The Department of Aging and Family Science is seeking applicants for a tenure-track position at the Associate Professor level, commencing July 1, 2027. The successful applicant will be required to teach on campus. The candidate for the Shannex Research Chair will be an excellent established mid-career researcher. This position will be located at the De Paul Long Term Care Centre adjacent to the University campus where there is space in the recent Shannex Centre for Workforce Wellbeing for a team of trainees working on research related to long term care (LTC). The candidate will be engaged in research regarding long term care including residents and care staff and their workplace context.

Full Description of Position and University

The Department of Aging and Family Science offers undergraduate and graduate programs and provides a supportive environment where faculty, staff, and students collaborate on issues related to aging, families, and care. The successful candidate will have a PhD. in Gerontology, a Social Science discipline with emphasis on Aging, or its equivalent.



Applicants must provide evidence of research competence in the field of Aging/Social Gerontology with particular emphasis on the wellbeing of staff in health care.

Applicants should also have documented, successful teaching experience within a postsecondary setting. Workload for the position includes research, teaching, curriculum development, and other department responsibilities, as well as collegial service to the university and external communities. Candidates should be prepared to teach a range of courses and topics (e.g., Introduction to Aging, Social Policies in Aging and Family Science, and Care Policies) within the undergraduate and graduate programs, supervise undergraduate and graduate student research, as well as enhance the Department’s links to community-based organizations working with the LTC sector, government, and organizations promoting older persons.

📌 Research Chair in LTC Workforce (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 The Gerontological Society of America (GSA).
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality