APTPUO - Long Term Appointment position in Criminology with a focus on Quantitative Research Methodology and Methods (English/French)

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

Department of Criminology_PT

Course Title:

Multiple Courses

Course Code:

LTA

Section:

Course Description:

The candidate will teach in the following areas: epistemological and methodological issues in quantitative research in criminology (including quantitative methods and introduction to software such as SPSS or R), in French and English. Five-year (5) fixed-term contract. The number of courses taught per year will be 6 courses (18 credits), with additional academic support duties at the faculty level equivalent to teaching 1 course (3 credits). Academic support duties might include providing statistical consultation and support (e.g. technical laboratory assistance, individual consultation and support, as well as organizing and conducting group training demonstrations and assistance in the use of statistical software) to researchers (faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students) across academic units in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/01/14

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/02/14

Expected Enrolment:

N/A

Approval date:

2026/01/14

Number of credits:

21

Work Hours:

273

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

n/a

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Competence in second language:

Active

Course Schedule:

- - -

Requirements:

Required qualifications

- Ph.D. in Criminology or a closely related discipline;

- Demonstrated recent research experience involving the use of basic and advanced statistical methods (e.g., structural equation modeling, methods for panel/temporal data, latent growth analysis and curve modeling, hierarchical linear modeling, meta-analysis, power analyses);

- Active knowledge of SPSS and R software;

- Research experience with criminal justice actors or with criminalized/at-risk populations;

- Current teaching experience in quantitative research methods and statistics in criminology;

- Ability to teach in English and French;

Additional Comments

- Candidates should submit an up-to-date CV, teaching portfolio demonstrating evidence of teaching effectiveness and excellence, names of three references, and other relevant documents. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to participate in a bilingual interview and to give a bilingual statistical teaching demonstration that is relevant to the field of criminology.

BILINGUALISM

The University of Ottawa is a bilingual institution, and all professors in the Faculty of Social Sciences must be actively bilingual (French and English). Active bilingualism is required at the time of hiring.

TERMS AND SALARY

The five-year contract will begin on September 1, 2026, and end August 31, 2031.

Salary Your salary will be calculated in accordance with the negotiated rate set out in the APTPUO collective agreement and based on your workload.

STARTING DATE: September 1, 2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The deadline for applications is Friday, February 13, 2026 however, applications may be considered after this date until the position is filled.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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