[Job-offers-cs] Canada Impact+ Research Chair at the University of Victoria

[Pekka Orponen]

The University of Victoria (UVic) seeks to recruit a world class 
researcher for a Canada Impact+ Research Chair (Impact+) in Science. The 
Impact+ program is a one-time initiative designed by the Canadian 
government to support institutions in attracting world-leading 
researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges.


Impact+ Chairs will receive long-term funding (up to $1M CAD per year 
for 8 years, with possibility of 4 year extension) and a competitive 
salary range of $180,000 - $200,000 CAD at the Associate Professor rank, 
and $250,000 - $275,000 CAD at the Professor rank.

Applications must explain how the Chair will advance one or more of the 
following strategic priority areas:

* advanced digital technologies (including artificial intelligence, 
quantum and cybersecurity);
* health, including biotechnology;
* clean technology and resource value chains;
* environment, climate resilience and the Arctic;
* food and water security;
* democratic and community resilience;
* manufacturing and advanced materials; and/or
* defence and dual-use technologies.

In order to be considered, application packages must be received by 
12:00pm PDT (noon) on Friday March 13, 2026. Full information on the 
two-stage application process can be found at
* Mathjobs posting: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/28109>* UVic 
Faculty of Science posting: 
https://www.uvic.ca/faculty-staff/careers/faculty-and-librarian-postings/current/scie_270_157.php>
For more background on the Impact+ Research Chair program, see
* The Government of Canada: 
https://www.canada.ca/en/impact-plus-chairs/program-details/competition/2026/apply.html