This program is dedicated to attracting and retaining top talent dedicated to brain-heart research.

Academic Positions

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Health Economics

Application Deadline: March 7, 2025

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) invite applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Health Economics. The successful candidate will be a Scientist or Senior Scientist in the OHRI’s Methodological and Implementation Research program and hold an academic appointment with the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health.

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Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Bioactive Nutrients to support the Gut-Heart-Brain Axis

Application Deadline: March 22, 2025

The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa invites highly qualified candidates to submit their dossier for consideration for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Bioactive Nutrients to support the Gut-Heart-Brain Axis. The Chairholder will be appointed within the School of Nutrition Sciences which offers 2 programs in ‘Food Sciences’ and in ‘Nutrition and Dietetics’. The ideal candidate will be an emerging leader in the study of bioactive nutrients, focusing on their bioavailability and functionality, and how they affect the dynamic interactions between the digestive, nervous, and cardiovascular systems, ultimately influencing brain and heart health. The candidate will also be a member of the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI).

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Call for applications: Clinical Research Chair ISM- Brain-Heart Interconnectome

Application Deadline: April 10, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Position: 5 year Chair for a Clinician-researcher for salary support of $100 000/yr

  • $100 000 one-time research start-up funds
  • $10 000/yr bursary for student affiliated with Chair

Affiliation: Clinical privileges at Montfort and primary affiliation with the Institut du Savoir Montfort as well as Core Academic Member of the BHI

The focus of the Research Chair’s work will be to advance the scientific understanding of the brain-heart interconnectome, with alignment with one or more key research areas aligned with the BHI’s core objectives and the ISM’s strategic plan.

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