Assistant or Associate Professor in Bioethics

OverviewUniversité de Montréal’s School of Public Health (ESPUM) is the only French-language school of public health in the world and the only school of public health in Canada to be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Every year, it attracts some 1,500 students committed to improving the health of populations through education and the creation and application of knowledge in all areas of public health. The School’s professors are active in research, knowledge transfer and the training of researchers and practitioners.The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (DMSP) brings together professors in five areas of specialization: health promotion, global health, epidemiology, biostatistics and bioethics. The DMSP’s mission is to actively contribute, through teaching and research, to the development and promotion of knowledge and practices favourable to the health of the population.Day-to-day responsibilitiesThrough 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 general and specialized courses in bioethics at the master’s and doctoral levelsSupervise master’s and doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in the completion of directed studies, theses and research projectsDevelop and conduct a research program in bioethics and publish in academic journalsContribute actively to the functioning of the Department and the School through participation in administrative, teaching and research activitiesContribute to the reputation of the DMSP, the ESPUM and the Université de Montréal by participating in various academic and extra-academic activities, both in scientific and practical settingsQualificationsA PhD in bioethics or a related disciplineExpertise in one or more fields of bioethics, which may include, in particular, the ethics of health services and health technologies, responsible conduct in research and research ethics, public health ethics and health policyDemonstrate knowledge of theories and methods relevant to bioethicsDemonstrate the ability to teach bioethics to a variety of audiencesDemonstrate the potential to supervise graduate studentsDemonstrate an ability to conduct high-level research focused on bioethics analysis or interventionDemonstrate the potential to develop local, national and international collaborationsHave 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 informationCompetitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefitsExpected start date: 1 June 2026Located at the Montreal campusHow to submit your applicationThe application file presented must include the following documents, to be submitted before 10 October 2025:A cover letterA curriculum vitaeCopies of, or links to, three recent publications or research papersA statement outlining your teaching and mentoring experience and approachA research program proposalContact details for three referees who will be solicited for a letter of recommendationPlease adhere to the following page limits: Cover letter (2 pages max.); Teaching and supervision statement (1 page max.); Research plan (2 pages max.).Contact informationBryn Williams-Jones, DirectorESPUM/DMSPdmsp@espum.umontreal.ca #J-18808-Ljbffr