"Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Research"

Building on established successes, UNBC is well positioned to strengthen our ongoing commitment to research excellence and innovation to achieve health equity for rural, remote, northern and Indigenous peoples in Canada. UNBC hosts the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), a national Indigenous organization established in 2005 by the Government of Canada and funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis public health renewal and health equity through knowledge translation and exchange.

This commitment is further evidenced by a multi-partner/partnered initiative named the Northern Hub for Health Research (NHHR), a pending $120 Million infrastructure project for a stand-alone health research facility on the UNBC Prince George campus, with additional research facilities located at the University Hospital of Northern BC. Research activities supported by the Northern Hub for Health Research will support the existing interdisciplinary research culture in northern BC and reflect a commitment to a new generation of health research that welcomes Indigenous Knowledges and embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

To this end, we seek an outstanding candidate to champion health research for rural, remote, northern, or Indigenous communities in British Columbia, Canada, and across the globe. Awarded Chairs are valued at either $500,000 or $1 million per year for a period of eight years, including salaries and benefits for the Chairholder and their personnel. The dollar value of this Chair Award will depend on the nature of the research and its requirements. Appointment is conditional on the approval of the Tri-Agency Institutional Programs (TIPS) Secretariat through a separate application process and results are expected in Spring 2027. The successful candidate will then have up to 12 months to take up the award and the duties of the position. The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program seeks to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract the world’s top researchers and build a critical mass of expertise in Canada’s science, technology and innovation priority areas.