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Assistant/Associate Professor & Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Wearable Diagnostic Technologies

Dalhousie University

Posted: November 15, 2024

Position Overview: We are seeking applications from emerging scholars who have a strong record of achievement and innovative research in the development of wearable diagnostic technologies and the automated analysis, management and interpretation of data from wearable devices and sensors. The CRC’s focus will be on innovation in wearable technologies and the application of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to the processing of diagnostic data coming from wearable devices. The CRC applicant’s expertise may be in the development of wearable diagnostic technologies for any area of healthcare including musculoskeletal health, orthopaedics, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, hematological or vital signs monitoring. The successful CRC will contribute to and expand the scope of the research and teaching excellence in our school. This includes developing a focused, highly successful and collaborative research program in this field that is complimentary to ongoing research activities within Dalhousie University, and that engages with local, national and international research networks. This also includes graduate teaching in the areas of wearable biomedical devices and advanced biomedical data acquisition, processing and analytics for medical diagnostics, as well as teaching in the Biomedical Engineering certificate program in undergraduate engineering.

Qualifications and Application Procedure: Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field, a suggested two years of post-doctoral experience and a strong publication record in a related area. Applicants are recommended to seek registration as a professional engineer within 4 years of appointment (note that P. Eng registration does not require an undergraduate engineering degree). Please download and complete our CRC self ID form via the link:https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/dept/hr/Employment-Equity/SelfID-External-Questionnaire-CRC-Only.pdf.

Complete applications will include this self-id form, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a three-page maximum statement outlining their research program (highlighting the potential for attracting research funding from public and private sectors), a one-page statement of teaching interests, the names and contact information of three referees, and a maximum of three sample publications. Please note that this position is contingent upon a successful CRC application. Application review will begin on December 9, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. It is anticipated that the position will begin on July 1, 2026. Please apply directly at this link: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/17750.