Employment Opportunities
The University of Saskatchewan is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base, a vibrant arts community and a full range of leisure opportunities. The University has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and scholarly activities, and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to a student population of about 20,000. The university is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities.
Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence or promise of excellence in teaching and graduate supervision. They will be expected to develop a vigorous, externally-funded research program. The University of Saskatchewan is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and permanent residents will be given priority.
Specific Areas Sought
The Department of Art & Art History
invites applications for a 10-month term position : Instructor, Studio Art effective September 1, 2013.
The Department of Biology
Invites applications for a Tenure-track position: Assistant Professor, Ecology effective 01 July, 2012
The Department of Biology
Invites applications for a Tenure-track position: Plant Cell Biology, effective July 1, 2013.
The Department of English
Invites applications for a 4-year Term- Aboriginal Literatures and Storytelling in Canada: Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2013.
The Department of Geological Sciences
invites applications for a Tenure-track position: Murray W. Pyke Chair: Hard-Rock Geology, effective July 1, 2013.
The Department of History
The Department of History invites applications for a Tenure-track: Assistant Professor, Asian history with a specialization in gender and sexualities, effective July 1, 2013.
The Department of Music
invites applications for a One-year term position: Specialist in Undergraduate Music History and Musicianship/Aural Skills, effective September 1, 2013.
The Department of Native Studies
Invites applications for a Limited Term Position: Lecturer, effective January 1, 2013
The Department of Native Studies
Invites applications for a Tenure-track position: Assistant or Associate Professor (Indigenous histories, societies, and cultures), July 1, 2013
The Department of Political Studies
invites applications for a Tenure-track position: International Relations , effective July 1, 2013.
The Department of Religion and Culture (LINGUISTICS)
invites applications for an Instructor position: with specialization in General and/or Applied Linguistics, effective July 1, 2013.
The Department of Religion and Culture
invites applications for an Instructor position: with specialization in South and Southeast Asian Buddhism, effective July 1, 2013.
The Department of Sociology
invites applications for a 1-year Term: Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2013




