Assistant or Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Technology, Crime and Public Policy
The successful candidate
will join faculty who work at the intersection of technology, crime and justice. The CRC position also aligns with other units at the University of Guelph, including the Centre for Advancing Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CARE AI), and the new Master of Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence program.
Qualifications
- PhD in Political Science, Sociology, or a closely related discipline (including Law).
- A research agenda that addresses the intersection of crime, technology, and public policy, demonstrating potential for the candidate to become an internationally recognized leader in their field.
Generally, the candidate will be within ten years of achieving their highest degree (barring personal or medical leaves).
Normally the successful candidate will be at the senior Assistant-level or the Associate-level.
Teaching experience that includes a demonstration of effective supervision.
The Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Program
- be excellent emerging world-class researchers who have demonstrated particular research creativity;
- have demonstrated the potential to achieve international recognition in their fields in the next five to ten years;
- as chairholders, have the potential to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers; and
For each Tier 2 Chair, the institution receives $100,000 annually for five years (which can be used for salary and research).
In addition, in their first term, the Chair receives a $20,000 annual stipend for research. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Positions are subject to review and final approval by the CRC Secretariat.