Associate/Full Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair

Associate/Full Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair
About the Position
• Specialization: Accessibility, Arctic Security/Diplomacy, Cybersecurity/Quantum Computing, OR Experimental Particle Physics
• Academic Unit(s): Faculty of Engineering and Design, Science or Public and Global Affairs
• Category: Tenured
• Rank/Position Title: Associate/Full Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair
• Start Date: 1 July 2027
• Date Posted: March 14, 2025
• Closing Date: Complete applications will be considered starting 30 April 2025 and continue until the position is filled
Carleton University invites applications from outstanding researchers for up to two tenured appointments as a Canada Excellence Research Chair in the following research areas: Accessibility, Arctic Security and Diplomacy, Cybersecurity and/or Quantum Computing, and Experimental Particle Physics.
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 (https://www.cerc.gc.ca/program-programme/priority_areas-domaines_prioritaires-eng.aspx). Awarded Chairs are valued at either $500,000 or $1 million per year for a period of 8 years, including salaries and benefits for the Chairholder and their personnel. 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. More information: https://www.cerc.gc.ca/program-programme/competitions-concours/2026/index-eng.aspx.
Chairholders are expected to initiate and develop new directions of research that will complement and expand upon current research activity at Carleton, and actively contribute to knowledge mobilization within and beyond the academic community. CERCs at Carleton will teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and will be involved in graduate supervision. As members of Carleton University Faculty, they will also provide service to the University. Applicants from outside the academic sector will be considered but must possess qualifications for a full-time academic appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level.
We encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented, equity-seeking, rights-seeking populations.
Research Areas for the CERCs at Carleton:
For more information about research areas, please see the full position posting, including qualifications and application instructions, on Carleton University’s Deputy Provost’s website at https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/jobs/academics/.
Candidates who are unsuccessful in a CERC selection process or application may be considered as a nominee for one of up to four Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs in the above research areas. Tier 1 Chairs are intended for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. All CRC appointments are conditional on the approval of the CRC Secretariat. For more details, please see the Canada Research Chairs Secretariat at https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca and the Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services at https://carleton.ca/coris.
Qualifications
Applications for a CERC at Carleton will be evaluated, regardless of award value and/or the career stage of the nominee, building on the CERC program selection criteria (https://www.cerc.gc.ca/program-programme/definition_ratings-eng.aspx). The evaluation criteria are as follows:
• Research/academic merit and leadership skills of the nominee
• Record of attracting and mentoring students, trainees and research personnel
• Commitment to establishing an equitable and inclusive research environment
• Quality of the research program, including potential to leverage of Carleton’s research strengths in the selected area
• Potential contribution to the excellence of the Canadian and international research ecosystem
In addition, Carleton University requires applicants to:
• Have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree
• Currently hold a position in academic, non-profit, government, or industry
• Currently hold the rank of full or associate professor (with the expectation of promotion to full professor within one or two years of nomination) – Note: Applicants from outside the academic sector will be considered and must possess qualifications for a full-time academic appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level.
• A willingness to comply with funders’ terms and conditions for research security compliance.
• Experience teaching courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
As per the CERC eligibility requirements, researchers who hold a full-time academic appointment at Carleton University may not be nominated for a CERC by Carleton University.
The program imposes no restrictions on nominees regarding nationality or country of residence. Employment and Social Development Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development.html) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html) have established procedures to allow non-Canadian chairholders to work in Canada.
For more information, please contact: cerc@carleton.ca
Application Instructions
Applications must be sent electronically to cerc@carleton.ca.
For more information about application instructions, please see the full position posting, including qualifications and application instructions, on Carleton University’s Deputy Provost’s website at https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/jobs/academics/.
Successful candidates will be required to work with the Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services to submit a registration (due January 21, 2026) and prepare the full nomination package (due March 18, 2026) for submission to the TIPS Secretariat.
About Carleton University
Located in Ottawa, Carleton is an innovative teaching and research institution with a tradition of leading change. Internationally recognized academics, staff, and researchers engage more than 31,000 students in over 100 programs of study. Learn more at: https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/jobs.
We are strongly committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the nomination and appointment process.
Carleton University is committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our university including, but not limited to: women and gender equity-seeking groups; racialized individuals; Indigenous Peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation and/or gender expression. Carleton understands that career paths vary and interruptions will not prejudice the assessment process. We invite you to review our revitalized Indigenous strategy, Kinàmàgawin at https://carleton.ca/indigenousinitiatives/cu-files/kinamagawin and visit our Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities at http://carleton.ca/equity for information about our commitment to leadership in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Accessibility is a university strategic priority and applicants selected for an interview who require accommodations or adaptive measures are invited to contact Sue Geffken-Graham at cerc@carleton.ca as soon as possible to ensure that appropriate arrangements may be made.
All positions are subject to budgetary approval.

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