Assistant Professor - Digital Marketing

Assistant Professor - Digital Marketing

Tracking Code: req1389

Faculty/Department: Faculty of Business and Information Technology

Appointment Type: Tenured and Tenure-Track, Full-time Continuing

Number of Positions: 1

Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement

Posting Date: November 11, 2024

Application Review Date: December 20, 2024

Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), located in Oshawa, Ontario, invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position at the Assistant Professor level in Digital Marketing. This position is subject to budgetary approval and would start on July 1, 2025.

Applicants should hold a PhD, or be near completion of their doctorate, with a specialization in Marketing or a closely related field. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach and develop courses in digital marketing and conduct research in this area.

The successful candidate must present evidence of the following:

• a strong academic background;
• strong track record or potential in innovative and scholarly research leading to top-ranked peer-assessed publications;
• strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to:

• attract tri-council funding and train HQP;
• engage in leading-edge research with colleagues and students;
• promote their research externally and build relationships with relevant industry and/or academic partners.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to pursue research in a wide range of areas within digital marketing, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in both theoretical and applied domains. Potential research fields include, but are not limited to, consumer behavior in digital contexts, digital advertising and promotion, social media marketing, search engine marketing and optimization, and online retailing.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to teach or develop undergraduate and graduate courses in digital marketing. These courses may include, but are not limited to, digital marketing, social media marketing, content marketing, search engine optimization, and digital marketing strategy.

The successful candidate will be expected to follow a 40% Research, 40% Teaching and 20% Service workload each year.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the UOIT Faculty Association and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and annual salary increases are administered as per the terms outlined in the collective agreement.

Review of applications will begin on December 20, 2024, or until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants should submit in electronic format (as a single pdf file) a covering letter; a curriculum vitae including a list of publications; a statement of teaching interests/experience; evidence of high-quality teaching; an outline of their present research program; a brief future research plan; and the names of three referees through the Ontario Tech website.

Ontario Tech University is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization, and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, especially Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada will be given priority.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: July 1, 2025