Tier 1 NSERC Canada Research Chair - Special Call for Internal Candidates
Sponsor
Canada Research Chairs
Program
NSERC Tier 1
For More Information
For more information on the position, please see the Faculty Opportunities page [2].
Description
The University of Guelph invites applications for an NSERC CRC Tier 1 Chair from University of Guelph tenured or tenure-track faculty members who are members of one or more of the four equity seeking groups designated by the Employment Equity Act [1] (women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and racialized groups). This is an internal search, limited to faculty members who currently hold a tenured appointment at the University of Guelph, or who have a firm offer of tenured employment to the University that takes effect by July 1, 2022.
The search committee has been constituted in accordance with the University's CRC policies and procedures [3] and to mirror Article 19.12.1 (Exceptional Searches) and will be chaired by Dr. Todd Duffield.
Eligibility
Tier 1 Chairs, tenable for seven years and renewable once, are for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields.
Maximum Project Value
For each Tier 1 Chair, the institution receives $200,000 annually for seven years. This can be used for salary, operating, and administrative expenses.
Indirect Costs
None
Project Duration
A Tier 1 Chair is held for seven years, renewable once.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Assessment of applications will begin on May 20, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. |
How to Apply
Assessment of applications will begin on May 20, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF file):
- A full curriculum vitae
- An Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion statement (one-page) that describes the applicant’s past experience with attracting and mentoring a diverse group of students, trainees and research personnel, and establishing an equitable and inclusive research environment.
- A four-page (maximum) statement that includes:
- An overview of the applicant’s research proposal, including knowledge mobilization and any innovation activities
- How the proposed research embeds EDI considerations at each stage of the research process
- Alignment with U of G’s Strategic Research Plan and existing or emerging areas of research strength
- Names and contact information for three references. These references may be in conflict of interest (e.g. collaborators, former supervisors). Referees of short-listed candidates will be contacted by the Office of Research Services and asked for letters of reference that meet the CRC letters of reference criteria for organization [4] and follow the CRC program best practices to avoid bias.
All materials should be submitted by email to stratprg@uoguelph.ca [5] with the subject line "Special Call CRC NSERC Tier 1".
Collection of self-identification data is a requirement of the CRC Program, and all applicants to CRC positions are required to complete the University’s self-identification form, the Applicant Tracking Questionnaire. [6] While the questionnaire includes an option “prefer not to answer,” applicants for this position must self-identify as belonging to at least one group in order to be considered. Self-identification information is collected by the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (ODHR) in support of the University's employment equity program. All self-identification specifics of candidates will be kept confidential by the ODHR.
The committee will consider the CRC selection criteria [7]related to “quality of the nominee” in its evaluation of candidates. Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview and to provide a presentation open to the University community. Both interview and presentation will be online.