Canada 150 Research Chairs for Internationally Based Researchers and Scholars
The University of Victoria consistently holds a place in the top 1% of universities
worldwide
(according to international Leiden University Rankings) and is the top‐ranked university
in
Canada for international collaboration. This large research footprint for its size stems
from
UVic’s ongoing investment and strategic concentration in key specialized research areas
http://www.uvic.ca/research/learnabout/home/researchplan/index.php
The University of Victoria invites applications from outstanding scholars in the
following
research areas to submit expressions of interest to be nominated for the Canada 150
Research
Chair program:
Data Science
Energy Systems
Indigenous Nationhood
Materials Science
Oceans and Climate
Performance and Cultural Studies
Translational Proteomics
To be eligible, scholars must currently be living and working outside of Canada.
Expatriate
Canadians wishing to relocate to Canada are welcome to apply.
The Chairs will be full‐time tenure or tenure‐track appointments at the rank of Assistant
Professor, Associate Professor or Professor. Appointments will be made to an appropriate
academic department/school at UVic. Candidates will have a PhD or equivalent degree with
significant relevant professional experience. Rank will be commensurate with
qualifications and
experience.
Successful nominees will have track records of outstanding academic achievements,
evidenced
by, for example: high impact publications, success in attracting peer‐reviewed research
funding,
proven excellence in teaching, major honours and awards, and/or demonstrated results in
translational research activities.
Successful applicants would commence their appointments, at the latest, by December 2018.
Details of the Canada150 program are available at
http://www.canada150.chairs‐chaires.gc.ca
Scholars are invited to apply until 12pm PDT July 26th, 2017. UVic will begin the
consideration of
qualified applicants on July 19th. In special circumstances, submission of late
expressions of
interest consistent with the program’s registration deadline may also be considered.
Expressions of interest should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a brief
description of
current and future research interests related to one of the seven targeted research areas
[250
words]. Applicants should also provide the names and contact information for 8
international
experts who could serve as reviewers of their applications and who have no potential
conflict of
interest.
The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages applications from women,
persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, people of
all sexual
orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of
the
University.
Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application and hiring
process, may contact Grace Wong Sneddon, Adviser to the Provost on Equity and Diversity
at
(250) 721‐6143. Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.
The University of Victoria acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can
have
on a candidate’s record of research achievement and encourages applicants to explain in
their
application the impact that career interruptions may have had on their record of research
achievement.
Please submit these documents to canada150(a)uvic.ca Applications will be assessed and
forwarded to the relevant departments for consideration.
Faculty and Librarians at the University of Victoria are governed by the provisions of
the
Collective Agreement. Members are represented by the University of Victoria Faculty
Association.