Director & Associate Professor/Professor: Institute for Inclusive Health Research

Date Posted: 04/15/2021
Closing Date: 06/08/2021, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 2867
Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Department: UTSC: Office of the Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean
Campus:University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description:

THIS POSTING HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE NEW CLOSING DATE OF JUNE 8, 2021.

The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for the position of Director of a new interdisciplinary Research Institute dedicated to research related to health and well-being. The successful candidate for the Director of the provisionally titled Institute for Inclusive Health Research (IIHR) will be eligible for a full-time tenure stream academic appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The successful candidate’s academic appointment will be to a relevant department at UTSC depending on their area of expertise. The Director appointment will be for a 5-year term effective, January 1, 2022 or shortly thereafter, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in a relevant discipline by the time of appointment and have a distinguished record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose scholarship complement existing research strengths at the University of Toronto Scarborough in areas related to health and well-being. We seek candidates with an established international reputation who can lead innovative research at the highest levels and maintain an outstanding and competitive research program. The ideal candidate will bring an extensive track record of procuring competitive research funding from funding councils, government, industry and/or other partners, including experience collaborating and building partnerships within and outside the university.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of sustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, distinguished awards and accolades, and other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, as well as strong endorsements from referees of high standing.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application including a strong teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations, as well as strong letters of reference.

The successful candidate will possess superior leadership and management skills, demonstrated by accomplishments as a successful academic administrator and a scholar-leader in a research-intensive institution. They will be responsible for establishing IIHR and providing leadership for it consistent with the highest standards of scholarly excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration. Their mandate will include developing a financially self-sustaining and visionary research agenda for the Institute; securing external funding to support its research activities; and developing a communication and dissemination strategy; and coordinating research efforts on IIHR themes.

The Director will report to the Vice-Principal for Research and Innovation, UTSC, and will be supported by an administrative team. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

IIHR is one of three research institutes being established to realize UTSC’s strategic vision of global prominence in selected areas of scholarshipas laid out in its strategic plan, Inspiring Inclusive Excellence. The three research institutes will be based at UTSC and will function as tri-campus research institutes. They are accompanied by the Clusters of Scholarly Prominence Program (CSPP), UTSC’s new flagship program for supporting the pursuit of strategic research initiatives. The CSPP is designed to promote self-sustaining, interdisciplinary clusters of scholarship in areas of established and emerging strength at UTSC. These interdisciplinary areas will demonstrate capacity to augment the University of Toronto’s global standing as an institution with demonstrated prominence in research, creative activity and exceptional learning. The Director of IIHR will be responsible for administering Clusters of Scholarly Prominance focused on health and well-being.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant intellectual community of scholars at Canada’s leading university. The University offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach, and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Scarborough, as part of the Greater Toronto Area, offers amazing cultural richness and demographic diversity. UTSC offers an environment where scientists, humanists, social scientists, and artists challenge ideas and focus on problems that matter, generating some of the most exciting work in the world and translating ideas into innovative policy, new products and services, jobs, companies, and community initiatives that are having a broad and deep real-world impact that benefits the lives of Canadians and many others.

Our world-class faculty – including 10 Canada Research Chairs, 7 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and 4 members of the RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists – are research leaders in their fields, producing more than 800 publications and securing more than $12 million dollars in research funding from external sponsors and contracts in 2018-2019. UTSC is a fully integrated part of the tri-campus system of the University of Toronto, one of the world’s leading research universities, and is uniquely positioned to nurture interdisciplinary and critical scholarship and teaching, drawing students from across the world and situated in one of the most diverse metropolitan regions in North America. For more information about UTSC, please visit https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/home/.

At U of T Scarborough, equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose research, teaching and service bear out our commitment to equity. Candidates are therefore also asked to submit a 1‐ to 2-page statement of contributions to equity and diversity, which might cover topics such as (but not limited to): research or teaching that incorporates a focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive pedagogies, or the mentoring of students from underrepresented groups.

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the following information in their application package: a research statement outlining current and future research interests; one recent publication; a diversity statement; and a teaching dossier that includes a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations.

Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the referee (on letterhead, dated, and signed) to Amorell Saunders N’Daw at asaundersndaw@kbrs.ca or Janet Rose at jrose@kbrs.ca by the closing date.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Amorell Saunders N’Daw or Janet Rose.

Please PDF all the documents required and submit your complete application package by email to jrose@kbrs.ca. Please refer to competition number 14392 in the subject line of the email.

All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by June 8, 2021.

Caution: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T faculty job board. Please see the information above for the application instructions. Applications submitted via the U of T platform will NOT be considered for this position.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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