The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Applied AI Innovation in Public Health. The successful candidate will hold a tenure-track position with the Faculty of Medicine’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health, and a Scientific appointment to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and be a Core Academic Member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI).

This interdisciplinary Canada Research Chair will advance a cutting-edge research program at the intersection of applied artificial intelligence, public health, and health systems transformation.

The Chair will answer the following broad questions:

• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods, coupled with determinants of health, and clinical and administrative data generate actionable insights to improve the health and wellness of populations?
• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods improve public health, with particular focus on prevention, early disease detection, and management of chronic disease?
• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods contribute to health systems transformation so as to meet the current public health challenges with an eye to equity, accessibility, and social accountability?
• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods support decisions by public health professionals, clinicians, system leaders, funders, and/or citizens/patients, while maintaining a strong human-centered approach?

Skills requirements:

• Education: Ph.D. in a field related to the position
• Required Qualifications: superior research achievements in the CRC’s identified area(s) and proof of interdisciplinary collaborations; a solid record with respect to teaching and training of students at the graduate level; the ability to obtain external research funds. Excellent communication skills in either English or French. Passive (or active) knowledge of one’s second official language (French or English) is a requirement for tenure. English-French bilingualism is an asset.

Duties: Academic staff functions include, in varying proportions: teaching, scholarly activities such as research, artistic or literary creation, or professional work, academic service, graduate student supervision.

Rank and salary: New tenure-track academic appointment in the Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health. Salary scale for an Assistant Professor starts at $99,377 (as of May 1, 2025). Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package, which includes long-term disability insurance, basic group life insurance, health insurance, University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance, as well as reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses.

Location of work: School of Epidemiology and Public Health, 600 Peter Morand, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8M5

Application Package: A cover letter; An up-to-date curriculum vitae; A research plan (2 to 3 pages); A statement of relevance to the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) and commitment to a research co-production approach (1 page); A statement of teaching interests (1 to 2 pages); A statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion philosophy and concrete practices (1 page); The names of three people whom may be contacted by the University for letters of reference; Self-identification: Complete the confidential Employment Equity questionnaire online during the application process.

Deadline: July 23, 2026.

The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Applied AI Innovation in Public Health. The successful candidate will hold a tenure-track position with the Faculty of Medicine’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health, and a Scientific appointment to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and be a Core Academic Member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI).

This interdisciplinary Canada Research Chair will advance a cutting-edge research program at the intersection of applied artificial intelligence, public health, and health systems transformation.

The Chair will answer the following broad questions:

• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods, coupled with determinants of health, and clinical and administrative data generate actionable insights to improve the health and wellness of populations?
• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods improve public health, with particular focus on prevention, early disease detection, and management of chronic disease?
• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods contribute to health systems transformation so as to meet the current public health challenges with an eye to equity, accessibility, and social accountability?
• How can the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods support decisions by public health professionals, clinicians, system leaders, funders, and/or citizens/patients, while maintaining a strong human-centered approach?

Skills requirements:

• Education: Ph.D. in a field related to the position
• Required Qualifications: superior research achievements in the CRC’s identified area(s) and proof of interdisciplinary collaborations; a solid record with respect to teaching and training of students at the graduate level; the ability to obtain external research funds. Excellent communication skills in either English or French. Passive (or active) knowledge of one’s second official language (French or English) is a requirement for tenure. English-French bilingualism is an asset.

Duties: Academic staff functions include, in varying proportions: teaching, scholarly activities such as research, artistic or literary creation, or professional work, academic service, graduate student supervision.

Rank and salary: New tenure-track academic appointment in the Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health. Salary scale for an Assistant Professor starts at $99,377 (as of May 1, 2025). Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package, which includes long-term disability insurance, basic group life insurance, health insurance, University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance, as well as reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses.

Location of work: School of Epidemiology and Public Health, 600 Peter Morand, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8M5

Application Package: A cover letter; An up-to-date curriculum vitae; A research plan (2 to 3 pages); A statement of relevance to the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) and commitment to a research co-production approach (1 page); A statement of teaching interests (1 to 2 pages); A statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion philosophy and concrete practices (1 page); The names of three people whom may be contacted by the University for letters of reference; Self-identification: Complete the confidential Employment Equity questionnaire online during the application process.

Deadline: July 23, 2026.