Associate or Full Professor in One Health Research in Immunity and Ecology (Canada Impact+ Research Chair)

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Université de Montréal is the only French-language institution of its kind in North America. It stands out for the excellence of its research and training on its two campuses—one in Saint-Hyacinthe, at the heart of Québec’s agri-food region, and the other in Rimouski, within a rich coastal environment. A driver of change, it prepares tomorrow’s leaders through a “One Health” approach that brings together innovation, biodiversity, and sustainability.

The Department of Pathology and Microbiology encourages transdisciplinary collaboration based on the One Health concept in both teaching and research. The goal is to restore, protect and promote the health of pets, livestock and wildlife. The Department’s professors share the common goal of providing students, interns and veterinarians with superior theoretical, practical and clinical training in pathology and microbiology.

As part of the 2026 Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program competition, the Department of Pathology and Microbiology is recruiting a professor at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to advance research and teaching in One Health Research in Immunity and Ecology.

This position is contingent on the candidate’s success in obtaining a Canada Impact+ Research chair in this competition.

The program awards Chairs of two award values: $8 million over eight years ($1 million per year) or $4 million over eight years ($500,000 per year). The chair offered under this call will have a value of $1 million per year for a duration of eight years. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate in preparing the application, leading up to its submission in June 2026.

Day-to-day responsibilities

Through your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As a Professor and holder of an Impact+ Canada Research Chair, you will:

• Leverage your world-class leadership in One Health Immunity and Ecology in alignment with the Government of Canada’s science, technology and innovation priorities, with the potential to generate positive social and economic benefits for Canadians;
• Actively foster co-creation of research projects and initiatives with partners from all sectors (academic, public, private, and non-profit) to increase the application of research outcomes in One Health Immunity and Ecology, for the benefit of society at large. You will also facilitate the mobilization and application of the Chair’s research results in diverse ways to stimulate economic growth and social innovation;
• Have the opportunity to apply for infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI);
• Teach at all levels of study;
• Supervise master’s and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral fellows in the completion of theses and dissertations;
• Lead major interfaculty projects with national and international reach;
• Contribute actively to the academic and scientific life of the Department and the Faculty.

Qualifications

• Be eligible for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program and apply to the 2026 competition;
• Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. One Health, Epidemiology, Immunology or Infectious diseases). This requirement is set by the Université de Montréal; not by the Canada impact+ Research Chairs program;
• Hold a degree in veterinary medicine (D.M.V.) or equivalent would be an asset;
• Demonstrate outstanding expertise and international recognition as a leader in One Health Immunity and Ecology;
• Have an international profile in the field and show strong leadership in major international networks;
• Be able to lead ambitious, productive research teams;
• Possess the qualities required to conduct research that mobilizes and applies knowledge to deliver social and economic benefits for Canada and beyond;
• Demonstrate the ability to provide interdisciplinary teaching;
• Have the ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary context, in complementarity with faculty members; Have adequate proficiency of the French language or be committed to learning it once hired, through the Université de Montréal’s French language support program, in accordance with the Université de Montréal language policy.

Additional information about the position

• Competitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefits;
• Expected start date: July, 1st, 2026;
• Located at the Saint-Hyacinthe Campus.

How to submit your application:

The application file presented must include the following documents, to be submitted during the posting period, from March 31, 2026 to April 30, 2026, inclusively:

• A cover letter;
• A curriculum vitae;
• Copies of, or links to, three recent publications or research papers;
• A statement outlining your teaching and mentoring experience and approach;
• A research program proposal;
• Three letters of recommendation submitted directly by the referees to the department;
• Important: the research program proposal should cover 8 years (suggested length: 4 pages).

Contact information

Marie-Odile Benoit-Biancamano, Chair

Department of Pathology and Microbiology / Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

marie-odile.benoit-biancamano@umontreal.ca