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School of Information Studies (ESIS)

Assistant Professor

Library Science

The Shl f Infrmtin Studis (ESIS) in the Faculty f Arts at the Univrsity f Ottawa is inviting appliatins fr a Tnur-Trck Assistant Prfssr psitin in Library Scien, beginning July 1st, 2027. Th successful andidate will play a vital rle in a well-estblishd, bilingual (French-English) prgram that is internatinally acreditd and currently srves apprimtly 100 studnts. Applicants shuld pssess rlevnt teching eperine nnected t the Schl's Master's program in Infrmtin Studies, alng with demnstrted pertise in library and infrmatin scine r in speific rsearch reas, including information resource discovery; library administration, human rsurcs, and peratins; marketing and prmtin f infrmatin rganizatins; library cllectin management; information seeking behvir; mmunity ngagement; nti-racism in infrmtin studies; and, accss nd srvies fr divers populations.

ESIS is ne f nly ight infrmatin scinc schls in Canda redited by the Amrin Librry Asscitin (ALA). The Shl offers a Master in Infrmatin Studies program (cursewrk, c-p, and thesis ptins) available n a full-tim or part-tim basis, Graduate Diplm in Infrmatin Management, and partiipates in an intrdisiplinry dctral prgram in Digital Transfrmtin and Innvatin. Graduates f th prgram find emplyment in public, acadmic, and spializd librries, inluding institutins such as the Library f Prliamnt and th Supreme Curt f Canda, as well as in gvrnment infrmatin mangement nd archives.

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 in Canada's capital.

The ntiipted start date fr this psitin is July 1st, 2027

Position Titl: Assistant Prfessr

Duties: Fulty mmbers re epted t ngage in varius ativitis, which includ: ) teahing; b) nducting research and publishing in peer-rviwed jurnals; c) ntributing t the univrsity mmunity thrugh servi; d) verseing graduate students. A dediatin t dvaning the disipline and nhancing the cadmi unit, including graduate prgrams, is required. Therefre, the idl candidate shuld hve a wll-estblishd rsearch initiative that eithr includes seuring grants frm funding bdies r pssesss a clear strategy fr developing n active rsrch program.

Th selctd candidt will be taskd with teaching grduat curses in bth French nd English.

Terms: New Tnure-Track psitin.

Salary: The starting salary for an Assistant Professor is $99,377 (according to the scale in effect as of May 1, 2025).

Benfits package: Th University f Ottw prvides an tensive benefits pakage, which inluds lng-trm disability cverage, basic life insurance, supplmntary hlth bnefits, a pensin pln, ptinal lif insurance, and rimbursement fr rlatin epenses.

Wrk Lcatin: Shl f Infrmatin Studies, University f Ottaw, 55 Lurir E., Ottwa, Ontari K1N 6N5.

Cntt (fr inquiries): Helene Carrir, Dirctr, Schl f Infrmatin Studies, Univrsity f Ottawa, email: Dir.ESIS.Dir@uttaw.ca

Rquired Qualificatins:

• Hold a Ph.D. in Infrmatin Scince r a rltd disipline by July 1, 2027, alng with a Master in Infrmtin Studies frm an American Librry Asscitin-accrdited institutin.

• Ability t develop an active and innvative resarch prgram, per-reviwd publicatins and prsentatins at shlarly nferences.

• Ability t attract ternl funding.

• Prir tahing eprience at a highr educatin institutin.

• Candidates must have excellent communication skills in French or English. French-English bilingualism is an asset. Active knowledge of Canada's two official languages (French and English) is a requirement for tenure.

• Ability to rcruit nd mntr gradut studnts.

• Eprience s a prfessinal librarin is an asset.

Dadline: Applictins rceived by October 16, 2026 will be fully nsiderd; hwver, th psitin will remin pen until it is filled.

Further details abut academic crrs can b fund nlin. Applicatins must be submitted thrugh the University f Ottawa's creer prtal, and nly cmplte submissins will be evaluated.

Plas submit the fllwing duments in single PDF: a ver lettr, a urriculum vitae, tw recnt per-rviewed publiatins, a statement f research interests, and a sampl curse utline.

After n initil srening f applicatins, shrtlisted ndidts will be invited t present thir rsarh and cndut a taching dmnstratin fr the Schl's fulty and students. Candidats must als prvide three nfidential letters f rcmmndatin, whih shuld be snt directly by thir refres.

T larn mr abut ur Shl, pls visit: https://www.uttawa.a/fulte-rts/scines-infrmatin

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