Tenure Track Position in Criminology

Toronto Metropolitan University

Tenure Track Position in Criminology
Arts, Depart. of Criminology
Posted: November 11, 2025
Deadline to Apply: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Department of Criminology in the Faculty of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2026 subject to final budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities.

The Department of Criminology seeks to strengthen its capacity in critical quantitative criminology. We invite applicants who conduct research which advances critical understandings and innovative uses of quantitative methods for understanding crime, criminalization, and/or crime control. Successful candidates will also teach students to critically understand and evaluate quantitative data and methods through our core methods course, CRM 204: Criminal Justice Research and Statistics.

Substantive areas of research are open, but we are particularly interested in scholars who can bring an awareness of the global and international dimensions of crime, justice, and social change. We value scholars whose teaching and research recognize that criminological issues are shaped by global connections.

In addition, the successful candidate must present evidence of:



an active research program that advances quantitative criminological scholarship while deepening understandings of justice. We seek a scholar with strong empirical expertise whose work critically engages with theoretical, policy, and global social justice questions. These qualities align with the department's critical intellectual culture;
An ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in criminology, including CRM204: Criminal Justice Research and Statistics. Candidates will also be expected to contribute to teaching our introductory courses. We especially value creative, inclusive, and community-involved pedagogies that connect students' learning to real-world contexts;
an ability to contribute to graduate supervision and teaching in the MA Criminology and Social Justice program, fostering research that bridges scholarly and public engagement;
a doctoral degree in Criminology or a closely related field by the appointment date of July 1, 2026.
a commitment to our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population; and
an ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the Criminology Department and the University through collegial service.


Our committee recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions.

This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) [www.tfanet.ca]. Visit us at www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs to view the TFA collective agreement and a summary of TFA benefits. The minimum salary for the Assistant Professor rank is $103,916.30 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Working at TMU
Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, TMU offers over 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning. Distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum and a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city building, reflected in its award-winning architecture.

At the intersection of mind and action, TMU is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Our new academic plan, Transformative Futures, offers an exciting roadmap towards our ongoing pursuit of academic excellence and to addressing the complex and evolving challenges of our time.

At the heart of TMU’s remarkable achievements and its ambitious aspirations are its students, faculty and staff. Committed to a people first culture, the university prides itself on offering exceptional benefits and perks, celebrating the achievements of its faculty and staff and maintaining its unwavering commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, including its ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, confronting Anti-Black Racism and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Among its many recognitions include being ranked number one on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity. We invite you to explore employment at TMU as well as our community of diverse faculty and staff networks.

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Criminology Department
The Department of Criminology at TMU is a vibrant, critical, and interdisciplinary community that examines crime, law, and justice as deeply social, political, and global phenomena. Our faculty approaches criminology as a field in constant dialogue with broader questions of criminalization, power, and social change.

How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application online via the Faculty Recruitment Portal [https://hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/] by clicking on “Start Application Process” to begin. Applications, consisting of the following, must be received by December 11, 2025:

a letter of application;
a curriculum vitae;
a statement of research interests;
a teaching dossier and results of teaching evaluations; and
names and contact information of three academics who may be contacted for references.


Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations.

At Toronto Metropolitan University, we believe that diversity of knowledge, worldviews and experiences that come from membership in different groups, is fundamental to innovation, teaching and scholarship and that our students are best served by faculty who reflect the diversity of TMU’s student body and the community in which TMU is situated. To ensure representation of the excellent talent in Canada, we are particularly interested in applications from members of historically disadvantaged and marginalized groups including: First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Contacts
Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to the Department Hiring Committee Chair Dr. Ajay Sandhu at ajaysandhu@torontomu.ca

Candidates who belong to one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU are welcome to connect with Debbie Thompson [debbie.thompson@torontomu.ca], Executive Director, Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion [www.torontomu.ca/equity].

Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about working at Toronto Metropolitan University are welcome to contact James McKay, Indigenous Human Resources Lead at indigenous@torontomu.ca.

For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the Recruitment Portal, please contact vpfa@torontomu.ca.