Replacement Professor - Department of Criminology; Surveillance and Security

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DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

Replacement Faculty Position

The Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa is accepting applications for one (1) replacement professor position for a three-year term. We are looking for candidate with expertise in the area surveillance and security; the ability to teach in both French and English, and substantial experience teaching in criminology. Priority will be given to candidates with the proven ability to teach courses in policing, research methods, white collar crime, and criminological theory.

The University of Ottawa is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading university and the largest bilingual university (French and English) in the world. Located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe-Algonquin people, in the heart of downtown Ottawa, it contributes significantly to the economy, culture and quality of life of Canada’s capital.

The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises nine departments, schools and institute, which offer undergraduate, Master’s and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10,000 students, 260 full-time professors, and a wide array of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are trained by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty’s Master’s and Ph.D. programs.

TITLE OF THE POSITION: Replacement Professor

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QUALIFICATIONS

BILINGUALISM

The University of Ottawa is a bilingual institution, and all professors in the Faculty of Social Sciences must be actively bilingual (French and English). Active bilingualism is required at the time of hiring.

TERMS AND SALARY

The three-year contract will begin on July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2029, and is non-renewable.

Salary scale for Replacement Professors starts at $99,377 (as of May 1, 2025) for a full-time teaching workload.

STARTING DATE: July 1st, 2026

BENEFITS PACKAGE

The University of Ottawa provides a , which includes long-term disability leave, basic group life insurance, supplementary health insurance, a pension plan and optional life insurance.

LOCATION OF WORK: Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa, 120 University, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5

Final date to receive applications

The Final date to receive applications is Monday, December 1, 2025; however, applications may be considered after this date until the position is filled.

Complete applications should be submitted electronically through the University of Ottawa Academic Careers website.

A complete application must include the following elements:

Three confidential letters of reference should be sent directly to:

Chris Bruckert

Chair, Department of Criminology | Faculty of Social Sciences | University of Ottawa |FSS Building | 120 University, Room 14002C | Ottawa, Ontario| K1N 6N5

E-mail: ;

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.

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