Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Reference # HBS-2026-27-04

Lakehead University respectfully acknowledges its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. Lakehead Thunder Bay is located on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. Lakehead Orillia is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. The Anishinaabeg include the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses, and is committed to a relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples based on the principles of mutual trust, respect, reciprocity, and collaboration in the spirit of reconciliation.

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for one tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences. The academic rank of the appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications of the successful candidate. The position will commence on January 1, 2027.

The Department of Health Sciences is a leader in graduate education and research. The Department offers a Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Health Sciences (MHSc), and a PhD in Health Sciences, where students have the option of completing a specialization in: Social-Ecological Systems, Sustainability and Health; Epidemiology; Indigenous and Northern Health; Gerontology; and Nursing. We uphold an inclusive environment wherein diversity in beliefs and practices – as well as individual diversity – is lived, celebrated and respected. The successful nominee will complement and expand the current expertise of researchers in the Department of Health Sciences. 

The successful candidate will teach in areas covered in the Master of Public Health, Master of Health Sciences, and PhD in Health Sciences programs, including, but not limited to the Specializations in Indigenous and Northern Health (e.g., Indigenous Health in Canada) and Social-Ecological Systems, Sustainability and Health (e.g., Health and Sustainability). Experience with engaged and experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired. Preference will be given to Indigenous scholars.

While a completed PhD is preferred, applications from doctoral students in the final year of their program will be considered. Applicants should have a demonstrated program of research focused on Indigenous health and related issues, for example, impacts of settler-colonialism and anti-indigenous racism, Indigenous health determinants, health equity, cultural safety, Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies. 

Compensation

This position may be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, depending on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The expected compensation range for this position is:

• Assistant Professor: $88,094 - $133,223 
• Associate Professor: $141,099 - $191,099

Salary will be determined in accordance with the collective agreement and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Elaine Wiersma (ewiersma@lakeheadu.ca). Detailed information on the Department of Health Sciences and our programs is available at: 

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/health-sciences

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) quoting Reference # HBS-2026-27-04 should include: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including a statement of teaching philosophy, course outlines and teaching evaluations for previously-taught courses), a statement of a research plan (current and future interests), copies of the three most significant publications, and the names and contact information of three references. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package. 

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Dr. Mirella Stroink, Dean

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Lakehead University

955 Oliver Road

Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1

Email: fhbs@lakeheadu.ca

Fax: (807) 766-7155

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements. Preference will also be given to Indigenous scholars.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.