Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Applied AI Innovation in Public Health

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

10d•CA$99,377 - CA$109,776•Onsite

About The Position

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, drawing on relevant fields such as Biostatistics, Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Systems, or Health Informatics. Leveraging the unique clinical populations, cohorts, and high-demand clinical administrative and imaging data of the UOHI, and supported by the Institute’s robust informatics infrastructure and the Data Science Centre, the Chair will answer broad questions related to generating actionable insights from AI models and data to improve population health, disease prevention and management, health systems transformation, and decision support for public health professionals and clinicians. The successful candidate will become an integral part of a dynamic and research-intensive environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities and strong support from the University of Ottawa and UOHI. As a faculty member at the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, the candidate will support the research and education strategic directions of the School and contribute to the training of the next generation of research leaders. The Chair will also contribute directly to the UOHI’s strategic plan, aligning with the pillar to ‘Harness data, AI, and technology- with a human touch’. As a Core Academic Member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI), the candidate will be well positioned to apply their skills to the unique challenges of interconnected brain-heart disorders. Tier 2 Chairs are for exceptional emerging researchers, tenable for five years and renewable once.

Requirements

Ph.D. in a field related to the position
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
Emerging researchers
Must be assistant or associate professors, or possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed to these levels
Candidates who are more than 10 years from their first independent academic research-related appointment 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 first independent academic research-related appointment at the time of nomination and has experienced legitimate career interruptions (see acceptable justifications).
Internal candidates such as professors, postdoctoral fellows, and students are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

English-French bilingualism is an asset
Research co-produced with patients and other knowledge users

Responsibilities

Advance a cutting-edge research program at the intersection of applied artificial intelligence, public health, and health systems transformation.
Generate actionable insights to improve the health and wellness of populations using frontier AI models, modeling methods, determinants of health, and clinical and administrative data.
Improve public health through the application of frontier AI models and modeling methods, with a focus on prevention, early disease detection, and management of chronic disease.
Contribute to health systems transformation to meet current public health challenges with an eye to equity, accessibility, and social accountability using frontier AI models and modeling methods.
Support decisions by public health professionals, clinicians, system leaders, funders, and/or citizens/patients using frontier AI models and modeling methods, while maintaining a strong human-centered approach.
Support the research and education strategic directions of the School of Epidemiology and Public Health.
Contribute to the training of the next generation of research leaders.
Contribute directly to the UOHI’s strategic plan, aligning with the pillar to ‘Harness data, AI, and technology- with a human touch’.
Develop and validate AI-enabled methods, advance ethical, equitable AI approaches in healthcare, and support translational pipelines from data-driven discovery to clinical and public health implementation.
Apply skills to the unique challenges of interconnected brain-heart disorders as a Core Academic Member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI).
Teaching
Scholarly activities such as research, artistic or literary creation, or professional work
Academic service
Graduate student supervision