Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Experimental Quantum Materials Physics

The Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair, tenure-track position for a leader in experimental quantum materials physics.

Overview

The successful candidate will establish an internationally recognized and high-impact research and training program in the field of physics of low-dimensional quantum materials and technologies. The research field and expertise of the selected candidate are expected to complement and blend well with that of other researchers at the Department of Physics at the University of Ottawa and its Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute comprising experimental, computational and theoretical aspects of electronic, photonic, magnetic, topological, and superconducting, dense quantum materials. Research partnership will extend to leading industrial and governmental partners in the National Capital region and across Canada. 

The Chair will benefit from extensive existing nanofabrication and materials characterization infrastructure. A preferred candidate would in particular leverage the wafer-scale 2D materials growth (MOCVD) facility for the Chair’s research program at the University of Ottawa.   The Department of Physics is committed to provide high-quality training in French and English. The search committee thus particularly encourages applications from bilingual candidates for this research Chair position. 

Tier 2 Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. For each Tier 2 Chair, the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program allocates to institutions $100,000 annually for five years, with an additional $20,000 annual research stipend for first-term Tier 2 Chairs.  

Candidates should, at a minimum, be assistant professors, or possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed to this level. Hiring at the associate professor level can be considered under exceptional circumstances. Candidates who are more than 10 years from their highest degree must contact the University of Ottawa directly for questions related to their potential eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair. The institution may nominate a professor or a researcher who is more than 10 years from their highest degree at the time of nomination and has experienced legitimate career interruptions. In such cases, the institution must submit to the Secretariat a formal justification (using the Tier 2 Justification Screening Form), explaining why the nominee is still considered to be an emerging scholar. 

The University recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement and that these leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. New CRC nominees are also eligible for infrastructure support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to help acquire state-of-the-art equipment essential to their work.  

Deadline:  March 31, 2025

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The selection process will begin immediately after the closing date and will continue until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please address your cover letter to the following person:

Dr. Julie-St-Pierre, Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation
University of Ottawa
550 Cumberland St., room 246
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 CANADA

For questions, please email: [email protected]

Ad posted on January 31, 2025.

The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples in Canada, visible minorities members (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire, to be completed at the time of application.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. When submitting your application, please indicate if you are legally entitled to work in Canada

The University of Ottawa provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you are invited to proceed in the selection process, please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations by email at [email protected]. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to staff members and to their spouses in their second official language.

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