Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health

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Since time immemorial, the Mi’kmaq People have walked gently on the traditional territories of Epekwitk, which is where the University of Prince Edward Island is located. We acknowledge that Mi’kma’ki is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people, who, in 1725 first signed Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We recognize Elders past and present who have cared for, and continue to care for, the land. In offering this acknowledgement, we affirm the history, experiences, and resiliency of Indigenous people who are still here today. We are grateful to live, work, and learn here and we are committed to building relationships based in honour and respect.

UPEI is inviting applications for a Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health, to be housed within the Department of Applied Human Sciences in the Faculty of Science. We are seeking an emerging scholar whose research program and expertise broadly relates to equity in one of the following areas: food, nutrition, physical activity, sport, or health. The successful candidate will contribute to and expand the scope of the research and teaching excellence in one or more areas described above.

The Department of Applied Human Sciences includes undergraduate programs in Kinesiology and Foods & Nutrition and graduate programs in Human Biology and Applied Health Services Research. The successful applicant would join a community of scholars who are dedicated to exploring the relationships between sport, physical activity, nutrition and health. The successful candidate would be a faculty member with salary, benefits and all other rights and privileges afforded by the relevant Collective Agreement. The Assistant Professor salary scale is $88,720-$121,440.

Qualifications:

UPEI seeks a candidate who demonstrates:

capacity to undertake research in an area of scholarship that involves ongoing active involvement with relevant communities, organizations, and/or institutions. UPEI and the CRC program recognize and reward the scholarship of teaching, professional service, community service, outreach, mentoring and research training, and recognize the importance and relevance of non-traditional areas of research and/or research outputs;
ability to obtain research funding and successfully implement research projects;
potential to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate or graduate levels.

Eligibility of Canada Research Chairs:

To meet the criteria of the CRC program (http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/program-programme/nomination-mise_en_candidature-eng.aspx#s2) , nominees must:

Be excellent emerging world-class researchers who have demonstrated research creativity;
Have demonstrated the potential to achieve international recognition in their fields in the next five to ten years;
As chairholders, have the potential to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers;
Be proposing an original, innovative research program of high quality.

The CRC program was created by the Government of Canada to cultivate world-class research and development. The Tier II Canada Research Chair at UPEI will be awarded for a five-year period, renewable once upon approval from the CRC program, and will join 4 other Tier II Chairs at UPEI (https://www.upei.ca/research/research-chairs). Tier II Chairs are intended for exceptional emerging scholars (i.e., candidates must have been active researchers in their field for fewer than 10 years at the time of nomination). Applicants who completed their highest degree more than 10 years ago (and where career interruptions exist) may have their eligibility for a Tier II CRC assessed through the program’s Tier II justification process (Nominate a Chair (chairs-chaires.gc.ca). Life circumstances such as illness, disability, family and community responsibilities (e.g., maternity leave, parental leave, sick leave, leaves due to caring for family members, or slowdowns due to chronic illness or disability) are expected to have an impact on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These impacts will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process if revealed and explained by the applicant.

Please contact UPEI’s Research Services Office (mlsteele@upei.ca) for eligibility details and consult the CRC Program for full program information, including further details on eligibility criteria (http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/program-programme/nomination-mise_en_candidature-eng.aspx).

Application Instructions:

UPEI is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization and Accessibility (EDIDA) and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women and gender minorities, Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, including scholars from inside and from outside of the UPEI community. Applicants may choose to self-identify as a member of an underrecognized community in their application. Scholars whose research program and research foci demonstrate an understanding of anti-colonial pedagogy and practices are especially encouraged to apply. Furthermore, applicants are also encouraged to identify their demonstrated strengths and experiences in increasing EDIDA and adhering to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, particularly as it relates to research, in curriculum and teaching, and in supporting diverse students, in their previous work environments.

If you require accommodation in any part of the process, please direct your inquiries, in confidence, to the UPEI Research Services Office in care of Maria Steele (mlsteele@upei.ca).

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Application packages should include a letter of intent, a research and teaching dossier including an updated curriculum vitae, a statement of research achievements and future objectives, an overview of how EDIDA are integrated into the applicant’s research design and practices, and the names and contact of at least three referees. Applications must be sent as one PDF file to the UPEI Office of Research Services, attention Maria Steele (mlsteele@upei.ca ).

Review of the applications will begin on March 12, 2025 and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. The start date is negotiable and will depend, at least in part, on the date of submission of the completed application to the CRC Secretariat, estimated during the Fall of 2025, with a start date in 2026.

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