University of Toronto Assistant Professor Nursing Job 2026: CAD 130,000 to 150,000 Salary and Deadline

The University of Toronto’s Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is hiring up to two Assistant Professors in the tenure stream. The salary is CAD 130,000 to 150,000 a year depending on experience, with room to negotiate above that for exceptional candidates. The jobs are permanent and full time on the St. George campus in downtown Toronto, with an expected start date of 1 July 2027. Applications close on 11 November 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

You need a BScN or MN, a PhD in nursing or a related field (by the start date or shortly after) and eligibility to register with the College of Nurses of Ontario. International applicants can apply, but the advert says Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Below is the full picture of this University of Toronto assistant professor nursing job: duties, requirements, documents, how reference letters work, and how to write the research statement and teaching dossier.

University of Toronto assistant professor nursing job: key facts

What the job involves

The advert is short on daily duties because the tenure stream at Toronto follows a standard pattern. The successful candidate will:

• Run an independent research programme: carry out innovative research and build a competitive programme funded by external grants.
• Teach: carry an assigned teaching load across the Faculty’s programmes.
• Serve: take on committee and service work in the Faculty and university.

The Faculty does not name a required research area. It asks for research and teaching interests that complement its existing strengths, so read the faculty profiles on its website and show where you fit.

The programmes you could teach in are a 20-month second-entry bachelor’s programme, a professional master’s programme with three fields (clinical, health systems leadership and administration, and nurse practitioner) and doctoral programmes. The Faculty also partners with the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network, which the advert says includes fourteen fully affiliated multi-site teaching hospitals, plus community hospitals and public health agencies.

Requirements: essential and preferred

The research excellence evidence the Faculty lists includes papers in top-ranked journals in your field (or forthcoming work of the same standard), presentations at significant conferences, awards and strong referee letters. For teaching, it accepts a range of experience, including work as a teaching assistant or course instructor, leading workshops, mentoring students and strong conference posters. That matters for recent PhD graduates, who rarely have their own courses yet.

College of Nurses of Ontario eligibility

This is the requirement that catches internationally educated nurses. The advert asks for eligibility to register, not current registration, but you should know before applying whether your nursing education and licence would meet the College’s requirements. Nurses trained in Nigeria, India, the Philippines or elsewhere should read the College’s guidance for internationally educated applicants and mention their registration status or plan in the cover letter.

Salary and what it means in Toronto

The advertised pay of CAD 130,000 to 150,000 a year is the actual salary range for this job, not a scale estimate. Toronto is one of Canada’s most expensive cities for housing, and rent in the downtown area near the St. George campus is high. The university is large (the advert gives about 80,000 students, more than 20,000 faculty and staff, and a $2.0 billion annual budget), and it is ranked 21st in the world in the THE World University Rankings 2025, according to the advert. The Faculty says it has been ranked in the top 10 for nursing in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Visa and immigration

The advert does not say the university will sponsor a work permit. It says: “Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.” That is the standard wording Canadian universities use for academic hiring. It means a foreign candidate can be appointed, but only if no Canadian or permanent resident of similar strength is chosen. If you are offered the job from abroad, the university and you would then go through the Canadian work permit process. Ask about timing early, because the start date is fixed at July 2027.

Assistant or Associate Professor: which posting fits you

The Faculty is running two searches at the same time, and many applicants are unsure which one to choose. Here is how they compare on the facts published:

In Canadian universities an Assistant Professor in the tenure stream is usually reviewed for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor after about five or six years. If you already hold a tenured or senior post elsewhere, the Associate posting is the better match. If you are a few years past your PhD, apply here. If you sit on the line, you can apply to both, but tailor each cover letter to the rank.

How to apply for the University of Toronto nursing assistant professor job

1. Open the posting: go to the University of Toronto careers site and open job 606845417 (requisition 50145).
2. Upload a cover letter: it goes in its own field.
3. Upload your CV: also in its own field.
4. Upload the rest in one or two files: a research statement on current and future interests, a recent writing sample, and a teaching dossier with a teaching statement, sample course materials and teaching evaluations. PDF or Word is accepted.
5. Enter three referees: names and contact details. The system contacts them within 48 hours.
6. Complete the diversity survey: it is voluntary and confidential.
7. Apply for the Associate post separately if needed: if you want to be considered at both ranks, submit a second application to posting 50146.
8. Chase your referees: confirm their letters are in before 11 November 2026.

How to write the research statement and teaching dossier

Research statement

1. Your question: the nursing or health problem you study and why it matters for patients or the health system.
2. What you have found: your main results and where they are published.
3. Your next five years: two or three projects, the methods and the data or partners you need. Name the Toronto hospitals or agencies you could work with.
4. Funding plan: the Canadian granting agencies you would target and any funding you already hold.
5. Fit: how your work complements, rather than duplicates, the Faculty’s current research.

Teaching dossier

1. Teaching statement: one to two pages on how you teach and why, with one concrete example from a class or clinical placement.
2. Sample materials: a syllabus, a lecture outline or an assessment you designed.
3. Evidence: evaluations, peer observation notes or feedback from students you mentored.
4. Diversity: how you have taught or mentored diverse groups, since the advert lists this as a requirement.

A sample opening for the cover letter, for illustration only: “I am applying for the tenure-stream Assistant Professor position at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. My research examines [topic] among [population], and my PhD work at [university], funded by [award], produced [number] peer-reviewed papers on [specific finding].”

What happens after you apply

The advert does not give a timetable. Tenure-stream searches in Canada usually follow this pattern: a search committee reviews files after the closing date, a longlist gets a video interview, and a shortlist is invited for a campus visit with a research talk, a teaching session and meetings with faculty and the Dean. An offer usually follows a few weeks later. With a July 2027 start, expect interviews in the winter of 2026 to 2027.

Common mistakes

• Late referee letters: the file is incomplete without them.
• No plan for CNO eligibility: say clearly whether you are registered or eligible.
• A clinical CV: years of excellent bedside practice do not replace publications and a research plan for a tenure-stream post.
• Ignoring fit: the Faculty asks for interests that complement its strengths. Name them.
• One application for two ranks: the Assistant and Associate posts need separate applications.

Who should apply and who shouldn’t

Apply if you are a nurse with a PhD (or finishing one before mid-2027), a growing publication record and a clear research programme you can fund in Canada. Postdoctoral fellows and early-career faculty from anywhere fit this rank. Nigerian and other internationally educated nurse researchers can compete, as long as they address CNO eligibility and accept that Canadian applicants get priority.

Don’t apply if you do not have a nursing degree, you have no plans to finish a PhD by 2027, or you want a teaching-only or clinical job. If you are a nurse thinking of graduate study first, see our guide to the Lester B. Pearson Scholarship or Queen’s University scholarships.

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FAQs about the University of Toronto nursing job

What is the salary for an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Toronto?

CAD 130,000 to 150,000 a year, depending on experience. The advert says higher offers may be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

Can international nurses apply for this University of Toronto job?

Yes, all qualified candidates may apply, but Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. You also need to be eligible to register with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Do I need a PhD to apply?

Yes, a PhD in nursing or a related discipline is required by the time of appointment or shortly after. The expected start is 1 July 2027.

When is the deadline for the University of Toronto nursing assistant professor job?

11 November 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Your three reference letters also have to be in by then.

Sources and updates

I checked this post on 29 October 2026 against the Times Higher Education Unijobs listing 416618, which links to the University of Toronto careers posting (job 606845417, requisition 50145). The Faculty’s own job posting page still shows the previous search, which closed on 9 March 2026, so rely on the careers site version for current dates. University facts and rankings are as stated in the advert. I will update this page if the deadline changes.

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