Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Community Infrastructure - Directorship of the Centre for Indigenous Community Infrastructure
Core
Lead the Centre for Indigenous Community Infrastructure (CICI) as a tenured Full Professor, directing collaborative research, training, and community engagement to advance civil infrastructure systems for Indigenous and remote communities.
Role type
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and Director of Centre (Academic Leadership)
Builds
Holistic, implementable infrastructure solutions (water, housing, energy, transportation) designed and maintained by Indigenous communities.
Domain
Civil Engineering / Indigenous Community Infrastructure
Required skills
PhD in Civil Engineering or related field, research excellence, external funding acquisition, community partnership building, graduate supervision, bilingual communication (English/French)
Preferred skills
Lived experience in an Indigenous community, leadership in academic/research settings, interdisciplinary collaboration
Technologies
State-of-the-art engineering laboratories (geotechnical, structural, water resources, environmental)
Responsibilities
Direct the Centre's core activities, develop externally funded research programs, build trust-based partnerships with Indigenous communities, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervise graduate students, participate in academic service
Seniority
Full Professor (Tenured), Tier 1 Chair