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Explore exciting academic jobs at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada and advance your career in higher education.
Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading Canadian institution renowned for its multi-campus community feel, multi-disciplinary research, and a culture that inspires lives of leadership and purpose. With primary campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, Ontario, as well as a growing presence in Milton, Laurier bridges the gap between high-impact global research and an intimate, student-centered learning environment.
This portal is a comprehensive resource for scholars, specialized researchers, and contract educators seeking to join a community dedicated to academic excellence, environmental sustainability, and deep social responsibility.
Explore the active listings below to find an academic environment where your research and pedagogy can make a purposeful impact.
Laurier Academic Careers: Faculty & Research Positions
CC102 A – Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (Winter 2027) *Internal Posting for CTF only* | Faculty of Human & Social Sciences |
| IP 632 The Politics of Human Security Winter 2027 | School of Int’l Policy & Governance |
| IP 608 The Economics of Human Security and the Environment, Winter 2027 | School of Int’l Policy & Governance |
| IP 605 Building Policy Skills: Interdisciplinary Seminar 1 Winter 2027 | School of Int’l Policy & Governance |
| GESC360A-Research Methods & Thesis Prep-Instructor | Faculty of Science |
| Tenure Track Appointment – Assistant Professor, Economics | Lazaridis School of Bus. & Econ. |
| Assistant Professor – Accounting (Tenure Track) | Lazaridis School of Bus. & Econ. |
Core Academic & Research Streams at Laurier
Our open vacancies span several distinct career tracks across our highly collaborative faculties, including the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Arts:
- Tenure-Track & Tenured Faculty: Long-term, foundational appointments for Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors committed to driving forward-thinking research agendas and teaching within our undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Limited-Term Appointments (LTA) & Sessional Instructors: Contract-based teaching opportunities (such as 1-year LTAs or course-specific sessional lecturing) that play a critical role in our academic delivery and curriculum innovation.
- Research Chairs & Postdoctoral Fellowships: Flagship research opportunities, including Canada Research Chairs (CRC), focused on pushing the boundaries of knowledge in data analytics, climate change, community health, and social justice.
Application Checklist for Candidates: When applying to an academic listing at Laurier, ensure your electronic package contains a Cover Letter (citing the specific position number), a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), a detailed Teaching Dossier (with a statement of methodology and a structured table of past course evaluations), and a Research Statement outlining your prospective scholarly trajectory.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Indigenization
In alignment with the Laurier Strategy, the university is actively committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free academic ecosystem. We strongly encourage applications from qualified individuals who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities.