Université de Sherbrooke

TIER 1 Canada Research Chair / Professor - Togetherness : culture, plurality, governance and equity

In response to the call for proposals under the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program, the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS), one of the greatest research universities in Canada, is seeking candidatures to fill a position for a Tier 1 CRC.

This call for proposals is aimed at both current UdeS professors and external candidates. 

This Chair relates to the unifying theme Togetherness: Culture, Plurality, Governance and Equity identified by the UdeS. It will be attached to either the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in the Department of Psychology (field of study marital adaptation), or the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The Chairholder’s home faculty shall be determined based on their expertise and the direction of their research program.

UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

The UdeS is committed to prioritizing these values as strategic factors of excellence. This commitment is stated in its Plan d’action d’équité pour les programmes interorganismes (2017-2022).

Also affirming its will to contribute to reconciliation and healing, the UdeS has been deploying, for the past few years, various joint initiatives with members of the First Peoples, to better understand and promote their realities and their cultural heritage.

The UdeS invites all qualified individuals to apply, in particular, women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities under the Programme d’accès à l’égalité en emploi (PAEE). As such, the selection tools can be adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities who request them, in complete confidentiality.

The UdeS also encourages individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities to apply. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Applications identified for CRC must allow the UdeS to progress in reaching its representation targets for women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities and Indigenous peoples.

As such, only applications from women will be selected.

PROFILE DESIRED

The candidates’ main field of expertise must deal with the unifying theme Togetherness: Culture, Plurality, Governance and Equity identified by the UdeS.

The CRC Program was established by the Government of Canada to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds.

The candidates sought are exceptional, world-class researchers recognized by their peers for their achievements in their field. The candidates must propose a promising, innovative research program of the highest quality, while demonstrating interest and competency in teaching and be able to obtain grants from the SSHRC.

The successful candidate will be selected by a selection committee according to the following criteria:

• Scientific relevance of the proposal;
• Structuring impact of the proposal with respect to the research themes of the UdeS and its programs;
• Candidate’s match with the orientations of the UdeS;
• Given the pool of potential candidates, the person’s contribution to achieving institutional targets regarding equity and diversity, in particular for designated groups under the Employment Equity Act;
• Compliance with the selection criteria for Tier 1 CRC.

Please visit the website of the CRC Program for more information about the program and candidate eligibility criteria.

CAREER INTERRUPTIONS

In accordance with the diversity and equity objectives, career interruptions for parental, medical and family leave are considered in assessing the applications. Candidates are encouraged to identify such periods in their curricula vitæ or cover letters.

MAIN DUTIES

• Teach at all graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Supervise graduate and doctoral students.
• Develop fundamental and applied research activities.
• Take part in university life.
• Contribute to community service.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in a relevant discipline.
• Compliance with the requirements of the Tier 1 CRC Program.
• Strong interest in and aptitude for teaching and university pedagogy as well as research, development and innovation.
• Good ability to supervise graduate students.
• Solid and internationally recognized research experience.
• Publication record in international peer-reviewed journals, attesting to the excellence of the research record.
• Leadership qualities, initiative, and excellent abilities to communicate and interact effectively and harmoniously with internal and external partners.
• Ability to teach in French or to achieve this ability promptly.
• Experience in interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary research and in knowledge transfer will be considered an asset.
• To be able to obtain grants from the SSHRC.
• To be able to abide to the requirements in line with the responsible behavior of research.
• Candidates for a Tier 1 Chair must be full professors or associate professors or be qualified to become full professors within two years of nomination.

LABOR CONDITIONS

Regular, full-time position.

Anticipated start date: To be determined.

The term of the Tier 1 Chair is seven years and is renewable once for another period of seven years after examination of the incumbent’s record. The appointment is subject to assessment and final approval by the CRC Program.

The working conditions are governed by the collective agreement in effect. The UdeS offers competitive salaries, a full range of employee benefits including a flexible group insurance program, an advantageous pension plan, a staff assistance program and work-life balance measures.

The UdeS adheres to Préférence Estrie, a support program for newly hired individuals and their families to facilitate their settlement in the Eastern Townships.

One of the world’s top 10 universities for sustainable development, the UdeS offers its staff members various measures to simplify their travel and promote sustainable mobility. These include a public transit incentive program; a carpooling program with a guaranteed return system; an intercity transportation program; charging stations for electric vehicles; and an active transportation program encouraging cycling and walking.