Job Family:

Academic Leadership and Faculty

Union affiliation:

APUO

Faculty/Department:

Faculty of Law - Common Law Section_FT

Campus:

Main Campus

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/09/09

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/09/25

The Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law is seeking applicants to fill a replacement professor position (at the rank of assistant professor) in public law for a two-year period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.

Review of applications will begin once the posting has closed and continue until the position is filled.

Located on the unceded ancestral lands of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa includes 75 professors in its Common Law Section and 35 in its Civil Law Section, 16 research centres and laboratories, and 19 chairs, thus providing an exceptional intellectual environment for students and researchers. Our graduate programs include general and specialized master’s (LLM), and a doctoral program in law (PhD).

The Common Law Section has a long tradition of teaching and innovative, influential legal research with a global perspective. Its professors benefit from the section’s strategic position within the University of Ottawa and Canada’s capital, a place of meeting and exchange between different legal traditions, including, firstly, common law, but also civil law and several Indigenous legal systems.

Duties (in varying proportions):

• teaching and supervising students at all levels of study;

• we have particular needs in the areas of criminal law, health law (especially mental health law) and constitutional law;

• other activities stipulated in the collective agreement.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Canadian common law as well as a master’s in law (or in a related discipline); current master’s candidates will be also considered.

• In addition to publication in peer-reviewed journals and the ability to offer high-quality teaching, an excellent academic record and the ability to contribute to university life could be considered.

Terms

• New position - Replacement Professor.

• Non-renewable contract for 2 years.

Salary

• The salary for an assistant professor is $99,377 to $137,444 (according to the salary scale in effect May 1, 2025. We offer a competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits package:

• The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package, which includes long-term disability insurance, basic group life insurance, health insurance, University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance.

Place of Work

• University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5

• Replacement professor contract position from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.

Applications must include the following:

• an up-to-date curriculum vitae;

• a cover letter mentioning research and teaching in the areas addressed by the job posting;

• a transcript for each university degree received;

• a sample of publications;

• names and addresses of three references the Faculty can contact (it is not necessary to send us letters at this point).

Deadline: September 24, 2025.

Contact: deanclaw@uottawa.ca

More information regarding Academic Careers can be found online. Apply online through the University of Ottawa Careers portal.

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.

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

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.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to staff members and to their spouses in their second official language.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.