Assistant Professor of Information Governance in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Application Deadline: November 20, 2026
The School of Library and Information Science is recruiting a professor at the rank of Assistant Professor to advance research and teaching in Information Governance, taking into account the impact and opportunities presented by AI technologies.
Day-to-day responsibilities
Through your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As a professor and holder of a Canada Research Chair, you will:
Leverage your world-class leadership in Information Governance with the potential to generate positive social and economic benefits for Canadians;
Actively foster co-creation of research projects and initiatives with partners from all sectors (academic, public, private, and non-profit) to increase the application of research outcomes in Information Governance, combining theoretical and scientific developments in information science with the professional concerns of the library and information science community, for the benefit of society at large. You will also facilitate the mobilization and application of the Chair’s research results in diverse ways to stimulate economic growth and social innovation;
Teach at all levels of study, collaborating to reach the objectives of these programs - in particular those of the Master's in Information Science, recognized by the American Library Association;
Supervise master’s and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral fellows in the completion of theses and dissertations;
Have the opportunity to apply for infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI);
Lead major interfaculty projects with national and international reach;
Contribute actively to the academic, scientific and administrative life of the School, the Faculty and the University.
Qualifications
Be eligible for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs Program;
Be an exceptional emerging researcher of international calibre who has demonstrated exceptional creativity in research. Candidates eligible for Tier 2 Chair positions must be excellent emerging scholars who are no more than 10 years from their first independent academic research-related appointment at the time of nomination. Applicants who are more than 10 years from their first independent academic research-related appointment (and have experienced legitimate career interruptions among other circumstances, by maternity or parental leave, an extended medical leave, or for clinical training) may have their eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair assessed through the program’s Tier 2 justification process;
Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. archival science, records management, information science, or a discipline relevant to the position). This requirement is set by the Université de Montréal; not by the Canada Research Chairs program;
Possess expertise in Information Governance;
Have developed expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Governance, strategy, risk and compliance: governance frameworks and policies, roles and responsibilities, information strategy and maturity, risk management, compliance, protection, security and ethics;
Information lifecycle and asset management: organisation, management, retention, access and disposal of information;
Data governance, architecture and information systems: data governance policies and practices, data quality and metadata, architecture, data sharing and reuse, information systems, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies;
Leadership and transformation of information practices: interdisciplinary collaboration, change management, evolving practices, and the development of an information governance culture;
Demonstrate outstanding expertise and international recognition as a leader in Information Governance over the next five to ten years;
Be able to lead ambitious, productive research teams;
Possess the qualities required to conduct original, innovative, and high-quality research that mobilizes and applies knowledge to deliver social and economic benefits for Canada and beyond;
Demonstrate the ability to provide high-quality university-level teaching;
Ideally, demonstrate professional experience or established connections with professional associations in the field of information science, particularly in Information Governance (local, national, or international);
Have the ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary context, in complementarity with faculty members;
Have adequate proficiency of the French language or be committed to learning it once hired, through the Université de Montréal’s French language support program, in accordance with the Université de Montréal language policy.
Additional information about the position
Competitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefits;
Expected start date: June 1st, 2027;
Located at the Montréal Campus.
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