"Tenure-Track, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Social Epidemiology and Health Inequality"

Nipissing University is pleased to invite applications for a Tenure-Track, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Social Epidemiology and Health Inequality. The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) is part of a national strategy to support academic research and training excellence in postsecondary institutions (chairs-chaires.gc.ca). Tier 2 Chairs are for exceptional emerging researchers within 10 years of PhD, eligible for Assistant or Associate Professor.

Campus: 100 College Dr., North Bay, Ontario P1B 8L7. Salary: $85,372–$130,606 (Assistant) or $110,307–$162,102 (Associate), annual, plus benefits per NUFA Collective Agreement.

Research Area: Epidemiology, preferred health inequality/social determinants. Complements sociology, geography, environmental studies. Develop funded program, teach/supervise in MA Sociology, MES/MESc. PhD in Epidemiology, Sociology, etc. Strong publications, funding potential in pandemic, chronic disease, etc. Assets: Stats Canada data, spatial analysis, interdisciplinary teaching.

Research Environment: Nipissing RDC (CRDCN), NEOL for GIS/remote sensing.

Equity: Prioritizing EDI per CRC plan. Career breaks considered.

Application: Submit single PDF to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 pm, Tuesday, February 10, 2026: cover letter, CV, research plan (3p), teaching statement (3p), EDI statement (1p), 3 refs, self-ID form (link), eligibility statement, optional 2 outputs. Review starts Feb 11, 2026.