Connectionists: Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2 in Artificial Intelligence for Health

[Thomas Trappenberg]

 Dear Colleagues,

We have an opening for a position as Canada Research Chair (CRC). Please
see details below.

Regards, Thomas Trappenberg
Professor
Faculty of Computer Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS, Canada

*Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence for Health*

Dalhousie’s Faculty of Computer Science invites applications for a
probationary tenure-stream position as a Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2
in Artificial Intelligence for Health at the level of Assistant Professor
with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2020. The successful candidate
will show exceptional promise in the application of techniques such as
machine learning and Bayesian network approaches to problems in health and
health care.
Applicants must have a PhD in Computer Science or other relevant
discipline; be, or have the potential to become, an internationally
recognized leader in their field; and complement existing research
strengths and strategic directions of the Faculty. The candidate will be
expected to lead new interdisciplinary research projects in partnership
with researchers in other Faculties such as Medicine and Health. Possible
research areas are broad, examples of which might include genetics and
geneenvironment interaction, imaging and other clinical diagnostics,
environmental and social determinants of health, health records, or the
organization and deployment of health resources.
This position is one of three in the Collaborative Health Solutions (CHS)
cluster, a joint initiative among the health-related faculties at
Dalhousie. CHS researchers will form part of the health-research ecosystem
in Nova Scotia, which encompasses academic researchers; health-care
providers, managers, and policymakers; industry; health-data resources; and
large initiatives such as the provincial Integrated Health Research and
Innovation Strategy (IHRIS; https://nsihris.wordpress.com/).
Applicants should have demonstrated potential to establish independent
scholarly research. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate
and graduate courses, develop graduate-level courses, and support strategic
initiatives. The applicant will be expected to establish a strong
externally funded research program, supervise graduate student research,
and foster existing and new collaborations with governments, the
health-care system, industry, and other members of Dalhousie’s research
community.
Dalhousie recognizes that career paths can be diverse and that career
interruptions may occur. Applicants are encouraged to include, in their
cover letter, an explanation of the impact that any career interruptions
may have had on their record of research achievement.
Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded
in diversity and inclusiveness. In keeping with the principles of
employment equity and the CRC program’s equity targets, this position is
restricted to candidates who self-identify in one or more of the following
groups: women, racially visible persons, Indigenous people, persons with a
disability, or persons of minority sexual orientations or gender
identities. (See www.dal.ca/becounted/selfid for definitions of these
groups.)
Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Computer Science are allocated
financial support including enhanced start-up funds and support for
graduate students, significant reduction in teaching commitments, and
administrative support at the Faculty level in the preparation of grant
applications. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to access
unique data resources, including genetics, imaging, clinical databases and
registries, longitudinal cohorts, and electronic health records.
The Faculty of Computer Science is a research-intensive faculty within
Dalhousie, with 40 faculty members, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 CRCs, and
over 1400 students, one-third of whom are graduatestudents at the master’s
or doctoral level. The Faculty offers bachelor’s degree programs as well as
research-intensive Master’s and PhD programs, and partners with other
Faculties to offer Master’s programs in Electronic Commerce, Health
Informatics, and Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. The Big Data
Analytics & Machine Learning research cluster is the largest in the
Faculty, and FCS is home to the Institute for Big Data Analytics, which
carries out fundamental and applied research in areas including health,
medicine, and oceans.
Dalhousie University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia (
http://www.halifaxinfo.com), which is the largest city in Atlantic Canada
and affords its residents a high quality of life. Dalhousie University is a
member of the U15 research-intensive universities in Canada. This CRC
position is aligned with two of Dalhousie’s Strategic Research Priorities,
“Health People, Healthy Communities, Healthy Populations” and “Big Data” (
https://www.dal.ca/research/SignatureResearchClusters.html).
The CRC program was established by the Canadian Federal Government with the
purpose of attracting outstanding researchers to the Canadian university
system. Tier 2 Chairs are intended for exceptional emerging scholars (i.e.
the candidate must have been an active researcher in their field for fewer
than 10 years at the time of nomination). Applicants who are more than 10
years from their highest degree (and where career breaks exist, including
maternity leave, extended sick leave, etc.) may have their eligibility for
a CRC Tier 2 assessed through the program’s Tier 2 justification process.
Please contact the research grants office and see the CRC website (
www.chairs.gc.ca) for more information on eligibility.
Dalhousie University recognizes its obligation to accommodate candidates in
order to ensure full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring
process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed online at:
www.dal.ca/policies. Applicants can contact Anne Publicover (annep at cs.dal.ca)
if they have requests for accommodations (e.g. for candidates with hearing
impairments, mobility impairments, etc.)
Applications must include an application letter, curriculum vitae, a
statement of research and teaching interests, sample publications, and
letters of reference from two referees. A complete application must also
include a separate completed Self-Identification Questionnaire, which is
available at http://www.dal.ca/becounted/selfid. Review of applications
will commence Monday, October 28, 2019.
Submission address for application documents and reference letters:
appointments at cs.dal.ca. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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