From an email message that I received earlier today:
The Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa is seeking applications for a tenure-track position in commercial law.
Position title: Assistant or associate professor. Appointment at the higher rank of associate professor will only be considered should the successful candidate have the appropriate level of experience and commensurate achievements.
Terms: This tenure-track position is in either the French Common Law Program, taught in French; the English Common Law Program, taught in English; or in both. Applicants should note at the top of their cover letter which program(s) they are applying for.
Application deadline: The hiring committee will begin reviewing applications on September 30, 2022. Applications received after that date will be considered until the position is filled.
Start date: July 1, 2023
Location of work: Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa, 57 Louis Pasteur Pvt., Ottawa, ON Canada.
Salary and benefits: Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. They typically range (as of May 1, 2023) from $89,622 to $123,951 for an assistant professor and from $98,999 to $171,917 for an associate professor.
The University of Ottawa offers a comprehensive, generous compensation package that includes long-term disability benefits, basic group life insurance, supplemental health insurance, a defined benefit pension plan, optional life insurance and reimbursement of eligible moving expenses. The faculty also offers a reduced teaching load and seed money for research in the early stages after hiring.
Duties: Professors’ functions include teaching, an active scholarly agenda, academic service to the Faculty and University, and supervision of graduate students.
Skills requirements
- Education: An undergraduate degree in common law, and either a doctorate in law or a related discipline (or enrolment in a soon-to-be-completed doctoral program), or an LLM. For applicants currently enrolled in a doctoral program, their supervisor must confirm that it is reasonably likely that their dissertation will be submitted prior to appointment.
- Work experience: Demonstrated expertise in commercial Law, with related research interests. Of particular interest are applicants with an interest in private law theory, contracts, bankruptcy, secured transactions or business organizations. The University is also interested in re-establishing a business law/entrepreneurship clinic. Applicants interested in such an initiative should clearly note this in their application.
- A superior academic record, a strong background in research and publication, including external research funding or the potential for such funding, and the capacity for excellence in teaching and contribution to the academic life and governance of the Faculty.
- Strong communication skills in either English or French. Passive knowledge of the other official language in Canada is a requirement for tenure.
Applications must contain:
- Cover letter (2-3 pages) specifying experience, teaching interests, awards and honours, and the level of competence in English and French. The letter must indicate explicitly whether the applicant is able to teach in English, French, or in both languages.
- CV (2 pages)
- Detailed research agenda (3-4 pages)
- Description of pedagogical interests
- Transcripts for each university degree received
- Names and contact information of three references We don’t require letters at this time.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the University of Ottawa Academic Careers website
Please direct all questions concerning this position to Decanat.CML.Dean@uOttawa.ca. Applicants currently employed in legal education elsewhere are encouraged to contact the dean directly and in confidence at Decanat.CML.Dean@uOttawa.ca for further information.