Description
Position Profile: The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario invites
applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Molecular Imaging and Theranostics. The
successful candidate will be appointed to a full-time tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant or
Associate Professor. The rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and current rank
at the time of hiring. The successful candidate will be appointed to the Department of Medical Biophysics,
within the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. This position is part of a larger initiative by Western
University to build a cross-Faculty, world-class program in molecular biotherapeutics and diagnostics that
spans the continuum from discovery to first-in-human trials. Successful candidates will join recent faculty
hires across multiple departments, with expertise in bioinformatics, biotherapeutics, imaging,
inflammation, and public and indigenous health.
The selected candidate will be nominated by The University of Western Ontario to apply for the Tier 2 CRC
in Molecular Imaging and Theranostics. This academic appointment is conditional upon the successful
award of the CRC Tier 2 to the candidate.
In accordance with the regulations set for Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca), Tier
2 chairs are intended for exceptional emerging scholars (i.e., candidates must have less than 10 years of
experience as an active researcher in their field at the time of nomination). Applicants who are more than
10 years from having earned their highest degree (and where career breaks exist, such as maternity,
parental or extended sick leave, clinical training, etc.) may have their eligibility for a Tier 2 chair assessed
through the program's Tier 2 justification process; please contact Research Development at the University
of Western Ontario at ResearchWesternCRC@uwo.ca for more information. Please consult the Canada
Research Chair website for full information, including further details on eligibility criteria.
Western University recognizes the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s
record of research achievement. Potential candidates are encouraged to explain within their application
the impact that career interruptions have had on their record, and to submit a full career or extended CV
to a chairholder position in cases where they have had career interruptions.
Requirements
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required: The successful candidate must be an exceptional emerging
researcher, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. They will have a PhD
or equivalent in a relevant discipline, and have demonstrated excellence in research, a record of significant
external research funding, research impact, leadership in collaborative research environments, and high-
quality training of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. While this is a research-intensive position,
the successful applicant should demonstrate enthusiasm for excellence in education, as contributions to
graduate and undergraduate education are valued. The successful candidate will demonstrate a
knowledge of the importance of EDID (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization) principles in research,
teaching and/or mentorship. Evidence of research leadership potential is required.
Candidates will have a substantial and increasing profile of research into the identification and creation
of novel probes for multimodal imaging and therapeutics. The Chairholder will be expected to engage in
active collaboration with colleagues at the Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s Health Care London
and the London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute, leveraging the strong partnerships and shared
expertise across organizations to build synergies that enhance research impact and innovation.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to lead an independent, competitive research
program in multimodal molecular imaging and theranostics that will attract excellent trainees, strong
external research support, and develop collaborative partnerships across the University and aliated
hospital partners and their respective research institutes. The position provides excellent opportunities to
expand established collaborations in basic science and clinical departments, including Biochemistry,
Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Imaging, Medical Biophysics, Oncology, Clinical
Neurological Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering. Expertise in conjugation of probes to macromolecules
and/or nanoparticle manufacturing for advanced molecular imaging is highly desirable. Candidates with a
research focus directed toward imaging or theranostic translational applications in neurobiology (including
degenerative brain disease), cancer, or infectious disease are preferred.
