Global Health - Associate or Full Professor

The School of Public Health at the Université de Montréal (ESPUM) is the only French-language school of public health in the world and the only one in Canada accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Since 2024, the School has also been accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA), making it the only French-language school of public health in the world and the only one in Canada to hold both prestigious international accreditations. Each year, ESPUM welcomes more than 1,200 students committed to improving population health through education, research, knowledge creation, and knowledge mobilization across all fields of public health. Its faculty members actively contribute to advancing knowledge and training the next generation of researchers and public health professionals.

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (DMSP) brings together professors working in five areas of specialisation: health promotion, global health, epidemiology, biostatistics and bioethics. The DMSP’s mission is to contribute actively, through teaching and research, to the development and promotion of knowledge and practices that support public health.

Day-to-day responsibilities
Through your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As such, you will:

• Teach both general and specialised courses in global health, at Master's and doctoral levels;
• Supervise Master’s and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral research fellows, in the completion of directed studies, theses and research projects;
• Develop and conduct a research program in global health and publish in academic journals;
• Contribute actively to the functioning of the Department and the School through participation in administrative, teaching and research activities;
• Contribute to the reputation of the DMSP, the ESPUM and the Université de Montréal by participating in various academic and extra-academic activities, both in scientific and practical settings.

Qualifications

• A PhD in global health or a related discipline;
• Expertise in one or more areas of global health, which may include the global burden of chronic diseases or global health at the intersection of climate and systemic change;
• Demonstrate knowledge of theories and methods relevant to global health;
• Demonstrate the ability to provide high-quality instruction in global health to a variety of audiences;
• Demonstrate the potential to supervise graduate students;
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct high-level research focused on analysis or intervention in global health;
• Demonstrate the potential to develop local, national and international collaborations;
• Have adequate proficiency of the French language or be committed to learning it once hired, through the Université de Montréal’s French language support program, in accordance with the Université de Montréal language policy.

Additional information about the position

• Competitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefits;
• Expected start date: June 1st, 2027;
• Located at the Montréal campus.

Link to submit your application: https://www.umontreal.ca/public/www/documents/offres_emploi_profs/ESP_09-26_02_ENG_18sep.pdf 

How to submit your application
The application file presented must include the following documents, to be submitted before October 18, 2026:

• A cover letter
• A curriculum vitae
• Copies of, or links to, three recent publications or research papers;
• A statement outlining your teaching and mentoring experience and approach;
• A research program proposal;
• Contact details of three referees who will be solicited for a letter of recommendation.

Please adhere to the following page limits: Cover letter (2 pages max.); Teaching and supervision letter (1 page max.); Research proposal (3 pages max.).

Contact information

Bryn Williams-Jones, Directeur
ESPUM / DMSP
[email protected]

We encourage you to complete the self-identification questionnaire. More information is available in the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion section at the end of this document.

As per UdeM’s appointment procedures, members of the Assembly of Professors may consult all submitted application files. If you wish your application to remain confidential until the shortlist is established, please mention it in your application.

HEALTH AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Medical, paramedical, dental and travel insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program along with an Institutional Health and Wellness Program
• Defined benefit pension plan with indexed pension payments upon retirement (rrum.umontreal.ca)
• Life insurance and disability income insurance

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

• Up to two years of parental leave
• Reduced workload upon return from parental leave, until the child turns two
• Two on-campus childcare centres
• Summer camps and spring break camps at UdeM’s Sports and Fitness Centre
• Compassionate leave

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Research and study leave
• Research start-up funding
• French language training program
• University-level teaching skills development activities
• Professional development and sabbatical leave allowance program
• Tuition waiver program for you, your spouse, and dependent children

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Université de Montréal places the values of diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of all its missions. Through its Equal Access to Employment Program, Université de Montréal invites women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities to self-identify and apply. During the recruitment process, our selection tools will – confidentially - be adapted to meet the needs of individuals with limitations who request accommodation.

UdeM embraces a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws and encourages all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of their characteristics. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Completing the self-identification questionnaire is a voluntary process aimed at supporting a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment.

The personal information you provide through the questionnaire is valuable - it helps us improve our practices and comply with applicable legislation.

All personal information is confidential. You can rest assured that it will be collected and used in accordance with federal and provincial laws, will never be disclosed without your consent, and will not affect your hiring or career progression at Université de Montréal.