The working and teaching language is French (see the French announcement here).

This contracted professor position is created as part of the Apogée funding obtained by the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), in Canada, for the Transforming Climate Action – Transformer l’action pour le climat research program. The person hired will be in position for a total of five years, during which time he or she will hold a Research Chair in Coastal Adaptation along with research funding associated with this position. He or she will also be expected to develop an original and innovative research program in geography related to the adaptation of coastal communities and territories and actively engage in its realization.

The selected candidate will also be expected to teach one (1) or two (2) courses per year in the undergraduate and graduate geography programs of the Département de biologie, chimie et geography. Supervision of graduate students is also expected.

• Place of employment : Rimouski campus (Québec, Canada)
• Start date : September 1^st, 2025, or as soon as possible

Diploma and discipline of diploma : Ph. D. in Geography, environmental science, or related discipline. In the latter case, the candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in geography.

Specialization domain : Human geography.

Preferred areas of research : Incremental and transformational adaptation to the effects of climate change in coastal areas OR public policies of adaptation and sustainable development of coastal territories OR innovative adaptation solutions OR adaptive capacities of coastal communities and territories OR resilience of socio-ecological and socio-economic systems OR public policies of adaptation; adaptation governance.

As per the terms of the collective agreement in effect.

Interested candidates are asked to submit their application documents in French, including a CV, the name and contact details of three referees, a research program description of no more than five (5) pages and, on a separate document, a statement of their teaching interests and philosophy, all before March 31, 2025, to :

Département de biologie, chimie et géographie
M. Martin-Hugues St-Laurent, directeur
Université du Québec à Rimouski
300, allée des Ursulines
Rimouski (Québec)  G5L 3A1

or by email : dep_biochigeo@uqar.ca

We subscribe to an equal access program and our community advocates the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, and members of Indigenous communities to apply. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 

All applications will be treated confidentially.