Assistant Professor: Mobility Justice: Equity & Mobilities, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Regional Studies Association; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon Fraser University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Mobility Justice: Equity & Mobilities Assistant Professor in Urban Studies. The successful candidate will develop a rigorous research program, teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate students, and contribute to service within SFU and the Urban Studies Program.

Applications should be received before 30 November 2026.

Qualifications

• PhD completed by the appointment start date in a related discipline.
• Strong research outputs in mobility, urban studies or related areas.
• Interdisciplinary research agenda spanning multiple social sciences.
• Experience teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Experience with community-engaged research on mobility justice.

Responsibilities

• Lead an active research program aligned with mobility justice and urban studies.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including Transportation and Urban Development (URB 460/660).
• Deliver a course based at the Surrey Campus.
• Provide graduate supervision and mentorship.
• Contribute to service within the Program, Faculty and University.

Skills

Research excellence

Teaching experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quantitative methods

Spatial analysis

Education

PhD completed by start date

Job description

Job Posting – Mobility Justice: Equity & Mobilities Assistant Professor

The Urban Studies Program (URB) at Simon Fraser University is a vibrantly interdisciplinary and collegial unit committed to engagements with critical urban studies through research, teaching, and connections with local and regional policy and practice.We are an established post-graduate program offering two credentials, a graduate diploma and a Master’s of Arts in Urban Studies, and we launched a new undergraduate degree, Urban Worlds, in 2024.

We invite applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Mobility Justice: Equity & Mobilities at the rank of Assistant Professor starting as early as July 15, 2027.

The successful candidate must have a PhD in urban studies, sociology, geography, political science, public health, planning, public policy or related discipline, completed by the appointment start date. PhD candidates with a solid indication of imminent completion may be hired at the rank of Instructor and will be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor upon completion of their PhD.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated research excellence, including a track record of research outputs in (but not limited to) one or more of the following areas: active transportation, public transit, micromobility, accessible cities, and related fields.
• An interdisciplinary research agenda that engages with disciplines such as urban planning, geography, sociology, political science, economics, public health, engineering, public policy, and related disciplines, in an effort to understand inequalities and mobility justice in one or more of the following areas: access to mobility, transportation, urban services and opportunities; accessibility and disability; urban design; socioeconomic inequalities; the political economy of transportation; and/or the uneven impacts of mobility systems across different populations and places.
• Mixed methods expertise, especially to enhance the quantitative and/or spatial analysis aspects of the Program’s research strengths and core curriculum.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in areas such as transportation, mobility, design, accessibility, disability, and quantitative or spatial methods.
• Demonstrated experience in, or potential to undertake, collaborative and community-engaged research with communities and/or community-based organizations working on issues related to mobility justice.
• A research agenda (existing or under development) in the Canadian or local BC region.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues across disciplinary fields in the social sciences and humanities.
• Potential for, or demonstrated record of, administrative service contribution to university and academic communities.

DUTIES

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the University’s research excellence through a rigorous research program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in both undergraduate and graduate programs: one of these courses will be Transportation and Urban Development (URB 460/660), and one course will be based out of our Surrey Campus. Graduate supervision is expected. A normal teaching load for a tenure-track research faculty member is four courses per year over two 13-week semesters. Finally, it is expected that the successful candidate will contribute to the Program, Faculty, University, and academic community through service.

Applications should be received prior to November 30, 2026.

Faculty salaries at SFU are based on the salary scales bargained between the University and the SFU Faculty Association. A reasonable estimate of the salary range for the Assistant Professor rank is $104,700 to $133,322.

A reasonable estimate for salary if the successful candidate will be starting as an Instructor is $98,340.

This is a junior faculty position; only those holding or those eligible to be appointed to the rank of Assistant Professor will be considered. This position is subject to the availability of funding.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

About SFU

SFU is an equity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, persons with disabilities and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the University.

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