Canada Impact + Research Chair

Mount Allison University invites applications and expressions of interest from internationally based world-leading researchers for nomination to a Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Environment and Climate Resilience
. This prestigious federal initiative supports bold, transformative research programs that deliver tangible environmental, societal, and economic benefits.

Valued at $4 million over eight years, with a possibility of a four-year 50% funded extension (inclusive of indirect costs), the Chairholder will lead an ambitious, interdisciplinary research program that advances understanding of environmental change and climate resilience and translates discovery into real-world impact.
Successful awardees may also apply for up to $6 million for research infrastructure from the Canada Impact+ Research Infrastructure Fund. Full program details can be found on the program’s website:

Research Vision & Alignment
Mount Allison seeks a research leader whose work addresses pressing environmental and climate challenges through interdisciplinary, discovery-driven, and applied research. Areas of interest may include (but are not limited to):

• Climate change impacts on terrestrial, freshwater, and/or marine systems

• Ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, and adaptation strategies

• Environmental monitoring, modelling, and data analytics

• Climate-linked ecological and societal outcomes

• Integrative approaches linking environmental science, biology, chemistry, and geography

The Chairholder will build on Mount Allison’s strong foundation in ecological and environmental research, complementing existing strengths in aquatic sciences, ecosystem analysis, and applied environmental and conservation-oriented research, while forging new national and international collaborations.

Research Environment & Institutional Strengths
Mount Allison offers a highly collaborative research environment with recognized strengths in Biology, Environmental Science, and Chemistry & Biochemistry. Faculty work closely across disciplines and with regional non-academic partners, and the University strongly supports research programs that integrate discovery, application, and student engagement.

Relevant shared infrastructure includes aquatic research laboratories, environmental analytics and stable isotope facilities, digital microscopy and imaging platforms, and field-deployable environmental monitoring tools.

Leadership, Training, and Impact
The Impact+ Chairholder will:

Impact+ Emerging Leaders Opportunity
As part of this nomination, Mount Allison University intends to request an associated Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders position. This provides up to $100,000 per year for six years to recruit an internationally based early career researcher (ECR) in a related strategic priority area. The ECR will be recruited following acceptance of the Impact+ Research Chair and will establish an independent research program that complements and extends the Chair’s impact.

Eligibility
Candidates (including Canadian applicants) must be internationally based (both working and residing outside of Canada) at the time of nomination and eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor (or equivalent). Applicants from outside the academic sector must possess the qualifications necessary to be appointed at these levels. The successful applicant will hold a PhD, per Mount Allison requirements.

A strong record of research leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact is required. Successful candidates will be expected to teach half the standard load, as well as meaningfully include undergraduate and graduate students in their research program.

The successful nominee will be expected to take up their appointment…