"Novartis Chair in Schizophrenia Research"

The Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, in the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, invite applications for the Novartis Chair in Schizophrenia Research. The successful candidate will be appointed to a Contingent Term appointment at the rank of Professor.

The successful candidate will establish an active research program, integrated with clinical care during the unique developmental periods defined by childhood, adolescence, and emerging adulthood. They will lead an innovative clinical research program combining data from multiple levels of analysis in the prediction of treatment or disease outcomes in children and adolescents being treated for mental health disorders or impact of the trajectory of illness. The ability to interact with existing research groups (focused on child or youth mental health) is required.

Qualifications include an MD and more than five years of additional research experience. An advanced degree and post-doctoral research experience is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate evidence of a track record of publications in high quality journals, evidence of an ability to collaborate, lead a research team, and effectiveness in teaching at the University level. Applicants must present evidence of a strong publication record, as well as a demonstrated ability to attract peer-reviewed funding. Candidates must show evidence of ability to develop a productive, externally funded research program, and fit with one or more of the ten Brain and Mental Health Teams of the HBI (https://hbi.ucalgary.ca/research/brain-and-mental-health-teams). The ten teams are BMH Computational Neuroscience Program, Epilepsy, Neurodevelopment, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord/Nerve Injury & Pain, Integrated Concussion Research Program, Stroke, Dementia & Cognitive Disorders, and Movement Disorders.

The position provides 70% protected time for research and will include expectations to contribute to teaching as well as service to the department, faculty, Institute or University, particularly as this relates to advancing the area of child and adolescent mental health.

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The University of Calgary adheres to the principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and strives to evaluate research impact responsibly and inclusively by explicitly considering discipline-appropriate methods for demonstrating the quality, significance, and societal impact of a broad range of research contributions.

The University of Calgary recognizes that candidates have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged but not required to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow for a fair assessment of their application. Selection committees have been instructed to give careful consideration to, and be sensitive to the impact of career interruptions, when assessing the candidate’s research productivity.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit an application online via University of Calgary Careers webpage. Please be aware that the application process allows for a maximum of four attachments. Your four application attachments should be organized to contain the following (you are encouraged to merge documents to reduce the number of attachments):

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research interest statement (not to exceed 2 pages)
• Leadership statement including equity, diversity and inclusion considerations (not to exceed 2 pages)
• The names and contact information for three (3) referees. Reference letters will not be required unless the applicant is short-listed for a visit/interview.

For more information please contact: Dr. Valerie Taylor, Head, Department of Psychiatry, valerie.taylor@ucalgary.ca.

Application deadline: September 26, 2025