[Commlist] Job: Assistant or Associate Professor - Health Information Sciences, Western University (HS-257)

The Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Information & Media 
Studies at Western University is currently recruiting for an Assistant 
or Associate Professor position.

The deadline for applications is *November 13, 2023.*

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Assistant or Associate Professor Health Information Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and Faculty of Information & Media 
Studies (FIMS) at Western University are pleased to invite applications 
for a joint appointment as faculty colleague and Graduate Program Chair 
in Health Information Science (HIS). We will appoint at the rank of 
Associate Professor (tenured), probationary Associate Professor (with 
early eligibility for tenure at Western) or Assistant Professor in the 
final years of a tenure-track appointment (probationary). Salary and 
rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Faculty of Health Sciences is a dynamic and collaborative teaching 
and research environment with four signature research areas (FHS 
strategic research plan) in mobility, social determinants of 
health/health equity, health information and technology, and changing 
health services, systems and policy. The Faculty of Information of Media 
Studies offers research and teaching in information, media and 
technology systems, histories, and practices to understand the role of 
media and information in democratic process and the social and cultural 
determinants of power and agency (FIMS Strategic Plan). Health and its 
coordinates in policy and technology are key FIMS research areas.

The HIS Program is a well-established graduate program offered jointly 
by the two Faculties. The program sits at the intersection of our two 
missions and supports innovative research, teaching, and knowledge 
mobilization. The HIS program provides students with fundamental 
knowledge about human health and its sociotechnical contexts; health 
organizations and health care delivery in Canada and globally; health 
informatics; and the impacts of digital technologies on individual and 
societal health. The successful candidate will lead the program as 
Graduate Program Chair with the support of an administrative coordinator 
and Associate Deans in both Faculties. Evidence of leadership experience 
or capacity is important.

Possible areas of research and teaching: As a researcher, the successful 
candidate will contribute to growing collaborations in digital health 
studies at FHS and FIMS. Their specialty areas may include (but are not 
limited to):

•	health information science including the critical analysis of health 
mis- and dis-information,
•	online health information contexts
•	health and social media
•	science and technology studies (STS) with a focus on digital health 
technologies
•	health informatics
•	health communication and knowledge mobilization in a digital context
•	information ethics and health policy in government and clinical settings
•	health equity
•	Indigenous health frameworks in community and digital contexts

In addition to research and leadership activity, the candidate will have 
the opportunity to teach in the Health Information Sciences graduate 
program (with reduced teaching expectations). The ability to teach and 
supervise at the graduate level in health informatics, digital health 
studies, or knowledge mobilization would be beneficial.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD and will have a background in a 
health-related discipline such as Health Sciences/Studies, Nursing, 
Kinesiology, or Rehabilitation Sciences and/or in Library and 
Information Science, Communication, Media Studies, Sociology, or Science 
and Technology Studies (STS). The joint appointment will be in FIMS and 
one of six Schools in FHS (Kinesiology, Health Studies, Nursing, 
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, or Communication Sciences and 
Disorders). The successful candidate’s research record will include 
external funding (from such sources as foundations and government 
research agencies, including the Tri-Council in Canada), peer-reviewed 
publication, and national/international exposure through invited 
lectures and/or conference symposia, as appropriate for their discipline 
and career stage.

In short, the successful candidate will be an academic with demonstrated 
teaching and research commitments to digital health studies, openness to 
interdisciplinarity, and leadership ability.

The candidate may benefit from interactions with Western’s Research 
Centres and Institutes, among them the Centre for Research on Health 
Equity and Social Inclusion, the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, and the 
newly formed Center for Digital Justice, Community and Democracy.

Western has a full-time enrolment of approximately 32,000 in a range of 
academic and professional programs. With annual research funding 
exceeding $220 million and an international reputation for success, 
Western ranks as one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities. 
Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with 
real-world application. Western also provides an exceptional employment 
experience, offering competitive salaries, a wide range of employment 
opportunities and one of Canada’s most beautiful campuses. Western’s 
Recruitment and Retention Office is available to assist in the 
transition of successful applicants and their families.

Western University recognizes that our commitment to equity, diversity 
and inclusion is central to the University’s mandate as a 
research-intensive institution of higher learning and a community 
leader. Western understands that our pursuit of research excellence and 
our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion are mutually 
supporting. The successful applicant will show evidence of contributing 
to equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia.

The anticipated start date is July 1, 2024. Interested applicants are 
invited to submit a complete application package,
as a single PDF file, containing the following:

•	Application for Full-Time Faculty Position form
•	Cover letter (highlighting leadership experience or capacity, and 
connection to both Faculties and research entities at Western)
•	A detailed curriculum vitae
•	A brief description of the candidate’s current research program, past 
accomplishments, and future plans
•	Links to representative publications
•	The names and contact information for three references
•	A statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in relation to their 
teaching and research The application package can be submitted via email to:
Drs. S. Jayne Garland and Lisa Henderson Search Committee Co-Chairs
Western University
Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building, Room 200 1151 Richmond 
St. N.
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7 (wechebot /at/ uwo.ca)

The deadline for receipt of application packages is November 13, 2023. 
Please quote number HS-257 on all correspondence for this position.

Positions are subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent 
written and oral communication skills in English. The University invites 
applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to 
employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes 
applications from women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous 
peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, 
and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.
In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be 
given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout 
the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or 
other meetings, please contact Wanda Chebott, Executive Assistant to the 
Dean of Health Sciences at (wechebot /at/ uwo.ca) or 519-661-4239.

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