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WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES

The Department of Health Sciences at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a 2-year Limited Term Appointment (LTA) faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the Community Public/ Population Health areabeginning August 4, 2026, subject to budgetary approval. The primary campus location for this position is Waterloo, however teaching responsibilities may include instruction of students at the Brantford and Milton campus via in-person and virtual modes of delivery. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in health research methodology who can lead and deliver a coordinated suite of undergraduate and graduate courses in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research in health sciences.

Anticipated Salary Range: $90,000 to $130,000. Actual salary to be commensurate with experience.

Duties: Design and deliver curriculum and lectures, mentor students, assess and respond to learning outcomes, and supervise undergraduate and graduate student research. Conduct independent and collaborative research, secure funding, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and present at conferences. Participating in committees at the departmental and faculty levels, engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations, and contributing professionally to your field.

Responsibilities: Ensure high-quality education through teaching and supporting student and faculty development. Contribute to institutional governance, advance knowledge through research, foster collaborations, and translate research into policies or other practical applications and interventions that improve human health.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate must hold a PhD in one of the following disciplinary areas: Public or Population Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Community Health, Health Data Science, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Services Research, and Medical Sciences. An interdisciplinary educational background to study and enhance understanding of human health, disease processes, and health inequities is an asset. Some Postdoctoral training is an asset but not a requirement.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute service to the University and academic community, and to scholarly and/or professional activities.

The successful applicant will be an emerging scholar whose work encompasses a variety of health research methods and methodologies with a particular focus on quantitative health analyses. This applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and community-based or policy impact. The ideal candidate will have experience conducting health research methodologies, as well as work that generates a cell-to-society understanding of human health and disease. This perspective integrates biological, social, and structural determinants of health to inform holistic and transformative solutions. Strong candidates will demonstrate their interdisciplinary approaches to understanding complexity in health and disease.

The successful candidate will demonstrate teaching experience in community public and population health courses (e.g., research methods, quantitative methods in health research, epidemiology, mixed methods in health research), as well as capacity to teach courses that offer a cell-to-society understanding of health and disease with evidence of course development as an asset. Experience teaching statistical software (e.g., R, SAS, Stata, SPSS), and data visualization tools, is an asset. A commitment to student mentorship—whether in the classroom, or research setting—and with evidence of student supervision, is an asset. Candidates whose methodological expertise enables integration of biological, clinical, social, and structural data across levels of analysis (e.g., multilevel modeling, systems science, translational research methods) are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Department of Health Sciences is multidisciplinary in scope, offering a broad range of courses that span the natural sciences as well as courses applying social science and health theories and methods to health issues. As such, we offer students a unique ‘cell to society’ approach to understanding the complexity of human health across two streams Community Public and Population Health and Molecular and Medical Sciences. The Department values collegiality and a supportive work environment.

Application Package:

Applicants should submit:

• A curriculum vitae which includes a teaching dossier and statement regarding teaching experience and interests;
• At least one syllabus in a course related to human health and disease;
• Evidence of course development and successful instruction in the health sciences;
• Evidence of effective teaching. Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching

Additionally, the submission should contain a statement of current and prospective research interests including a research grant application plan.

Finally, applicants should submit copies of up to three publications or preprints; and arrange to have the name of three academic referees sent to:

Dr. Kate Rossiter
Professor & Chair, Department of Health Sciences, Wilfrid Laurier University
c/o Emily Young – email:
Electronic submission of applications is preferred.

Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2026 | 11:59pm.

Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading Canadian university renowned for its learning environment and student-focused educational experience. As a comprehensive university with more than 20,000 students, Laurier has grown rapidly in research intensity while at the same time preserving its well-earned reputation for undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning excellence. With a multi-campus and multi-community culture, Laurier offers students an exceptional range and depth of more than 100 academic programs taught by award-winning lecturers across nine faculties.

For more information about working at Laurier as well as the Department of Health Sciences applicants are encouraged to visit the institutions web pages:

Department of Health Sciences –

Waterloo Campus -

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any sexual identities and gender identities. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at . Candidates from other equity seeking groups who would like to learn more about equity hand inclusive programming at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at .

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships, however all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:

Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada;

No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Members of designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to Ruth MacNeil, Senior Administrative Officer, Faculty of Science (). Further information on the equity policy can be found at .

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines. To obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, please contact Human Resources ().

The Faculty of Science wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted.

We would like to acknowledge that Wilfrid Laurier University and its campuses are located on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe (Anish-nah-bay) and Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-show-nee) peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources and not to engage in conflict. From the Haldimand Proclamation of Oct. 25, 1784 this territory is described as: “six miles deep from each side of the river (Grand River) beginning at Lake Erie and extending in the proportion to the Head of said river, which them and their posterity are to enjoy forever.” The proclamation was signed by the British wit​h their allies, the Six Nations, after the American Revolution. Despite being the largest reserve demographically in Canada, those nations now reside on less than five percent of this original territory.