Associate or Full Professor in Psychiatry and Addictology – Canada Impact+ Research Chair

Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine is one of the world’s leading French-language medical faculties. In both teaching and research, its mission is to actively contribute to the advancement of knowledge and mastery of skills needed to improve healthcare.

The Department of Psychiatry and Addictology at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) is a leading institution in psychiatry training in Quebec, having trained one in every two psychiatrists in the province over the past decade. It brings together more than 330 faculty members and a dynamic community of 90 residents and approximately 250 medical students and externs. Recognized as a centre of excellence, the department is prominent in clinical and basic research, as well as in the human sciences.

The CHU Sainte-Justine is the largest mother-child health center in Canada. With over 1,400 employees, students, and researchers, the CHU Sainte-Justine Azrieli Research Center (CHUSJ-ARC) conducts cutting-edge research aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying diseases and developing new diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive tools to improve the quality of life and the quality of care provided to mothers and children.

As part of the 2026 Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program competition, the Department of Psychiatry and addictology is recruiting a professor at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to advance research and teaching in psychiatry.

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 the field of cancer molecular biology in alignment with the Government of Canada’s science, technology and innovation priorities, with the potential to generate positive social, economic and health benefits for Canadians;
• Develop an independent, innovative, and internationally competitive research program in your area of expertise. Priority will be given to research programs focused on the computational modeling of neural mechanisms underlying decision-making, reinforcement learning, and cognitive control.;
• Actively foster co-creation of research projects and initiatives with partners from all sectors (academic, public, private, and non-profit) to enhance the translation and application of research outcomes in cancer and other diseases for the benefit of society at large. The successful candidate will also facilitate the mobilization and deployment of the Chair’s research results through diverse mechanisms to promote the health of Canadians and 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 in your area of expertise;
• Contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to the training and mentoring of Master’s and Doctoral students as well as postdoctoral fellows in the completion of theses and dissertations;
• Actively participate in promoting the discipline through conferences, publications, and scientific activities related to your area of expertise;
• Lead major interdepartmental and interfaculty research initiatives with national and international scope;
• Contribute to the functioning of the institution through active participation in Departmental, Faculty, and/or University committees, as well as CRCHUM committees;
• Contribute actively to the academic and scientific life of the Department, the Faculty and the CRCHUM.

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., psychology, neuroscience, computational biology). This requirement is set by the Université de Montréal; not by the Canada impact+ Research Chairs program;
• Have proven expertise and a strong track record in developing computational models of neural mechanisms underlying decision-making, reinforcement learning, and cognitive control, in the use of innovative models and approaches, as well as a clear commitment to collaborative research with experts in psychiatry, neuroscience, computational biology, and clinicians within the Université de Montréal network of affiliated hospitals;
• Demonstrate leading expertise and international recognition as an expert in your field;
• 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 positive health, social and economic benefits for Canada and beyond;
• Have experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Have experience supervising undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral trainees as well as research associates and other highly qualified personnel;
• Demonstrate excellent research productivity and a strong track record of research funding from recognized organizations;
• Demonstrate interest and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team (e.g., psychiatrists, neurobiologists, bioinformaticians and clinicians);
• 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: November 1st, 2026;
• Located at the Montreal campus.

How to submit your application
The application file presented must include the following documents, to be submitted during the posting period, from March 26, 2026 to April 25, 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;
• Contact details of three referees who will be solicited for a letter of recommendation;
• Important: the research program proposal should cover 8 years (suggested length: 4 pages maximum).