Become an Assistant or Associate Professor of Information Organisation
Application Deadline: October 26, 2026
The School of Library and Information Science is seeking a candidate for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Information Organisation. The successful candidate will strengthen EBSI by bringing energy and creativity to shared initiatives in teaching, research, and community service.
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 such, you will:
Develop innovative and internationally competitive research projects both individually and as part of a team, combining theoretical and scientific developments in information science with professional concerns in the field of documentation;
Teach in programs at all levels, collaborating to reach the objectives of these programs - in particular those of the Master's in Information Science, recognized by the American Library Association;
Promote your research, EBSI, and UdeM through a variety of means: by participating in associations, committees, or external juries; by giving presentations in professional circles; by offering ad hoc training; by communicating in the media, etc.;
Participate in the management of EBSI and the UdeM by getting involved in departmental, faculty, or university committees.
Qualifications
Hold a PhD in information science or a discipline relevant to the position;
Have an excellent publication record in the field;
Demonstrate an ability to provide high-quality university-level teaching;
Have the ability to develop a dynamic and original high-level research program in Information organisation;
Have proven expertise in Library Science, especially in the theoretical and practical foundations of information and knowledge organisation (description, indexing, classification, controlled vocabularies, ontologies, etc.);
Have a specialisation in one or more of the following areas:
Societal issues (ethical, critical, environmental, economic, reconciliation-equity-diversity-inclusion) of information and knowledge organisation systems;
Technological or practical innovations in the design, implementation, or evaluation of information and knowledge organisation systems;
Demonstrate professional experience or established connections with professional associations in the field of information science (local, national, or international) as an asset;
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 Montreal campus.
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