POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program is Canada’s most prestigious Research Chair program. It is designed to attract the top tier of world-class researchers and their teams to launch ambitious research programs at Canadian universities, with the goal to advance the Government of Canada’s science, technology and innovation priorities.
The University of Guelph welcomes applications from world-leading researchers in the field of Biodiversity Genomics to the 2026 CERC competition, offering chairholders the opportunity to launch ambitious and impactful research programs, and build a critical mass of expertise to further Canada’s growing reputation as a global leader in research and innovation. Preference will be given to applications from individuals whose country of residence and current appointment/employment is outside of Canada at the time of nomination; however, strong applicants currently employed in Canada will also be considered. Applicants currently employed in Canada must demonstrate how moving from their current institution to the University of Guelph will result in a net benefit to Canada.
Candidates must be full professors (or equivalent) or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to full professor within one or two years of the nomination. Alternatively, if they come from outside the academic sector, candidates must possess the qualifications necessary to be appointed at this level. Please consult the CERC website for full program information, including details on eligibility. A Ph.D. in Biology or a related field is required.

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