Assistant Professor in Geotechnical Engineering

Job title: Assistant Professor in Geotechnical Engineering
Position code: 22_T_Q_BCEE_O
Date posted: November 15, 2023
Application deadline: January 7, 2024
Advertised until: Position is filled

Position description

The Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering with specialized knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following areas: energy geotechnics (including heating and cooling technologies), testing of soils and rocks, rock mechanics, soil dynamics, novel methods in geomechanics, physical modelling in geotechnics, unsaturated soil, deep foundation design for natural disasters, soil-structure-interaction, soil-fluid-interaction, slope stability, scour and erosion, sustainability in foundation engineering, and underground infrastructures for sustainable urban development. Duties include research, teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and service to the institution. This is a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, but exceptional applicants at the associate professor level may be considered.

Qualifications and assets

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or a closely related field or be near completion at the start date of the appointment. Membership or eligibility for membership in a Canadian professional engineering association, preferable in the province of Quebec, is required.

The main criteria for selection are scholarly and teaching excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of external research funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Industrial experience will be an asset. 

Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals in their letter of application. These will be carefully considered in the assessment process. The Department values diversity among its faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English. Since this position supports academic functions of the university, proficiency in English is required. Working knowledge of French, including reading and grading student work in French, is an asset.

How to apply

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applicants must include one of the following statements:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada 

or 

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Applications should be addressed to: Dr. Samuel Li, Professor and Chair of the Department (email bcee-applications@concordia.ca) and must include the following:

• a cover letter clearly identifying the title and position code (22_T_Q_BCEE_O),
• a detailed curriculum vitae, 
• identify up to five publications that best describe their research excellence in relation to the advertised position,
• a teaching statement, 
• a research statement,
• contact information of four referees.

Electronic applications should be submitted by January 7, 2024, but will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The appointment is expected to commence on August 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter.

Concordia University is strongly committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research. As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next‐Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover letter how their background, as well as lived and professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society. 

Possible examples to demonstrate a diverse experience may include, but are not limited to: 

• teaching about underrepresented populations 
• community-based research
• mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds 
• offering or organizing educational programming 
• participation in training and workshops 

All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a short equity survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary and no identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.

Adaptive measures

Applicants who anticipate requiring adaptive measures throughout any stage of the recruitment process may contact, in confidence, Anna Barrafato, Accessibility Change Lead: anna.barrafato@concordia.ca or by phone at 514.848.2424 extension 3511.