Assistant Professor - Bioethics

Date Posted: 05/01/2026
Closing Date: 07/30/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 46332
Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Bioethics. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027.

This position will be held in the Division of Clinical Public Health and will contribute significantly to the academic mission of the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB).

Candidates must have earned a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DPhil, SJD) in a bioethics-related discipline by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to interdisciplinarity and academic collaboration, a forward-looking and boundary-spanning orientation to current and emerging bioethics challenges, a robust academic preparation in bioethics theory and methods, and an exceptional potential for academic leadership and impact in health system and policy ethics, public and global health ethics, and/or other emerging fields, such as AI ethics, climate health ethics, and/or their intersections (i.e., polycrisis ethics). Candidates must be able to demonstrate how their research and teaching interests align with the DLSPH Academic Plan and the JCB’s strategic aims.

The DLSPH seeks an exceptional bioethics scholar whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing strengths.The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative, independent and high impact bioethics scholarship at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of excellence, in bioethics knowledge translation and mobilization (e.g., policy impact, partnership activities, decision-making tools and frameworks, engagement activities) to influence health systems and public health policy and practice. This can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach bioethics courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to supervise and mentor Masters and PhD students. The candidate will also be expected to contribute actively to the translation of bioethics knowledge into health systems and public health policy and practice locally, nationally, and/or internationally through their independent scholarship and in collaboration with the JCB.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (with required materials outlined below) submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference.

The expected salary range is $130,000-$155,000 CAD per annum, depending on experience. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH; http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/) has an illustrious history that began in the 1920’s and continued with a recent renaissance beginning in 2008 (see synopsis at http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/about/). The DLSPH is an internationally recognized community of scientists, teachers, students, practitioners, policy makers and citizens, creating new knowledge, educating change makers, advancing practice and guiding the way to better, more equitable outcomes in population health and health systems – locally, nationally and globally. We are the most prominent school of public health in Canada, and home to 85 core faculty, over 1000 graduate students and community medicine residents. The DLSPH brings in over 40 CAD million in research funding each year.

The University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB: https://jcb.utoronto.ca/) was founded in 1995 as an interdisciplinary centre of excellence in bioethics research, education and practice. In 2002, it became the first WHO Collaborating Centre for Bioethics. The JCB is widely known for its innovative work in diverse fields of bioethics, including clinical ethics, public health ethics, organizational ethics, research ethics, and global health ethics. At the JCB, we put theory into practice.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; a research statement outlining current and future research interests (maximum 2 pages); statement of contributions to equity and diversity; (max 2 pages),one recent writing sample with a preference for a peer reviewed publication (maximum 15 pages); and a teaching dossier including a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations (maximum 30 pages).

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours of an application being submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQs.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Shenique Baker at associatedeanphs.dlsph@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by July 30, 2026.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

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