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School of PsychologyFTCampus:
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June 06 2025Applications must be received BEFORE:
August 07 2025The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa and the affiliated Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) invites applications for a Canada Research Chair Tier 2 position in Animal Behavioural Neuroscience and the Brain-Heart Axis to investigate the role of the brain-heart axis in neurodegeneration cognitive impairment or mental illness in animal models.
The candidate must have a world-class research program and an ambitious research agenda. The holder of the Chair will implement a creative and independent research program that is based on external research funding and will be actively involved with graduate student training. The Chair will be appointed to the School of Psychology and will be expected to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels and supervise undergraduate and graduate students in psychology.
The preferred candidate will use animal behaviour neuroscience models to investigate mechanistic interactions between brain and heart including but not limited to animal models of ischemia; neuroinflammation; transgenic neurodegenerative models; psychophysiology and stress reactivity; in-vivo neuroimaging.
The candidate will also be a member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI). The BHI is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary research program designed to accelerate prevention detection treatment and care of health conditions linked to the brain and the heart through research co-produced with patients and other knowledge users.
The School of Psychology is one of the nine departments schools and institutes from the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Faculty offers undergraduate Masters and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10000 students 260 full-time professors and wide array of programs the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are supervised by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Facultys Masters and Ph.D. programs. The School of Psychology promotes research and training excellence. Our professors lead major laboratories research centres and institutes. The School of Psychology comprises a strong undergraduate program and two outstanding doctoral programs: Experimental Psychology and Clinical Psychology. All programs are offered in French and/or English. Finally the School is passionate about equity diversity and inclusion. We recognize that systemic barriers have prevented many qualified people of colour LGBTQ2S individuals people with disabilities and other marginalized groups from fully participating in academia and we are hoping to increase the diversity of the School of Psychology to better represent the Ottawa region and the country.
Located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe-Algonquin people in the heart of the nations capital and in close proximity to multiple national agencies the University of Ottawa is one of Canadas top ten research-intensive universities. It is recognised as the first and largest bilingual university in North America and offers strong connections to organisational government and policy interest holders.
Tier2 Chairs tenable for five years and renewable once are for exceptional emerging researchers acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. The Chair comes with a generous funding package and partial teaching release. Candidates should at a minimum be assistant or associate professors or possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed to these levels. Candidates who are more than 10 years from their highest degree must contact the University of Ottawa directly for questions related to their potential eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair. The institution may nominate a professor or a researcher who is more than 10 years from their highest degree at the time of nomination and has experienced legitimate career interruptions (see acceptable justifications). In such cases the institution must submit to the Secretariat a formal justification (using the Tier 2 Justification Screening Form) explaining why the nominee is still considered to be an emerging scholar. The University recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g. parental leave leave due to illness) can have on a candidates record of research achievement and that these leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. New CRC nominees are also eligible for infrastructure support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to help acquire state-of-the-art equipment essential to their work.
Preferential Hiring: The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity diversity and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students staff and faculty. Accordingly we strongly encourage applications from skilled and experienced members of the four designated groups such as Indigenous Peoples racialized individuals persons with disabilities women and gender equity-seeking groups as defined in the CRC Program method for establishing equity targets and the Employment Equity Act as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively implement equity measures that ensure and retain diverse teams and promote inclusive practices for research team members. As part of this preferential hiring process applications from members of the four designated groups will be prioritized and assessed first for the vacancy. The purpose of this measure is to increase the representation and contribution of members of the four designated groups in the allocation of Canada Research Chair positions. All candidates are asked to complete the confidential self-identification questionnaire during the application process online. Internal candidates such as professors postdoctoral fellows and students are not eligible.
Skills requirements:
Duties: Academic staff functions include in varying proportions:
Rank and salary: New tenure-track academic appointment in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Assistant Professor salary scale starts at $99377 and the Associate Professor salary scale starts at $109776 (based on the collective agreement between APUO and the University of Ottawa as of May 1 2025). Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package which includes long-term disability insurance basic group life insurance health insurance University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance as well as reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses.
Location of work: School of Psychology University of Ottawa Ottawa ON K1N 6N5
Application package:
Deadline: August 6 2025
More information regarding Academic Careers can be found online. Apply online through the University of Ottawa Careers portal.
The selection process will begin immediately after the closing date and will continue until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please address your cover letter to the following person:
Dr. Julie-St-Pierre Interim Vice-President Research and Innovation
University of Ottawa
550 Cumberland St. room 246
Ottawa ON K1N 6N5 CANADA
Ad posted on June 6 2025
The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity diversity and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students staff and faculty. Accordingly we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples in Canada visible minorities members (racialized persons) persons with disabilities women as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable diverse and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire to be completed at the time of application.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply; however preference will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. When submitting your application please indicate if you are legally entitled to work in Canada
The University of Ottawa provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you are invited to proceed in the selection process please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting the Office of the Vice-Provost Faculty Relations by email at . Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
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