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The School of Global Health in the Faculty of Health at 91ÑÇÉ« invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor position in Public Health. This is an open tenure-track appointment to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1, 2027.

The School of Global Health consists of a highly committed interdisciplinary group of scholars and educators with a diverse focus across healthcare, public health, social determinants of health, and planetary health. It offers the first dedicated undergraduate global health degree program in Canada and a highly distinctive interdisciplinary PhD program in global health. Through cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design, diverse experiential learning, and a dynamic and supportive academic community environment, our students receive the training and education to create big ideas that make an impact on the world.

We invite applications from candidates whose scholarship addresses complex challenges in global and public health through innovative, community-engaged, and equity-oriented approaches. We especially welcome applications from candidates whose work contributes to transforming the structures, systems, and knowledge practices that produce health inequities. Relevant research specializations in global and public health may include planetary health and climate justice; implementation science and evaluation; transdisciplinary approaches; artificial intelligence and data justice; decolonizing approaches and Indigenous health sovereignty; syndemics and complex challenges; health economics; clinical epidemiology; and other relevant specializations advancing global and public health equity.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to connect global health research with public health policy and practice and to work reciprocally with communities, Indigenous partners, public health agencies, governments, and other organizations in Canada and internationally. Importantly, the successful candidate will contribute to the development, delivery, student supervision, and evaluation of an accredited professional Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Global Health that prepares graduates for leadership in public and global health practice, policy, programs, and research. They will also support the overall growth, collegial governance processes, and academic community engagement activities covering the School’s undergraduate and doctoral programs.

Application Process:

• Due date for completed applications: November 20, 2026
• Required materials:
  • 1) cover letter, specifying interest and suitability for the position (maximum 2 pages);
  • 2) current CV, including all academic, scholarly, professional, teaching and related qualifications and achievements that are relevant to the position (maximum 12 pages);
  • 3) research statement (maximum 2 pages);
  • 4) up to 3 scholarly or professional practice outputs relevant to this position (specify individual contribution if this is not evident within the outputs);
  • 5) teaching dossier (maximum 12 pages); and
  • 6) the names and contact information of 3 referees willing to provide a confidential letter of reference. Reference letters will only be requested from shortlisted
    candidates.
• Provide required information regarding your Canadian work status and optional self-identification for Affirmative Action purposes at this link:
• Direct questions about the position to Benedict Weobong, Search Committee Chair, bweobong@yorku.ca
• Submit materials to: globsrch@yorku.ca, as a single PDF.

The deadline to submit an application is Friday, November 20, 2026.

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