Posting Number: 24-182EM
Posting Date : Oct 3, 2024 – Nov 7, 2024
Department : NCCIH
Employer : UNBC
Location : Prince George campus
Description
The National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), located on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), invites applications for the Indigenous Academic Lead, National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, with proposed starting date of January 1, 2025.
Reporting to the UNBC Vice President, Research and Innovation, the Indigenous Academic Lead position will provide strategic advice, direction, and expertise to all academic and operational functions of the NCCIH. This position will also have a base Tenure appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at UNBC.
The NCCIH is one of six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) established in 2005 with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to promote and support the timely use of scientific research and other knowledges in public health practice, programs, and policies. Its mandate is to strengthen public health systems and advocate for health equity for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada through knowledge translation and exchange.
The Indigenous Academic Lead provides senior leadership for all academic and operational functions of the NCCIH to achieve its mandate and to ensure its long-term relevance and value to First Nation, Inuit, and Métis peoples and public health in Canada.
The applicants for this role will be required to self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit) and able to provide proof of a connection to community.
For information including application instructions, please see the below link to the job posting.