Building for the Future: Faculty Positions Now Available
The university invites applications from all qualified individuals.
Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ persons.
The university has policies in place to support employees with disabilities, including an Accommodation in the Workplace Policy and a policy on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee’s accessibility needs due to disability.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority.
The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs.
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Faculty Recruitment and Support
Home of Dr. Arthur McDonald, 2015 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Queen’s ranks 4th among medical-doctoral universities in Canada.
To further enhance research and innovation, the student experience, and diversity on campus, Queen’s University is hiring 200 Tenured or Tenure-track faculty positions across all disciplines over a 5-year period.
Please note: Though many of the application deadlines noted below have passed, the competitions will remain open until the position has been filled.
Faculty of Arts and Science
Art History and Art Conservation
Design and Material Cultures in a Global World
Application deadline: October 31, 2019
Biology
Integrative Animal Biologist
Application deadline: September 9, 2019
Classics
Mediterranean Identity and Race in Antiquity
Application deadline: November 4, 2019
Computing
Teaching-focused position
Application deadline: September 30, 2019
Software Engineering
Application deadline: October 31, 2019
Human-Computer Interaction
Application deadline: October 31, 2019
Cybersecruity
Application deadline: October 31, 2019
Economics
Economics of Resource, Energy and Environmental
Application deadline: November 18, 2019
Economics of Institutions, Technology and Markets
Application deadline: November 18, 2019
Environmental Studies
Sustainability Studies
Application deadline: November 8, 2019
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
GeoEnvironmental Engineer
Application deadline: February 22, 2019
Geodynamics
Application deadline: February 15, 2019
Global Development Studies
Indigenous Resurgence and Development
Application deadline: September 9, 2019
Kinesiology
Neuromechanics
Application deadline: November 15, 2019
Psychology
Developmental Science
Application deadline: October 15, 2019
Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience
Application deadline: October 15, 2019
Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy
Experimental Particle Astrophysics
Application deadline: January 15, 2019. Applications will continue to be reviewed until a suitable candidate is found.
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Bruce H. Mitchell Endowed Chair - Ingenuity Labs – Tenured position
Application deadline: The competition will remain open until the position has been filled.
Chemical Engineering
Teaching-focused position
Application deadline: July 31, 2019
Faculty of Health Sciences
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Head of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Application deadline: November 23, 2018
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Microbiome Research
Application deadline: December 31, 2018
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Metabolomics
Application deadline: December 31, 2018
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Translational Pathology/Molecular Medicine
Application deadline: March 22, 2019
Public Health Sciences
Head of Public Health Sciences
Application deadline: November 30, 2018
Biostatistician
Application Deadline: September 30, 2019
School of Nursing
Sally Smith Chair in Nursing
Application deadline: June 30, 2018. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Occupational Therapy (2 positions)
Application deadline: July 8, 2019
Physical Therapy (2 positions)
Application deadline: July 8, 2019
Smith School of Business
Management Analytics
Application Deadline: September 4, 2019
Finance
Application Deadline: Accepting applications until filled
Stephen J.R. Smith Chair in Financial Accounting
Application Deadline: Accepting applications until filled
Smith Chair – Finance
Application Deadline: Accepting applications until filled
Faculty of Law
International Economic Law - Queen's National Scholar
Application Deadline: September 30, 2019
Searches for these positions are underway and applications are no longer being accepted at this time.
Faculty of Arts and Science
Art History and Art Conservation
Arts and Visual Culture of Africa and/or its Diaspora – Queen's National Scholar (PDF 220 KB). Application deadline: January 8, 2018
Artifact Conservation - Application deadline: November 16, 2018
Biology
Evolutionary Ecology & Rapidly Changing Environments (PDF 130 KB) – Application deadline: February 18, 2018
Chemistry
Physical-Organic Chemistry Application deadline: October 12, 2018
Chemistry Education Application deadline: October 12, 2018
Green Engineering (Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental Remediation): Application deadline: December 9, 2018. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Theoretical/Computational Chemistry Application deadline: October 12, 2018
Computing
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Computing and Informatics. Application deadline: August 1, 2018
Open to all areas of Computer Science (3 positions). Application deadline: October 31, 2018
Dan School of Drama and Music
Theatre History and Music Theatre
Application deadline: October 15, 2018
Economics
Open to all areas of Economics. Application deadline:November 19, 2018
Film and Media
Cinema Studies (PDF 90 KB)
Application deadline: October 19, 2018
Media Studies (PDF 150 KB)
Application deadline: December 14, 2018
Gender Studies and Geography & Planning
Black Geographies (PDF, 65 KB) – Queen’s National Scholar
Application deadline: October 1, 2018
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
Site Investigation and Geological Engineering (PDF 35 KB) – Application deadline: February 16, 2018
Engineering Geology (PDF, 34 KB) Application deadline: June 15, 2018
Applied Isotope Geochemist Application deadline: December 1, 2018
Geography and Planning
Economic Geography and Economic Planning
Application deadline: November 15, 2018
Global Development Studies
Gender and Social Movements in the Islamic World
Application deadline: August 31, 2018
The Political Ecology of Natural Resource Management in Latin America, Application deadline: November 27, 2018
Migration and Development, Application deadline: September 13, 2018
History
North American Indigenous History Application deadline: December 3, 2018
History and Gender Studies
African American Gender History – Queen's National Scholar (PDF 175 KB). Application deadline: January 8, 2018
Kinesiology and Health Studies
Molecular Nutrition, Application deadline: November 15, 2018
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Cultural Anthropology/Sociolinguistics
Application deadline: November 5, 2018
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Engineering and Applied Mathematics. Application deadline: December 10, 2018
Statistics. Application deadline: December 1, 2018
Philosophy
Philosophy of Race. Application deadline: November 12, 2018
Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Application deadline: January 15, 2019. Applications will continue to be reviewed until a suitable candidate is found.
Political Studies
Indigenous Politics, Application deadline: November 1, 2018
Politics of Race and U.S. Politics Application deadline: December 15, 2018
Gender and Politics - Application deadline: November 16, 2018
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience - Decision Sciences Application deadline: October 15, 2018
Cognitive Neuroscience - Spatial Cognition Application deadline: October 15, 2018
Religion
Religion in Diaspora: Diversity and Inclusion (PDF 150KB) Application deadline: April 16, 2018
Religion and Social Justice -Application deadline: February 15, 2019
Contemporary Jewish Religion and Globalized Identities- Application Deadline: March 1, 2019
Sociology
The Future of Work Application deadline: March 1, 2019
Smith School of Business
Accounting
Application deadline: November 1, 2018
Finance
Application deadline: October 6, 2018
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
System Biology - Queen's National Scholar
Application deadline: November 9, 2018. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Chemical Engineering Design - Teaching-focused position
Application deadline: November 9, 2018. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Software Engineering
Application deadline: December 17, 2018. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Power Electronics
Application deadline: December 17, 2018. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Application deadline: November 15, 2018. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Structural Engineering
Application deadline: November 15, 2018. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining
Intelligent Mining Systems/Institute for Disruptive Technologies
Application deadline: December 14, 2018. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Mathematical and Computational Analysis (Teaching-focused position)
Application deadline: April 22, 2019. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Faculty of Education
Educational Policy Application deadline: October 1, 2018
Curriculum Theory Application deadline: October 1, 2018
Measurement and Assessment Application deadline: October 1, 2018
Faculty of Health Sciences
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Reproductive Health (PDF, 25 KB)
Application deadline: April 1, 2018. Applications will continue to be reviewed until a suitable candidate is found.
Vice-Dean (Health Sciences) and Director, School of Nursing
Application Deadline: Accepting applications until filled.
Faculty of Law
Queen’s National Scholar in the area of International Economic Law
Application deadline: September 30, 2018. The committee may consider applications after this date.
Open to all areas of legal study – a minimum of 2 positions (PDF, 302 KB)
Application deadline: August 15, 2018. The committee may consider applications after this date.
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