Canada Impact + Research Chair, Sackville

Position Overview Mount Allison University invites applications and expressions of interest from internationally based world‑leading researchers for nomination to a

Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Environment and Climate Resilience . This prestigious federal initiative supports bold, transformative research programs that deliver tangible environmental, societal, and economic benefits. Valued at $4 million over eight years, with a possibility of a four‑year 50% funded extension (inclusive of indirect costs), the Chairholder will lead an ambitious, interdisciplinary research program that advances understanding of environmental change and climate resilience and translates discovery into real‑world impact.

Research Vision&Alignment Mount Allison seeks a research leader whose work addresses pressing environmental and climate challenges through interdisciplinary, discovery‑driven, and applied research. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Climate change impacts on terrestrial, freshwater, and/or marine systems

Ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, and adaptation strategies

Environmental monitoring, modelling, and data analytics

Climate‑linked ecological and societal outcomes

Integrative approaches linking environmental science, biology, chemistry, and geography

Research Environment&Institutional Strengths Mount Allison offers a highly collaborative research environment with recognized strengths in biology, environmental science, and chemistry&biochemistry. Faculty work closely across disciplines and with regional partners, and the university strongly supports research programs that integrate discovery, application, and student engagement. Shared infrastructure includes aquatic research laboratories, environmental analytics and stable isotope facilities, digital microscopy and imaging platforms, and field‑deployable environmental monitoring tools.

Leadership, Training, and Impact

Lead an internationally visible research program with clear pathways to environmental and climate impact

Build and mentor diverse, high‑performing research teams

Advance knowledge translation, mobilization, and evidence‑informed engagement with policy, resource‑management, and community‑based environmental stakeholders

Train the next generation of highly qualified personnel in environmental and climate science

Impact+ Emerging Leaders Opportunity As part of the nomination, Mount Allison University intends to secure an associated Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders position. This provides up to $100,000 per year for six years to recruit an internationally based early‑career researcher in a related strategic priority area. The early‑career researcher will be recruited following acceptance of the Impact+ Research Chair and will establish an independent research program that complements and extends the Chair’s impact.

Eligibility Candidates (including Canadian applicants) must be internationally based (both working and residing outside of Canada) at the time of nomination and eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor (or equivalent). The successful applicant will hold a PhD and will have a strong record of research leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real‑world impact. Candidates are expected to teach half the standard load and to meaningfully include undergraduate and graduate students in their research program.

Qualifications

PhD in a relevant field

Documented research leadership at an associate or full professor level

Interdisciplinary collaboration experience across environmental, biological, chemical, and geographical domains

Evidence of real‑world impact and engagement with policy, resource‑management, or community stakeholders

Teaching experience and commitment to training graduate and undergraduate students

International research presence and ability to attract and develop talent

Commitment to Decolonization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti‑Racism Mount Allison University is committed to furthering decolonization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti‑racism within its campus community and beyond. We seek candidates with the qualifications and knowledge to contribute to the diversification of our university and encourage applications from qualified applicants from underrepresented, equity‑denied, or rights‑seeking populations, including Indigenous persons, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual and gender identities. The successful Chairholder will be supported in developing and implementing a comprehensive EDI action plan, as required under the Impact+ program.

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