The Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences (DBMS) in Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen’s University invites applications for up to two tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor: one Tenured Tier 1 Canada Research Chair position; and one Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position supported by the Bruce Mitchell gift (Mitchell Chair). The preferred start date for these positions is July 1, 2026. Learn more about these positions and how to apply here.
The Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences (DBMS) in Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen’s University invites applications for up to two tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor as described below for each position. These coordinated hires are aimed at fostering research capacity in current and/or emerging areas of excellence at Queen’s University. Accordingly, the research strengths of the preferred candidates need to broadly complement at least one of the existing areas of research priority within the faculty, which include: (i) Inflammatory disease, (ii) Neuroimmunology (iii) Immunotherapeutic Development, and (iv) Data and Computational Sciences. The preferred start date for these positions is July 1, 2026.
The available positions are:
- Tenured Tier 1 Canada Research Chair. Canada Research Chairs were established as part of a national strategy to foster research excellence (https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/). Nominees for Tier 1 Chair positions must be full professors or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to the full professor level within one or two years of the nomination. Alternatively, if they come from outside the academic sector, nominees must possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed at these levels. The successful candidate must submit an external application to the Tri-agency Institutional Program Secretariat that meets the requirements for the successful nomination of a Tier 1 chair as defined by the Canada Research Chairs Program:
- be outstanding and innovative world-class researchers whose accomplishments have made a major impact in their fields;
- be recognized internationally as leaders in their fields;
- have superior records of attracting and supervising graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (taking into account different practices in the relevant field or discipline) and, as chairholders, be expected to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers; and
- be proposing an original, innovative research program of the highest quality.
CRC nominees are required to comply with the Government of Canada’s Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Government of Canada’s safeguarding your research website for further information on the identification and mitigation of security risks.
Decreased teaching and administrative responsibilities will be associated with this position to enable the candidate to develop a world-class research program.
- Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position made possible by a transformative $30M investment by Bruce Mitchell (Sc’68, DSc’20). The successful candidate can be at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor. The successful candidate will receive direct research support for the first 5 years of their tenure from the Bruce Mitchell Research Program, including resources to support the recruitment of multiple postdoctoral researchers/students. Decreased teaching and administrative responsibilities will be associated with this position to enable the candidate to develop a world-class research program.
The Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences (DBMS)
The DBMS is a research-intensive department with a diverse range of interests, from biophysics and drug development to neuroscience and cancer research. Queen’s boasts a large, modern non-human primate research facility including housing for 100+ animals, over a dozen behavioural assessment labs, surgical suites, and an adjacent and easily accessible MRI facility that houses a state-of-the-art Siemens Prisma system. Furthermore, DBMS offers a robust core facility that houses a brand-new top-of-the-line suite of flow cytometers, microscopes, and access to live animal imaging.
Recently, the Department established a strong immunology group with a focus on tissue repair, asthma, cancer, and pain. This has been supported by the recent recruitment of several scientists, including a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in immunophysiology and immunotherapy. Furthermore, we have established several Research Excellence Clusters. Those specific to this call include: 1) Tissue Inflammation and Repair, 2) Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy, 3) Blood Research and Innovation Dynamic, and 4) GI and Liver Disease. Applicants should have expertise in research areas that complement these research clusters. Expertise in techniques such as intravital imaging, multiplex flow cytometry, and familiarity with omics data collection and analysis (including transcriptomics) would be advantageous.
Qualifications (both positions)
Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree completed at the start date of the appointment. This is a requirement of the University and not the CRC program. The main criteria for selection are academic and scholarly excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of external research funding, as well as strong potential for training and mentoring graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of the Department’s programs. Candidates must provide evidence of an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and student-centred environment. The successful candidate will also be expected to make positive contributions to the academic mission of the Department, the Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Contact information:
Applicants are asked to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to the attention of Dr. Katrina Gee at dbmsrecruit@queensu.ca. Hard copy applications may be submitted to Dr. Katrina Gee, Interim Department Head, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Botterell Hall, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.