Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.
D. or a terminal degree in Medical Physics, Physics or a related discipline. Nominees for Tier 1 Chair positions must be full professors or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to the full professor rank within one or two years of the nomination. Alternatively, if they come from outside the academic sector, the nominees must possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed to these ranks. If the candidate falls outside these requirements but fits the other criteria of research excellence, their individual eligibility will be sent to the CRC Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) for verification.

Candidates must also:

be outstanding and innovative world-class researchers whose accomplishments have made a major impact in their fields, in accordance with the CRC Program guidelines;

be recognized internationally as leaders in their fields, in accordance with the CRC Program guidelines;

have superior records of attracting and supervising graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (taking into account different practices in the relevant field or discipline) and, as chairholders, be expected to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers, in accordance with the CRC Program guidelines;

be proposing an original, creative research program of the highest quality, in accordance with the CRC Program guidelines;

have a strong research profile that demonstrates creativity and evidence of impact, such as peer reviewed publications/contributions, patents, special papers, reviews, conference/ symposia proceedings and abstracts, government publications and policy contributions, book reviews by the nominee or published reviews of their work,



papers presented at scholarly meetings or conferences, and other forms of scholarly expression, including participation in public discourse and debate and non-peer reviewed publications, which constitute a contribution to research;

have a record of establishing successful research collaborations;

demonstrate the ability to establish an independent, highly productive program of research which will attract high levels of external funding, including Tri-Council funding;

expand their leadership and influence within their academic discipline through editorships, awards, refereed publications, policy briefs, reports, conference organization and other leadership contributions;

collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplinary community of researchers with various theoretical and/or experimental orientations and levels of analysis;

have a record of demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in leadership, teaching and research, including recommended practices of recruiting, mentoring and supporting students and research trainees with diverse backgrounds and experiences and from underrepresented groups, such as women, racialized people, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Black people, and 2SLGBTQ+ people;

demonstrate the ability to effectively teach students with diverse backgrounds and experiences in Physics and Medical Physics courses in undergraduate and graduate programs,



and the potential to contribute to inclusive and accessible learning, course development and pedagogy; and

demonstrate the ability to participate in leadership activities in collegial (internal and external) service.

The Tier 1 CRC is intended for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. TMU recognizes a broad spectrum of scholarly contributions, including community-engaged, creative, practice-based, interdisciplinary, and other non-traditional forms of research and knowledge mobilization. Candidates are encouraged to include diverse outputs and impacts that demonstrate excellence and innovation in advancing knowledge, practice, and community engagement.

TMU recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Life circumstances such as illness, disability, family and community responsibilities (e.g., maternity leave, parental leave, sick leave, leaves due to caring for family members, or slowdowns due to chronic illness or disability) are expected to have an impact on a candidate’s record of research achievement. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow for a fair assessment of their application. Search committee members have been instructed to give careful consideration to diverse experiences and knowledge, and to be sensitive to the impact of career interruptions in their assessments. All eligible leaves will be credited at twice the amount of the actual leave taken.

This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Associa

📌 Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (Toronto)
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