Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Women’s Heart-Brain Health

University of Ottawa Heart Institute; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute offers a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair position in Women's Heart-Brain Health. This role requires leading research, establishing collaborations, and mentoring future researchers, focusing on women's heart and brain health. A vibrant research environment supports innovative clinical studies aimed at improving patient care.

Qualifications

• FRCPC certification in Cardiology or Internal Medicine (or equivalent specialty certification).
• Outstanding independent research achievements, solid publication record.
• Strong record of external research funding, excellent communication skills in English or French.

Responsibilities

• Drive clinical research and innovation in heart-brain health.
• Establish multidisciplinary collaborations to enhance women’s health.
• Mentor the next generation of clinician researchers.

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Women’s Heart-Brain Health

Posted date

Deadline

To be determined

Work hours

Full-Time

Number of vacancies

1

The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Women’s Heart-Brain Health. The successful candidate will hold a clinical non-tenure track academic appointment with the Faculty of Medicine Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, with a clinical and scientific appointment at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). They will be a Core Academic Member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI). The Chairholder will hold or will be eligible to hold a licence to practice medicine with the College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). Candidates must hold FRCPC certification in Cardiology or Internal Medicine (or equivalent specialty certification) and appropriate experience in women’s health.

Located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe-Algonquin people, in the heart of the nation`s capital and in close proximity to multiple national agencies, the University of Ottawa is one of Canada's top ten research-intensive universities. It is recognized as the first and largest bilingual university in North America and offers strong connections to organizational, government and policy interest holders.

We are interested in attracting an internationally recognized clinical researcher focused on identifying and addressing the gaps and linkages in women’s heart and brain health. The successful candidate will drive clinical research and innovation in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart-brain interconnected health challenges with a focus on sex- and gender-specific risk factors. They will play an important leadership role within the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre of the UOHI, bridging clinical research with practice to deliver evidence-based improvements in patient care and health outcomes for women. Their research program may include but is not limited to:

• Identifying sex-specific biomarkers and targeted interventions to improve early detection and treatment of diseases that affect the heart and brain or their interaction, which may include vascular diseases in women;
• Leading innovative clinical trials and/or observational studies to address critical knowledge gaps in women’s heart and brain health; for example:
  • evaluation and treatment of vascular disease that affects the heart and brain;
  • the impact of mental stress and its interaction with the heart and heart disease;
  • evaluation and treatment of heart failure and its impact on cognitive decline or mental health;
  • other interconnections.
• Bridging clinical research with practice through the development, dissemination and implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines tailored to women’s heart and brain and vascular health;
• Establishing multidisciplinary collaborations (e.g., cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics, epidemiology and related fields) to expand the scope and impact of women’s heart and brain health and their interactions;
• Mentoring the next generation of clinician researchers to build capacity in research and clinical practice for heart-brain linked conditions and women’s health.

The successful candidate will become an integral part of our dynamic and research-intensive environment with access to state-of-the-art research and clinical facilities and strong support from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Ottawa, where heart-brain research has been identified as a strategic priority within our 'Health' research mandate. This environment encompasses the Faculty of Medicine’s clinical departments and divisions.

As a Core Academic Member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI), the candidate will be part of an interinstitutional, transdisciplinary research network with unique collaboration and learning opportunities. The BHI is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary research program aimed at accelerating prevention, detection, treatment and care of interconnected heart and brain disorders through research co-produced with patients and other knowledge users.

Tier1 Chairs, tenable for seven years and renewable once, are for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. For each Tier 1 Chair, the institution receives $200,000 annually for seven years. Nominees for Tier 1 Chair positions must be full professors or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to the full professor level within one or two years of the nomination. Alternatively, if they come from outside the academic sector, nominees must possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed at these levels. New CRC nominees are also eligible for infrastructure support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to help acquire state-of-the-art equipment essential to their work.

Preferential Hiring

The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from skilled and experienced members of the four designated groups such as Indigenous peoples, individuals who are racialized, persons with disabilities, women and gender minorities as defined in the CRC Program method for establishing equity targets and the Employment Equity Act , as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively implement equity measures that ensure and retain diverse teams and promote inclusive practices for research team members. As part of this preferential hiring process, applications from members of the four designated groups will be prioritized and assessed first for the vacancy. The purpose of this measure is to increase the representation and contribution of members of the four designated groups in the allocation of Canada Research Chair positions. All candidates are asked to complete the confidential self-identification questionnaire during the application process online.

Skills requirements:

• Education: MD or MD/PhD
• Required Qualifications: outstanding independent research achievements in the CRC’s identified area(s), a solid record with respect to publication record, teaching and training of students at the graduate level, strong record of external research funding, excellent communication skills in either English or French. English-French bilingualism is an asset.
• Hold or be eligible to hold a licence to practice medicine with the College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
• FRCPC certification in Cardiology or Internal Medicine (or equivalent specialty certification).

Rank and salary

Clinical non-tenure track academic appointment in the Faculty of Medicine. Additional appointment within the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Academic rank will be at the Associate or Full Professor level and commensurate with the career stage and track record of the successful candidate.

Location of work

University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7 Canada

Application Package

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (Please include any personal circumstances and/or career interruptions such as parental or sick leaves that may have impacted your research trajectory. These will be taken into consideration in the selection process);
• A research plan (2 to 3 pages);
• A statement of relevance to the BHI and commitment to a research co-production approach (research carried out in collaboration with community, patients, health professionals, policy makers and other knowledge users) (1 page);
• A statement of teaching interests (1 to 2 pages);
• A statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion philosophy and concrete practices (1 page);
• The names of three people who may be contacted by the University for letters of reference which will follow the Canada Research Chairs guidelines (i.e. Tier 1: all three arm’s length including one of international stature and who does not live in the country where the candidate is currently working); and
• Self-identification: Complete the confidential Employment equity questionnaire on the web portal during the application process. The Canada Research Chairs Program requires institutions to collect self-identification data from all applicants, following the program’sbest practices .

Apply online through the University of Ottawa Careers portal.

The selection process will begin immediately after the closing date and will continue until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please address your cover letter to the following person:

Dr. Julie St-Pierre, Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation
University of Ottawa
550 Cumberland St., room 246
Ottawa, ON
K1N 6N5
CANADA