Job title: Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Technoscience and Indigenous Communities
Company: York University
Job description: School of Health Policy & Management and School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Date Posted: December 6, 2023
Application Deadline: January 26, 2024
The School of Health Policy & Management and the School of Nursing, in the Faculty of Health at York
University invites highly qualified applicants for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) at the rank of an
Associate/Full Professor position in Technoscience and Indigenous Communities. This is a tenure-track
appointment to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1, 2024.
The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program seeks to attract outstanding researchers for careers at
Canadian universities. Tier 1 Chairs are intended for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers
as world leaders in their fields. Appointment to a Tier 1 Chair is for seven years, is renewable once, and
comes with enhanced research support from the program. Nominees for Tier 1 Chair positions must be full
professors or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to the full professor level within one
or two years of the nomination. Alternatively, if they come from outside the academic sector, nominees
must possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed at these levels. The successful candidate is
expected to submit a CRC application within two years of this advertisement (December 2025). Please see
th for further eligibility details.
York acknowledges the potential impact of various life circumstances (e.g., illness, disability, caregiving,
family commitments) on a candidate’s record of research and other achievements. Candidates are
encouraged to describe such circumstances and their impact in their application. This information will be
taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.
Recognizing the underrepresentation of Indigenous women and Indigenous gender minorities among
CRCs, this position is open only to qualified researchers who indicate on the Affirmative Action self-
identification form (see below) that they identify both as Indigenous Peoples of Canada (i.e., First Nations,
Inuit, Métis, or registered to a US tribe whose homelands straddle the colonial Canada/US border) and as
women or gender non-conforming (e.g., genderfluid, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, trans man, trans woman). The
appointment is part of the University’s Affirmative Action program, which is based on the special program
provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
York University is committed to providing an inviting, rich and supportive work, study and research
environment to Indigenous students, staff and faculty members. This includes: cultivating understanding
of, respect for and connections with Indigenous communities; integrating Indigenous cultures, approaches
and perspectives into curricular offerings and research; collaborating with Indigenous communities; and
supporting the recruitment and success of Indigenous students, staff and faculty members. These efforts
are guided by the Associate Vice-President Indigenous Initiatives, the Indigenous Council, and the
and include th t space for Indigenous
faculty, staff, and students.
This is a research-enhanced faculty position partially funded by t program, funded in
part by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. The successful candidate will be eligible for enhanced
start-up funds. In addition, the successful candidate will engage with, and benefit from, the Connected
Minds program, which focuses on scholarship in three main themes: I. Co-creating Research for Societal
Needs and Predicted Impact; II. Fundamentals of Social Interaction: Neural, Algorithmic, and Social
Networks; and III. Designing and Developing Socially Responsible Technologies. The Connected Minds
program is supported by a total of $318 million in funding over seven years.
Candidate Qualifications1:
- Degree: PhD, MD, DrPH or equivalent doctoral degree with a substantial record of professional
experience in Indigenous health and wellness research and programming, and technology is required.
Experience in health care practice and/or health care services is highly desired.
- Scholarship:
o A coherent and well-articulated program of research on the health and wellness of Indigenous
Peoples and communities through the co-creation of research and the development and/or use of
culturally responsive health and wellness-impacting technologies and practices. This may include
scholarship on wellness for Indigenous Peoples, addressing holistic (mental, physical, emotional,
spiritual) and interconnected (with the natural and spirit worlds, past/future generations)
approaches, and/or developing accessible technology and safeguards, including in Indigenous
communities. Candidates must have demonstrated leadership abilities in supporting community
engagement activities including First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous communities.
o A record of generating innovative, substantive, rigorous, and as appropriate, externally funded
research.
o A record of making influential contributions and demonstrating excellence in the field by the
establishment of community-based research and programming, ongoing health and wellness related
activities, publications in peer-reviewed journals, knowledge mobilization with/for communities,
presentations at international conferences and workshops, and influence on Indigenous health and
wellness policies and programs.
- Teaching:
o A record of excellence in teaching and dedication to students demonstrating experience in
decolonizing/indigenizing education, such as addressing issues of conflict resolution, human rights,
and/or anti-racism within the curriculum. The candidate should have experience in graduate
supervision and developing academic and career pathways for Indigenous health professionals.
o Suitability for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, given that the position will
involve graduate teaching and supervision.
- Additional: The ideal candidate would be able to strengthen partnerships with local Indigenous
Peoples and communities.
Hiring Policies:
- Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
- York is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual
diversity, in its community. Details of the AA Program, which applies to women, members of racialized
groups, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, can be
or by contacting Christal Chapman, EDI Program Mana -736-
5713).
- York welcomes and employs scholars from all over the world. All qualified candidates are encouraged
to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous Peoples of Canada will be
given priority.
Determined by the hiring unit and York University, not the CRC program.
- York has a policy on and is committed to
working towards a barrier-free workplace and expanding the accessibility of the workplace to persons
with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation are invited to contact Sean Hillier, Search
Committee Chair,
Application Process:
- Due date for completed applications: January 26, 2024.
- Required materials: 1) current CV; 2) cover letter, 3) a separate statement of research experience
related to Indigenous health and wellness and technology, and 4) a separate teaching statement
detailing experience and approach to Indigenizing health curriculum & trainee supervision.
- Provide required information regarding your Canadian work status and self-identification for Affirmative
Action purposes as part of the online application.
- Please note that references may be requested at a later point.
- Direct questions about the position to Sean Hillier, Search Committee Chair,
- Submit materials:
Learn More About York:
- York University generates and shares knowledge through our research, teaching and engagement with
communities around the world. howcases the depth, breadth
and ambition of research at York.
- York’s commitments to social justice are laid out in
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York University acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations. The area known as Tkaronto has been care taken
by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First Nation, Inuit and Métis
communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One
Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region.
Expected salary:
Location: Canada
Job date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:26:50 GMT
