Description
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is seeking qualified candidates to renew its faculty and ensure high-quality development in all its areas of activity. Located in downtown Montréal, the six departments of UQAM’s Faculty of Science include several research centers and chairs.
The Department of Biological Sciences at UQAM invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Immunotoxicology, a discipline at the interface between immunology and toxicology. The successful candidate will contribute to student training in the fields of biological sciences, health, and the environment, and will develop a high-level research program in immunotoxicology.
The successful candidate will develop an innovative, original, and multidisciplinary research program in immunotoxicology focusing on human and/or animal health, at both the systemic and molecular/cellular levels (e.g. “omics” approaches). The candidate’s expertise will complement the research themes of the Centre de recherche en toxicologie et santé de l’environnement (TOXEN) and/or the Centre d’excellence en recherche sur les maladies orphelines – Fondation Courtois (CERMO-FC). Research integrating the “One Health” approach, connecting sustainable human, animal, and environmental health, will be given priority.
The professor will actively participate in teaching and training at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Department of Biological Sciences. Teaching duties include immunology, toxicology, and environmental health, within programs such as the Problem-Based Learning bachelor’s in biology, the Bachelor’s in Biochemistry, the graduate diploma in Life and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, and interdisciplinary programs at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, including the Bachelor’s in Applied Natural Sciences for the Environment. The successful candidate will also supervise students at all three levels (BSc, MSc, PhD) and contribute to university services (e.g., departmental, faculty, and institutional committees) as well as to external academic or professional communities.
FUNCTION SUMMARY :
- Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, including course development, improvement, and student assessment.
- Supervising and evaluating graduate students in their research work.
- Conducting research and creative activities in the field and publishing results to advance and disseminate knowledge.
- Providing service to the community, including but not limited to program development, consulting for government, industry, or individuals, and assuming administrative responsibilities.
WORK LOCATION : At the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles — Science Campus.
BENEFITS:
- Extended health and disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Defined-benefit pension plan.
STARTING DATE : JUNE 1st, 2026 (subject to required authorizations)
UQAM is committed to representing the diversity of Québec society and to fostering an inclusive environment. The University invites all qualified individuals to apply, particularly women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, in accordance with its Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
Applicants who identify with one or more of these groups are invited to self-identify by completing the form available at https://rh.uqam.ca/qaccesegalite and emailing it, indicating the job title in the subject line, to edi@uqam.ca In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to individuals authorized to work in Canada. This criterion does not constitute a hiring preference under the applicable collective agreements.
Requirements
- PhD in Biology, Immunology, Toxicology, Biochemistry, or a related discipline.
- Postdoctoral training supported by a strong record of scientific publications.
- Ability, upon hiring, to teach courses in immunology, toxicology, and environmental health at the undergraduate level in the programs listed above, as well as certain core courses in one of the Department’s fields of study.
- Proficiency in the French language, both spoken and written at the time of tenure*
* Adequate proficiency in French (B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and the ability to give courses in French are prerequisites for tenure, in accordance with the UQAM-SPUQ collective agreement. French language courses may be offered.
Interested individuals must submit the following BEFORE JANUARY 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time):
- A cover letter
- A detailed, dated, and signed curriculum vitae in French
- Copies of their three most significant publications
- Three letters of recommendation
To be sent to:
Professor Catherine Mounier
Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences
Université du Québec à Montréal
P.O. Box 8888, Downtown Station
Montréal, Québec, H3C 3P8
Email: mounier.catherine@uqam.ca
