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New PositionJob Family:
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2026/06/29Applications must be received
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The at the invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Community Infrastructure
, who will also serve as Director of the , and be appointed as a tenured professor in the . We seek an accomplished Indigenous scholar with demonstrated leadership in advancing civil infrastructure systems that address the needs of Indigenous and remote communities, and who brings a proven ability to build meaningful, sustained, and respectful partnerships with Indigenous communities. The Centre plays a central role in building relationships, supporting workforce development, fostering an Indigenous infrastructure innovation ecosystem, and advancing knowledge exchange across sectors.
This position reflects a strategic commitment to advancing reconciliation and strengthening Indigenous leadership in engineering research and education. Indigenous communities continue to face critical infrastructure challenges, including in housing, water and wastewater systems, transportation, energy, and climate resilience. In this context, the Director will lead the Centre’s core activities in collaborative research, training, and community engagement, while strengthening and expanding partnerships with Indigenous communities and organizations.
They will also guide interdisciplinary initiatives across priority areas such as water, housing, energy systems, climate adaptation, and infrastructure in remote regions. Through this work, the Chairholder and Director will play a nationally significant role by advancing impactful research, fostering meaningful partnerships, and training highly qualified personnel.
The successful candidate will:
Direct the Centre for Indigenous Community Infrastructure
Develop and lead a high-impact, externally funded research program
Build and sustain trust-based, long-term partnerships with Indigenous communities
Advance community-driven, culturally grounded, and technically rigorous infrastructure solutions
Strengthen and expand CICI’s national and international profile
Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching
Supervise graduate students and trainees
Participate in academic, institutional, and community service
The CRC will lead an interdisciplinary research program grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and community priorities, addressing key domains such as:
Sustainable water and wastewater systems
Climate-resilient and culturally appropriate housing
Sustainable materials and construction technologies
Sustainable mining and waste management
Transportation systems for northern and remote communities
Clean and sustainable energy systems
Climate change adaptation and infrastructure resilience
The program will generate holistic, implementable solutions that can be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained by Indigenous communities, contributing to long-term resilience, autonomy, and self-determination.
The at the University of Ottawa supports a broad range of research strengths, including geotechnical, structural, water resources, and environmental engineering, along with civil engineering materials and construction management, all supported by state-of-the-art engineering laboratories. Within this ecosystem, and housed in the Department, the (CICI) stands out as one of the few interdisciplinary engineering research centres in Canada dedicated to sustainable infrastructure solutions for Indigenous communities.
The is located on the unceded ancestral territory of the Algonquin people in the heart of the nation's capital. It is one of…
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