Assistant Professor-Department of Biology; Ecology

WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

The Department of Biology at Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier) invites applications for a Tenure Track Faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are seeking a Computational Ecology/Modeling Biologist in the area of Environmental Sustainability tobegin July 1, 2026, subject to budgetary approval. The Waterloo campus will be the primary location for this position; however, teaching responsibilities may include instruction at the Milton and Brantford campuses via in-person or virtual delivery.

Anticipated Salary Range: $90,000 to $140,000. Actual salary to be commensurate with experience.

The Department of Biology is a dynamic unit within the Faculty of Science, with leading researchers in many fields and a commitment to building collaborative interdisciplinary research partnerships to address current societal issues. This position falls under several of the University’s strategic research themes, including a strong alignment with environmental sustainability, but also health and well-being, and governance and policy. Within the environmental sustainability research theme, ecological modeling is highlighted as a sub-discipline that can advance our understanding of environmental change, conservation, and sustainable resource management.

Large-scale ecological modeling is also consistent with the broader mission of Laurier to promote sustainability now and into the future; by nature, this ecological sub-discipline often engages multiple practitioners, stakeholders and communities to produce results with real-world impact.
To enhance our capabilities in this field,
we are seeking an Assistant Professor using a computational ecology modeling approach
to directly address current and emerging questions with applications in environmental sustainability.

The successful candidate will have a track record of developing and applying computational approaches to study global ecological processes, ecosystem dynamics, landscape ecology, and/or biodiversity. The successful candidate will have experience analyzing large ecological datasets, and in the design and application of process, spatially explicit, network-based, or other ecological models. The successful applicant’s research should advance our ability to understand and/or manage ecosystem dynamics and resources.

Experience conducting research on high-latitude ecosystems is an asset. With this hiring, the Department of Biology will build capacity in quantitative ecology and further strengthen our cluster of research-active faculty in ecology.

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

About Laurier Biology

The Department of Biology offers undergraduate degrees in Biology and Environmental Science, a MSc program in Integrative Biology, and a PhD program in Biological and Chemical Sciences (in conjunction with the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry).

The department values , and is involved in a number of efforts and initiatives to promote these values, including participation in the federal program aimed at addressing systemic barriers in research, and initiatives such as the annual that celebrates the career and accomplishments of its namesake and promotes women in science. The ability and interest of the applicant to contribute to or expand these equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives within the department would be desirable.

To learn more about the Department of Biology, our programs, initiatives and current faculty research interests, please visit the Biology . Applicants are encouraged to review Laurier’s .

The successful applicant will have access to extensive shared research infrastructure in the and the (CCRWS), which help to foster collaborative research programs. Cold regions and water science research have become a strategic focus of the University and are supported by substantial lab and field-based infrastructure and a growing complement of faculty focused on these broad areas of research.

Qualifications

To be considered, applicants must possess a PhD in…