this position may be sent to Decanat.CML.Dean@uOttawa.ca
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