Position number: 37565
Term
Department of Immunology
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Posting start date: March 31, 2026
Advertised until: Open until filled
Start date:
January 1, 2027
For more information please contact: Silvia M. Panameno - [email protected]
Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Immunology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Position 37565
The Department of Immunology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba is accepting applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Immune-Tissue Signaling Networks and Translational Immunotherapy. Applicants must hold a full-time tenure track/tenured appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba.
The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program supports Canadian universities in advancing world-class research excellence. The CRC program is committed to achieving a more equitable, diverse and inclusive research enterprise. In alignment with the federal government’s policies on non-discrimination and employment equity, the program requires institutions to make concerted efforts to meet equity and diversity targets and provide a supportive and inclusive workplace. To meet the assessment criteria, applicants must be emerging world-class scholars who have completed a PhD, or discipline-appropriate terminal degree, and demonstrate potential to achieve international recognition in their fields in the next five to ten years. The successful candidate must also demonstrate the potential to attract, develop and mentor excellent trainees, and lead an original, innovative high-impact research program.
The selected candidate will be nominated for the Chair through a submission to the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible following successful adjudication of the CRC nomination. Tier 2 Chair awards are valued at $100,000 per year for 5 years with an option to renew once. Applicants must normally be within 10 years of obtaining their terminal degree at the time of nomination. Applicants who are more than 10 years from having earned their highest degree (and where career breaks exist, such as maternity or parental leave, extended sick leave, clinical training, and family care) will have their eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair assessed through the program's Tier 2 justification process, please see the CRC website for eligibility details.
Please contact the UM’s Office of Research Services ([email protected]) for more information.
The successful candidate will establish an original, innovative, extramurally funded research program that addresses fundamental immunologic mechanisms in health and disease, aligned with and complementing existing departmental research strengths. Specific research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, immune cell engineering, antibody engineering, novel immunotherapeutics, fundamental molecular and cellular biology of immune cells, human immunology and/or human cohort studies involving complex molecular and cellular immunology datasets. The candidate will have a strong record of publication in high quality, peer-reviewed journals, and proven ability to secure competitive, extramural research funding. In addition, they will also contribute to undergraduate, graduate, and medical education through teaching and mentorship in Immunology and participate in academic service activities to the department, college, or university.
Application Information
Review of applications will begin May 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
Please note that this posting is being reposted to support transparency and accountability in the recruitment process. Applications have previously been received and are currently being considered.
Applicants must apply to this University of Manitoba advertisement through the UM Careers portal for review and endorsement and clearly state the application position number in the cover letter.
Applications must include:
- A cover letter concisely describing suitability for the position.
- A curriculum vitae (including key research contributions).
- A research plan (3 page maximum) outlining an independent, innovative research program, and its potential to attract funding and contribute to student training.
- A personal statement (1 page maximum) addressing positionality and demonstrated commitment to anti-racism and social justice (including principles of equity, access and participation).
- Names and contact information of three references.
Applicants should upload their cover letter separately, their curriculum vitae separately, and then combine their research plan, personal statement, and a list of three referees into a single PDF file and upload it under ‘Additional Documentation’ when applying in UM Careers.
If you experience any difficulties accessing UM Careers, please contact Silvia Panameno ([email protected]) in the Department of Immunology for assistance.
All application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access & participation and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, Black, racially marginalized communities, disabled persons and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, access and participation, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups, we take proactive measures including implicit bias training for all hiring panels. We strive for diversity and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (hiring panels, short-list of candidates, interviews). The University acknowledges the potential impact that Career Interruptions and Personal Circumstances can have on an applicant's record of research achievement. Measures will be taken to ensure that these leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the evaluation process.
We encourage you to self-identity aspects of your identity that position you to bring currently under-represented viewpoints, expertise and forms of excellence to this role.
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
The selected applicant's name, and accompanying documentation will be sent to the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) for final decisions.
Timelines:
July 2026: Tier 2 CRC Candidate identified
August 2026: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences submission of the CRC nomination to the Vice-President Research and International office
September 2026: Review and decision by VPRIO and Office of the Provost
December 2026: Submission to Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
