Job FieldThe Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR) and the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies (CDTS) in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invite applications for a full-time tenure-stream appointment in Globalization, Labour, and Humanities This will be a joint appointment between the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (51%) and the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies (49%). The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence on July 1, 2019, or shortly thereafter.

Applicants must have earned a PhD in History or Industrial Relations by the date of appointment, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence as demonstrated by research of an internationally competitive caliber, publications in leading field-relevant scholarly journals, high quality working papers, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsement from referees of high standing.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through strong letters of reference, teaching accomplishments, teaching evaluations, the teaching dossier, teaching statement, and sample syllabi submitted as part of the application. 

Research and teaching expertise in the following areas is required: globalization and labour/economic history.

The successful candidate will teach in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and is expected to develop an independently funded program of research. Candidates must be able to teach a selection of courses in industrial relations/human resources and must have strong communication skills as well as demonstrated success in developing students’ mastery of a subject and of the latest developments in the field. Our PhD program is quantitatively and analytically oriented, as such these skills would be expected for involvement in the program including supervision once tenure has been achieved.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources is internationally renowned for the study of work and employment relations from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and empirical approaches. Historically, faculty with strong empirical methods and training in economics, management, sociology, history, law, psychology and political science have been actively engaged in employment / industrial relations research and teaching. The Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies is an incubator for research across the humanities and social sciences with a vibrant undergraduate program and a growing collaborative graduate program. We therefore welcome applications from scholars interested in labour and globalization from a range of disciplinary backgrounds.

Both Centres are located in Toronto, Canada, one of North America’s largest cities and among the world’s most livable cities according to The Economist and other leading indices. Toronto’s 51% foreign-born population also makes it among the most diverse cities in the world.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking on the link below.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, up to three published articles or working papers, a research statement, and a teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy and teaching evaluations and sample course syllabi).

Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the referee via email (on letterhead and signed) to director.cirhr@utoronto.ca by February 28, 11:59PM EST.

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining documents into one or two files in PDF / MS Word format. If you have any further questions about this position, please email Prof. Rafael Gomez at: director.cirhr@utoronto.ca.

For more information about the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at UofT please visit: http://www.cirhr.utoronto.ca/.

For more information about the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies, please see the homepage at http://cdts.utoronto.ca/.

For information about the University of Toronto visit: https://www.utoronto.ca/.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.


Job Field: Tenure Stream
Department: Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Job Posting: Feb 12, 2019
Job Closing: Ongoing