Tier 2 Canada Research Chair; CRC Tenure-Track, Social Epidemiology and Health Inequality

Position Overview

Nipissing University is pleased to invite applications for a Tenure-Track, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Social Epidemiology and Health Inequality. The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) is part of a national strategy to support academic research and training excellence in postsecondary institutions, and to train the next generation of highly skilled people (). Tier 2 Chairs are intended for exceptional emerging researchers acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to establish and lead an internationally recognized research program in their field, and who are within 10 years of receiving their PhD.

Candidates must be eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at Nipissing University, including an earned PhD or terminal degree, as required by the institution. Tier 2 CRC positions are tenable for five years and can be renewed once. The appointment will be conditional upon the CRC Program’s approval of the submitted nomination for a Tier 2 CRC.

Our campus is located at 100 College Dr., North Bay Ontario P1B 8L7. The annual salary for this role will range from $85,372 to $130,606 at the Assistant Professor rank or $110,307 to $162,102 at the Associate professor rank, depending on experience. In addition, there is an employee benefits and pension plan offered as per the NUFA Collective Agreement.

Applications are welcome from all areas related to epidemiology, with a preferred interest in health inequality and social determinants of human health. We seek expertise that complements our existing strengths in sociology, geography, and environmental studies, as well as other health-related areas of research strength across campus. The successful candidate will develop a strong externally funded research program. They will be appointed within the department(s) most appropriate to the candidate’s research and teaching foci and will be expected to contribute to teaching and supervision of graduate students in programs such as the Master of Arts in Sociology and the interdisciplinary Master of Environmental Studies/Master of Environmental Science (MES/MESc) graduate programs.

The candidate will work collaboratively with faculty in other departments at Nipissing University to foster innovative research, form interdisciplinary collaborations, attract and train students and postdoctoral scholars, and participate in peer mentorship.

The successful candidate will have a completed PhD in a field related to Epidemiology, Sociology, Demography, Public Health, Global Health, Health Geography, Population Health, or Health Policy. Candidates must demonstrate a strong research program with evidence of peer-reviewed publications and/or other documentation illustrating the impact of the candidate's research and commitment to knowledge mobilization.

Although an ideal candidate will have expertise in social epidemiology and health inequality, the position is open to other scientific areas related to Epidemiology, Sociology of Health, Public Health, Population Health, and Human Geography. A strong candidate will provide research leadership and attract funding opportunities to conduct studies that advance research in areas such as pandemic response and preparedness, chronic disease epidemiology, social determinants of health, health inequities, population health, and public health policy, that can inform policies and practices in Northeastern Ontario communities with potential for broader impact.

Demonstrated ability working with Statistics Canada data, spatial analysis, and teaching and course development in an interdisciplinary environment at both undergraduate and graduate levels would be assets.

Existing research infrastructure at Nipissing University includes access to the Nipissing University Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC), the only RDC in Northern Ontario, as well as Nipissing’s Earth Observation Laboratory (NEOL). The Nipissing University RDC is part of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN), which includes over 35 Statistics Canada RDCs at universities across Canada.…