Description

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:

• Develop a high-level research program integrating innovative approaches in the study of the environment in human geography. You could work, among other things, on the study of social-ecological transformations, political ecology, climate change, environmental justice and/or the geography of risks and infrastructures.
• Teach at all three levels and actively participate in maintaining the high standards of our program, through the implementation of various pedagogical strategies. You will also supervise graduate students;
• Contribute to the functioning and development of the department, faculty and institution by participating in committees and taking part in academic and social activities;

Participate in activities to promote the discipline, including publications, conferences, and other initiatives. 

Requirements

• Have a PhD in geography or a related discipline. Applications from people who are in the final stages of thesis writing will also be considered;  
• Have an excellent publication record in human geography;  
• Demonstrate an ability to provide high-quality university teaching and potential for supervising graduate students;  
• Demonstrate potential to develop internal, 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.

How to submit your application

Submit your application through our online recruitment system (click on the “Apply for job” button at the top right) before November 10 2026. Your application must include the following documents:

• 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 observe the following page limits: Cover letter - max. 2 pages; statement outlining your teaching and mentoring experience and approach - max. 1 page; research program proposal – max. 2 pages. 

Please send your contact information for recommmendation letters at j.talbot@umontreal.ca