Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Posting

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Budget 2025 Canada Impact Research Chairs Posting

The CanadaImpactResearch Chairsprogram is a one-time initiative designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers to address critical national and global challenges. The program emphasizes both research excellence and tangible impact. Impact Chairs will receive long-term funding and institutional supports that advance ambitious and transformative projects inCanadas strategic priority areas build and maintain exceptional research teams and collaborate with partners across sectors and borders. Impact chairholders will drive the translation of discoveries into applications commercialization and social and economic benefits for Canada and the world and develop the next generation of highly qualified personnel.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) invites applications for full-time Senior Scientist positions to advance transformational research projects that support the growth of the Canadian economy in the following priority areas:

Advanced digital technologies (AI quantum cybersecurity)
Health including biotechnology

The nominees research area must demonstrably align with one or more of the categories listed above. Two maximum award values: $1 million per year or $500K per year.

CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and the successful applicant will be required to obtain academic affiliation with a University department at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Successful nominees are expected to start their position within 12 months of accepting the award and will be required to take up their appointment on a full-time basis. Only candidates who are internationally based (working and residing outside Canada) are eligible to apply. Expatriate Canadians wishing to relocate to Canada are welcome to apply.

Minimum Requirements

Successful candidates will have an established excellent innovative and internationally recognized research trajectory and an outstanding independent externally funded research program. The candidates record of excellence in research should be demonstrated by a record of significant sustained contributions and publications in top-ranked and field-relevant academic journals and internationally ranked presses participation in professional associations through conference presentations and service work obtaining competitive funding sources and strong endorsements by referees of high keeping with the programs objectives of research excellence and impact successful candidates will have a strong record of research impact including research translation mobilization and application with concrete economic and/or social benefits for a range of end users and stakeholders. The candidate will have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence and experience as an effective supervisor and mentor of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments (including supervision of MA and PhD students) strong letters of reference and the teaching dossier and teaching statement submitted as part of the application. CAMH and the University of Toronto require that successful candidates must have a Ph.D.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant intellectual community of world-class scholars at Canadas leading university and mental health research hospital. CAMH and the University of Toronto offer a wide range of opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary research and teaching the excitement of working with a highly diverse student population and actively encourage innovative scholarship. The Greater Toronto Area offers amazing cultural and demographic diversity and one of the highest standards of living in the world.

The rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To be considered for this position all application materials must be submitted to . Applicants must include a cover letter describing their research agenda and identifying the specific stream(s) to which their research relates a current curriculum vitae and a statement of teaching philosophy. Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. CAMH will request letters of recommendation from references at a later stage of the search process.

Review of applications will begin on January 19 2026 and applicants should endeavor to have all required materials including names and contact information of references by this date. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled but only complete applications will be considered.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact the CAMH Grants & Awards Team at .

CAMH recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions due to personal circumstances can be part of an excellent academic record. Search committee members have been instructed to give careful consideration to and be sensitive to the impact of career interruptions in their assessments.

At CAMH we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. Our commitment to equity isgrounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working teaching and learningenvironment that is free of discrimination and harassment. CAMH actively seeks candidates from First Nations Métis and Inuit racialized and LGBTQ2 communities women and people with disabilities (including people who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges). We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives experiences and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

CAMH is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such we strive to make our recruitment assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process please contact Acting Director People.