Assistant or Associate Professor in Bioethics

Université de Montréal’s School of Public Health (ESPUM) is the only French-language school of
public health in the world, and the only school of public health in Canada to be accredited by the
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Every year, it attracts some 1,500 students committed
to improving the health of populations through education and the creation and application of knowledge
in all areas of public health. The School’s professors are active in research, knowledge transfer and the
training of researchers and practitioners.
The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (DMSP) employs more than 90 regular
professors, adjunct professors, clinical professors and researchers divided into five areas of
excellence: health promotion, global health, epidemiology, biostatistics and bioethics. The DMSP’s
mission is to actively contribute, through teaching and research, to the development and promotion
of knowledge and practices favourable to the health of the population, by creating and maintaining
a stimulating and multidisciplinary university environment.

What you’ll need to succeed
• A PhD in bioethics or a related discipline;
• Expertise in one or more fields of bioethics, including the ethics of health services and health
technologies, responsible conduct in research and research ethics, public health ethics and
health policy;
• Demonstrate knowledge of theories and methods relevant to bioethics;
• Demonstrate the ability to teach bioethics to a variety of audiences;
• Demonstrate the potential to supervise graduate students;
• Demonstrate an ability to conduct high-level research focused on bioethics analysis or
intervention;
• Demonstrate the potential to develop local, national and international collaborations;
• Have sufficient knowledge of the French language or be determined to learn it once in the
position via the French language support program offered by UdeM, in accordance with the
Language Policy of the Université de Montréal.
More information about the position
• A competitive salary combined with a full range of benefits;
• Start date: June 1, 2025, depending on the availability of the successful candidate;
• Located in the ESPUM building on the Montreal Campus.
Application process
The application package, to be sent to the head of the Department by October 20, 2024, should include
the following documents:
• A letter of motivation (2 pages);
• Copies of three recent publications or research papers;
• A 5-year research plan (2 pages);
• A summary of your approach to teaching, supervision philosophy and your relevant experience
(1 page);
• An academic CV (training, scholarships and awards, research grants, scientific publications,
teaching and mentoring activities, knowledge transfer activities, etc.);
• The contact details of three referees who will be contacted to obtain a letter of recommendation.

Bryn Williams-Jones
Director, ESPUM / DMSP
Email : dmsp@espum.umontreal.ca