Faculty Employment Opportunities


Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Sobey School of Business

Description: The Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University invites applications for a Sobey Post-Doctoral Fellow in Emerging Disciplines position in the Departments of Management and Economics. The Sobey Postdoctoral Fellowship in Emerging Disciplines was established to nurture, promote, and advance highly innovative and creative multidisciplinary research in the school.

Full description: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Emerging Disciplines (SSB)


Research Analyst – The Wicked Problems Lab

Description: The Wicked Problems Lab is a research and learning resource for the Saint Mary’s Community. The lab’s goal is to demonstrate and exploit the potential for big data and sophisticated software including Geographic Information Systems to address the world’s wicked problems. Both in-person and online workshops aim to introduce these concepts for all members of campus. As a teaching resource, the lab offers classroom instruction through problem-based learning exercises.

Full description: Research Analyst - The Wicked Problems Lab


Project Manager - TransCoastal Adaptations Centre for Nature-Based Solutions

Description: TransCoastal Adaptations Centre for Nature-Based Solutions (TCA) at Saint Mary’s University is seeking a full-time Project Manager for two new Making Room for Wetlands projects. Through these projects, tidal wetland habitat and natural hydrology will be restored through managed dyke realignment within multiple estuaries in the Upper Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia.

Affiliation: $58,470 - $65,520, commensurate with experience, plus benefits

Full description: Project Manager - TransCoastal Adaptations - Job Posting Feb 2023

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Tenure-Track in Experimental Physical Chemistry – Chemistry

Description: At Saint Mary’s University, you will be surrounded by a talented and dedicated team of professionals committed to accessibility, diversity, and the provision of a positive and supportive learning environment. We recognize the importance of the contribution and growth of each individual in the University’s success. The Department of Chemistry at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Chemistry at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Affiliation: SMUFU, Rank of Assistant Professor ($77,598- $99,098 annually)

Full description: Assistant Professor - Experimental Physical Chemistry - Job Posting Feb 2023


Tenure-Track Position, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology

Description: The Department of Criminology at Saint Mary’s University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin on July 1, 2023. The Department seeks candidates who specialize in one of the following areas: colonialism and racism in criminal justice and criminology; socio-legal studies related to critical race theory or Indigenous law; critical policing studies.

Full description: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology - Posting Nov 2022


Tenure-track position - Assistant Professor - Department of Management

Description: The Department of Management in the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Entrepreneurship at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Management, starting July 1, 2023. The ideal candidate already holds a PhD, or is near completion, and can demonstrate potential for research, teaching excellence, and community engagement.

Full description: Approved-MGMT-ENTR TT Job Ad


Tenure-track appointment - Assistant Professor - Department of Economics

Description: The Department of Economics at Saint Mary’s University invites applications for a tenure track appointment at the Assistant Professor rank. The position is open to any sub-field in economics, however there is a preference for Applied Macroeconomics, Macroeconomic Theory and Econometrics.

Full description: Approved-Economics TT Job Ad


Two Tenure-Track positions-Assistant Professor - Political Science

Description: The Department of Political Science at Saint Mary’s University invites applications for two probationary, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2023, in International Relations and/or Comparative Politics. Applicants should hold a completed or nearly completed PhD in Political Science. Preferred candidates will have a demonstrable commitment to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion as it pertains to service, teaching, and research.

Full description: Approved-POLI Tenure-Track Job Ad (July 2022)


Tenure-Track position - Assistant Professor - Management Science

Description: The Department of Finance, Information Systems, and Management Science at the Sobey School of Business of Saint Mary's University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Management Science at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated starting date is July 1, 2023.

Full description: Tenure-track Position - Dept. of Finance, Information Systems, Mgmt Science

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Tenure-track appointment - Department of Mathematics and Computing Science

Description: The Saint Mary’s University Department of Mathematics and Computing Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computing Science at the rank of Assistant Professor. The earliest start date will be January 1st, 2023.

Full description: Tenure-Track position - DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING SCIENCE(July 22)


Tenure-track position - Assistant or Associate Professor in Social Justice and Community Studies

Description: The Department of Social Justice and Community Studies (SJCS) at Saint Mary’s University, on the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with a start date of July 1, 2023. We seek a critically engaged scholar with a demonstrated teaching and research commitment to Indigenous knowledges and methodologies.

Full description: Approved-SJCS Tenure-Track Job Ad (June 2022)


Tenure Track Position Assistant or Associate Professor - Department of Finance, Information Systems, and Management Science

Description: The Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University invites applications for a tenure track position in Finance at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The anticipated starting date is July 1, 2023. The competition will remain open until the position is filled.

Full description: Approved-Finance Position Tenure-Track Job Ad (June 2022)

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TENURE-TRACK APPOINTMENT in Business Analytics in the Department of Finance, Information Systems and Management Science (commence July 2023)

Description: The Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University invites applications for one tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Business Analytics commencing July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will be hosted in the Computing and Information Systems (CISY) group of the Department of Finance, Information Systems and Management Science, and in the new Sobey Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) Program.

Full description: MBAN Tenure-Track Ad - June 2022

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Tenure-Track Position in the Study of Religion

Description: The Department of Religious Studies at Saint Mary’s University [SMU] invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, focusing on: a) Christianity and Indigeneity in North America, b) Christianity in the African diaspora c) Christianity and contemporary social justice movements.

Full description: Approved - RELS Tenure Track Ad 2022


Tenure Track Position - Assistant Professor (Department of Political Science)

Description: The Department of Political Science at Saint Mary’s University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin on July 1, 2022

Full description: Approved POLI Tenure Track Job Posting