Canada Impact + Research Chair (CIRC)

Canada Impact+ Research Chair (CI+RC) Opportunities

Ontario Tech University (Oshawa, Canada) invites world-leading researchers to apply for one of several prestigious Canada Impact+ Research Chair opportunities.

The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program is a one-time initiative designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers to address critical national and global challenges. The program emphasizes both research excellence and tangible impact. Impact+ Chairs will receive long-term funding and institutional supports that advance ambitious and transformative projects in Canada’s strategic priority areas , build and maintain exceptional research teams, and collaborate with partners across sectors and borders. Impact+ chairholders will drive the translation of discoveries into applications, commercialization and social and economic benefits for Canada and the world and develop the next generation of highly qualified personnel.

Ontario Tech University invites applications for full-time, faculty positions to advance transformational research programs that support growth of the Canadian economy in one of the following areas :

HEALTH SCIENCE : With expertise in neuroscience and AI, or bioinformatics (targeting health applications). Job competition Req#1883

AUTOMATION AND INDUSTRY AI : With expertise in advanced manufacturing, dual use technology or mining applications. Job competition Req#1884

BATTERY SCIENCE : With expertise in critical minerals or energy storage, including dual use technologies. Job competition Req#1885

ENERGY : With expertise in hydrogen, nuclear, oil and gas, fusion, medical isotopes, renewables or energy integration. Job competition Req#1886

The nominee’s research area must demonstrably align with one or more of the categories listed above. The Impact+ Chairs are valued at $1 million per year or $500,000 per year for eight years.

The Impact+ nomination is a two-stage process where applicants first apply to this job posting. Successful applicants then work with our institution to submit a nomination to the Impact+ Research Chairs program. The university will support successful nominees throughout the development of their applications. This position is subject to budgetary approval.

The Ideal Candidate

The Impact + Chairs program specifies that candidates must be :

• internationally renowned scholars and scientists in areas of strategic importance to Canada, with a recent track record of research accomplishments.
• internationally based (both working and residing outside of Canada) at the time of the intake’s application deadline are eligible to apply.
• full professors or associate professors , or if recruited from outside the academic sector, they must possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed at these levels.

Successful candidates will have an established, excellent, innovative and internationally recognized research trajectory and an outstanding, independent, externally funded research program. The candidate’s record of excellence in research should be demonstrated by a record of significant, sustained contributions and publications in top-ranked and field-relevant academic journals and internationally ranked presses, participation in professional associations through conference presentations and service work, obtaining competitive funding sources, and strong research collaborations. In keeping with the program’s objectives of research excellence and impact, successful candidates will have a strong record of research impact, including research translation, mobilization, and application with concrete economic and / or social benefits for a range of end users and stakeholders.

The candidate will have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence, with a teaching program at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and experience as an effective supervisor and mentor of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Ontario Tech University requires that successful candidates must have a PhD in a discipline appropriate to the field of research. The successful candidate will be expected to follow a 40% Research, 40% Teaching and 20% Service workload each year. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be appointed to one of the following Faculties : Engineering and Applied Science, Health Sciences, Science or Business and Information Technology.

The successful candidate must be able to maintain eligibility to obtain funding from Canadian federal, provincial, international funding agencies and must be able to maintain compliance with Canadian and US trade controls including sanctions and / or export control regulations and the federal government’s Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin on February 20, 2026 , and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

For detailed instructions on how to apply, please visit our Careers page.

For additional information about this position, please contact the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation at vpri@ontariotechu.ca .

Compensation

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the UOIT Faculty Association and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and the UOIT Faculty Association collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and annual salary increases are administered as per the terms outlined in the collective agreement.

The University

Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), located in Oshawa, Ontario, is proud to encourage an interactive, information-sharing culture for our individual staff, and teams which enhance organizational effectiveness. Ontario Tech’s innovative programs, and technology-enriched learning environment create an atmosphere of academic excellence. Ontario Tech promotes social engagement, fosters critical thinking, and integrates outcomes-based learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. We invite you to consider joining Ontario Tech's globally trained faculty as we further our reputation for providing a leading-edge learning environment and delivering innovative research.

Hiring Accommodations

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day at julie.day@ontariotechu.ca, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

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