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June 16, 2025

Note: This Canada Research Chair advertisement is no longer active and is only posted for archival purposes. 

Posting ID: 8763

Position Title: Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Workplace Well-being

Faculty/Academic Area: Canada Research Chair

Department: Lazaridis School of Business and Economics

Campus: Waterloo

Posting date: October 21, 2024

Date posting closed: November 22, 2024

Position Summary 

The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ invites applicants for a tenure-track or tenured Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) (SSHRC) in Workplace Well-being in the Organizational Behaviour/Human Resource Management Area. Applicants must be tenure-track or tenured faculty members currently employed by ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨.  

The Canada Research Chairs Program is a key component of a strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development (www.chairschaires.gc.ca). Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are intended for exceptional emerging researchers (i.e., candidates must have been an active researcher in their field for fewer than 10 years at the time of nomination). Applicants who are more that 10 years from having earned their highest degree (and where career breaks exist, such as maternity, parental or extended sick leave, clinical training, etc.) may have their eligibility for the Tier 2 Chair assessed through the program’s Tier 2 justification process. Please contact Charity Parr-Vasquez (cparrvasquez@wlu.ca), Assistant Vice-President, Research, for more information. Please consult the CRC website for details. More details on the CRC program including eligibility criteria can be found at

The primary focus of the Tier 2 CRC in Workplace Well-being will be to generate and disseminate actionable knowledge that will inform scholarship, practice, and policy related to enhancing employees’ resilience and well-being and building a supportive and healthy workplace. This may include, but is not limited to, investigating factors that affect workplace well-being at the individual, group, and/or organizational levels, identifying ways to protect employees from workplace adversity, and examining the effectiveness of various interventions that aim to promote workplace well-being.  

The Chair is expected to (1) act as a hub for research on workplace well-being at ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨, and actively grow ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ as an exceptional learning and research community for students, faculty, and communities by undertaking a multi-faceted role, encompassing research, collaboration, education, and advocacy; (2) develop an externally funded, worldclass research program along the theme of workplace well-being; (3) play a crucial role in developing future thought leaders by recruiting and supervising graduate students and involving them in cutting edge research projects; (4) secure external funding, including through SSHRC; and (5) initiate new research collaborations with experts from relevant fields within and outside of ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨. The developments, insights, and results of the Chair’s research projects are expected to be published in top-tier journals and widely disseminated through conferences, public lectures, media engagement and other appropriate venues. Furthermore, the Chair is also expected to (6) enhance collaborations and/or partnerships with businesses, non-profits, and government agencies; and (7) contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching and participate in the service activities of the Organizational Behaviour/Human Resource Management Area.

Qualifications

Applicants should submit the following:

• A letter of application outlining their qualifications for the position
• Curriculum vitae
• A statement of research achievements (including success in obtaining Tri-Agency (or other) funding, a strong track record in peer-reviewed publishing, and evidence of impact of your research, community and industry engagement, and innovation in knowledge translation) and future research plan
• A two-page teaching statement outlining your teaching philosophy, experience, and interests, including proposed courses you would teach
• PDF copies of three scholarly publications that demonstrate your most significant research contributions accompanied by a detailed description of their significance
• Contact information of three academic referees willing to provide a letter of reference

How to Apply

Also, in accordance with the CRC’s Requirements for Recruitment guidelines, applicants are encouraged to complete the applicant equity survey. For more information on ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨’s CRC equity, diversity and inclusion commitments, please visit the ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨’s CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. All applications must include the Position Number CRC 2024-01 and should be addressed electronically to:

Catherine Lam
Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3CS

Email: OBPTAC@wlu.ca  

Electronic applications quoting Position Number CRC 2024-01 are encouraged. Do not use the "Apply Now" feature - applications should be submitted directly to the above email address. 

The anticipated start date of the Chair is January 1, 2026 (or later) subject to the successful candidate’s availability and the timeline for the Tier 2 CRC nomination process.  

The successful candidate will be nominated for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair and will be appointed as a tenured or tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics in the Organizational Behaviour/Human Resource Management Area, conditional on CRC application approval.

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics has over 150 full-time faculty and more than 6000 undergraduate and graduate students on campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, and a location in Toronto, Ontario. With a mission to achieve excellence in management education, the school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Honours BBA, MBA, MFin, MMA and PhD. ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨'s undergraduate and graduate business programs are AACSB accredited. For more information, please visit httg:// www.wlu.ca/lazaridisschool.  

Waterloo, Ontario is a highly innovative and dynamic region. It is the home to a number of leading high technology firms, insurance companies and educational/research institutions (e.g. University of Waterloo, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics).

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics is also home to the Lazaridis Institute, which helps Canadian technology companies reach their next level of growth through world-class programs; leading-edge research in innovation, management and disruption in the tech ecosystem; and the connection of international research, best practices in global scaling, and curriculum.

It is recognized that life circumstances such as illness, disability, family and community responsibilities (e.g., maternity leave, parental leave, leaves due to illness, leaves due to caring for family members, or slowdowns due to chronic illness or disability) are expected to have an impact on a candidate’s record of research achievement, and that these impacts will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to explain in their cover letter how career interruptions may have impacted them.

Equity, diversity and creating a culture of inclusion are part of ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨’s core values and central to the ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ Strategy. ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who also identify as racialized or having disabilities, and qualified candidates of any sexual and gender identity. Candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca and/or Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca.

·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ strives to make our application process accessible and provides accommodations for both applicants and employees as outlined in Policy 8.7. If you require assistance applying for this position, would like this job posting in an alternative format, or would like to discuss accessibility and accommodations during the recruitment process please contact ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨'s Equity and Accessibility Officer at accessibility@wlu.ca.

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted.

·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨'s Employee Success Factors. Equity, diversity and creating a culture of inclusion are part of ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨’s core values and central to the ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ Strategy. ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at ·ï»Ë²ÊƱƽ̨ are welcomed to contact Equity & Accessibility. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources. Contact information can be found at careers.wlu.ca/content/How-to-apply/

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online. Please note, a CV and letter of introduction will be required in electronic form.