TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN SOCIOLOGY WITH A SPECIALIZATION IN

CRIMINOLOGY

The School of Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts at Laurentian University invites applications from

suitably qualified candidates for an existing tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant

Professor in Sociology with a specialization in Criminology*.* The preferred start date is July 1, 2026.

Candidates must have completed a PhD degree by the start date of the appointment. Relevant

teaching and research experience will be an asset.

The successful candidate will possess the following essential qualifications:

• A PhD or ABD in Sociology, Criminology, or a related field*.*
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses effectively
• A strong commitment to pedagogical and academic excellence, promoting a safe, inclusive,

and welcoming learning environment, and advancing Laurentian University’s bilingual and

tricultural mandates.

• Extensive experience teaching courses in Criminology.
• Evidence of relevant research and scholarship, with the potential to collaborate with

colleagues and build interdisciplinary or intersectoral collaborations within and outside the

university.

The selected candidate will be required to:

• Teach in-person on campus while actively contributing to student learning within a

collegial and cooperative academic environment.

• Actively participate in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, along with

a commitment to program development and research.

• Actively involved in the program administration and the supervision of undergraduate and

graduate students.

• Collaborate with faculty in the Sociology and Equity, Diversity, and Human Rights programs

(the other programs offered by the Sociology unit) with a commitment to promoting a

diverse, inclusive, and dynamic academic environment.

While teaching for this position will be conducted in English, preference will be given to bilingual

candidates (English and French) or those who possess passive comprehension of French, or who,

per Articles 3.10 and 5.30 of the LUFA Collective Agreement, can demonstrate knowledge and/or

study of an Indigenous language and one of the two official languages of Laurentian University

instead of passive comprehension of both English and French.

Actively engaging in teaching and research, the successful candidate will establish a strong presence

on campus, contributing to the Sociology unit, School, Faculty, University, and broader community.

The candidate will teach in person within a collegial environment.

The School of Social Sciences offers programs in English and French. Apart from undergraduate

programs in Criminology; Economics; Equity, Diversity and Human Rights; Gerontology; Psychology;

and Sociology; the School offers an interdisciplinary MA in Relational Studies and a PhD in Human

Studies and Interdisciplinarity.

Laurentian University, located on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory in Sudbury, Ontario, serves

over 8000 students and is one of two bilingual universities in the province of Ontario. Committed to

its bilingual, tri-cultural mandate, Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience

in English and French with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous

education. Laurentian’s beautiful, forested campus is surrounded by fresh-water lakes, conservation

lands and hundreds of kilometres of cross-country and hiking trails while situated in the geographic

centre of Greater Sudbury, northern Ontario’s major urban centre (population 166,000). Laurentian

University has close and productive ties to Science North, SNOLAB, Health Sciences North and

multiple post-secondary institutions.

Application Requirements

A complete application includes the following:

• A cover letter (including one of the two statements about citizenship/resident status

specified below)

• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
• A statement of teaching experience, specializations and interests
• A statement of current research and prospective research plans
• Other examples of student and community engagement such as symposia, activism, etc.
• The names and contact information for three academic references.

The application package, inclusive of all documents, should be submitted electronically as a single

PDF file to:

Office of Provost and Vice-President Academic at academic-careers@laurentian.ca with the

following subject line: Application for Tenure-Track Appointment in Sociology with specialization

in Criminology. The deadline for receipt of applications is 21 May 2026 or until the position is filled.

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment equity.
Applications are encouraged from members of equity-seeking communities including women,
racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations
and gender identities/expressions. Laurentian University's bilingualism policy (Section 7.3.b)
provides a provision regarding the language requirement for persons self-identifying as First
Nations, Métis or Inuit. (https://laurentian.ca/bilingualism) The successful candidate will be part
of the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA). Candidates are encouraged to consult the
Collective Agreement at www.lufappul.ca. The minimum salary for the rank of Assistant Professor
is set at $ 86,248.94, with additional increments awarded for relevant experience in accordance
with the Laurentian University Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to

applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during
the recruitment process. Please contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic for
more information (pvpa@laurentian.ca).

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian
immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given
priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how
many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada.
Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applicants must
include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”;
OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada” in their cover letter. Applications
that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.