FACULTIES OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, LAW, MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, SCIENCE and ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Canada Research Chair (Tier II) –Aboriginal Health

The Canada Research Chair (CRC) Program was established by the Government of Canada to enable Canadian universities to foster research excellence and enhance their role as world-class centres of research in the global and knowledge-based economy. Tier II Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to be leaders in their fields. More information on the CRC Program can be found at www.chairs.gc.ca.

Dalhousie University is inviting applications for a CIHR CRC (Tier II) in the area of Aboriginal Health, broadly conceived, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin as soon as CRC approval is received. The Dalhousie Faculties of Health Professions, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Science and Arts and Social Sciences each have significant and varied Aboriginal Health research interests and concentrations. It is anticipated that the successful candidate would be appointed to the most appropriate Faculty/School/Department taking into account the candidate’s research expertise and planned program of research and scholarship.

The successful candidate for a Chair in Aboriginal Health will have demonstrated potential and capacity to undertake independent research in an area related to the health of Aboriginal populations. The candidate must have a completed PhD (or an LL.M., in the case of candidates who have a Law background), an innovative and original program of research, and a capacity to obtain external funding. In addition, the individual should have the ability to work with Aboriginal research methodologies and have demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal communities in Canada. The successful candidate will have proven leadership and collaborative research team building skills as well as practical knowledge of, and/or educational experience with, health-related disciplines. The candidate will have demonstrated research expertise in either quantitative or qualitative methodologies; some experience in both is an asset.

The successful candidate’s responsibilities include engaging in innovative externally funded research that represents excellence in Aboriginal Health research and contributes to building collaborative research partnerships with Aboriginal communities, within and across Faculties, and with agencies. The successful candidate will contribute to complementary areas of research within the university, and provide mentorship for students and junior faculty.

Submissions received before May 15, 2015 will be granted full consideration. Once recommended by the Search Committee, the candidate is considered for an appointment in a relevant Faculty/School/Department, nominated to the VP Research and the Provost & VP Academic at Dalhousie, and finally to the Canada Research Chairs Selection Committee that adjudicates all nominations on a national basis. The offer of an appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level will be conditional upon approval by the CRC Selection Committee.

Applications for this position should be made by submission of a cover letter indicating areas of research experience and interests, a curriculum vita, and the names of three referees (with contact information) to:
   Dr. Mark Filiaggi, Chair – Search Committee CRC Tier II Aboriginal Health, Office of the Vice-President (Research), Dalhousie University, 6299 South Street, Suite 200,PO Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA B3H 4R2. (902) 494-7102, Email: filiaggi@dal.ca. For enquiries please contact Coleen Branscombe at (902) 494-3162 or Coleen.Branscombe@Dal.Ca

Canada Research Chair appointments are open to Canadian researchers, working in Canada or elsewhere, as well as researchers from other countries. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.