Canada Excellence Research Chair

**Job Title**
- Canada Excellence Research Chair - Professor (or Associate Professor)

**About the University**

**It’s your time to shine**
It’s your time to shine Work where the world comes to create, discover and learn.
- We are one of Canada’s top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge’s second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada’s destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada’s top small cities.

The University of Lethbridge has built an outstanding record of research achievement.**It is the third largest research-intensive University in Alberta, ranks in the top 8% worldwide according to research performance (Centre for World University Rankings, 2023-2024), and consistently places among the top ranks of competition amongst our peers.

**Rank**
- Professor

**Tenure Information**
- Probationary

**Position Details**
- This program is an opportunity for international researchers, including Canadian expatriates wishing to return to Canada, to lead a prestigious research program at the University of Lethbridge. Applicants must be full Professors or associate professors expected to be promoted to full professor within two years of the nomination. Applicants from outside academia must possess the qualifications necessary to be appointed to these levels.

**Rural and Regional Maternal and Child Health**
Research topics of interest will be aligned with the **One Child Every Child**CFREF** program** in which the University of Lethbridge is a key partner. These may include but are not limited to the following: community-based interventions aimed at improving prenatal, maternal, child and youth health; Indigenous, land-based, and holistic wellness sciences; brain health and socio-demographic interventions; genomics for personalized medicine; recruitment and retention of health care providers; and innovative health and medical education.

**Agriculture and Global Change**
Research topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: improved knowledge and outcomes relating to food security and food sovereignty, ecosystems health, natural resource management, the politics of global change across borders, integrated supply chains, species at risk and ecological disruptions like wildfire, drought and flood, and agriculture technology.

**HOW** TO**APPLY**
- Applications must include the following:

- o the theme the applicant’s research aligns with, and
- o The start-up funding, infrastructure, and space requirements.
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- A comprehensive CERC vision statement and research plan no longer than 5 pages, that includes:

- o An overview of the applicant’s proposed research program including knowledge mobilization and any innovation activities;
- o Details on how they intend to develop externally funded research projects;
- o How their research aligns with the University of Lethbridge’s existing or emerging areas of research strength;
- o Potential to collaborate with other researchers at the University of Lethbridge, within Alberta, and across Canada;
- o Social and economic benefits for Canada that will result from the research program; and
- o Contribution and fit to the research ecosystem in Canada and internationally.
- A statement no longer than 3 pages emphasizing their research mentorship experience, teaching philosophy, and their experiences in advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization within their practices, as well as a plan for establishing and maintaining a diverse core team and research environment that is safe and inclusive.

**Internal Selection Process**

**Employment Equity Statement**
- The University of Lethbridge recognizes that diversity enriches our campus and our community and is fundamental to excellence in teaching, learning, and research. The University embraces equity as a core value to be truly inclusive of the communities of which we are a part, and this requires ongoing intentional and systemic action. Through recruitment and support of individuals who further enhance our commitment to inclusion and diversity, the University strives to create a community where students, and employees feel welcome, are treated equitably, and can thrive.

**Position Category**
- Other

**Faculty**

**Campus**
- Lethbridge