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The Faculties of Health and Computer Science at ºÃÉ«¹È invite applications for the Shannex Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging. The Shannex Research Chair will be a probationary tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (commensurate with experience) jointly appointed to the Faculties of Health and Computer Science, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding and innovative researcher with the potential to lead an internationally recognized research program that develops and deploys artificial intelligence to health and healthcare related applications focused on healthy aging. The successful applicant’s cross-disciplinary research program will align with the priority areas of ‘Body function and mobility across the health continuum’ in the Faculty of Health and ‘AI and Machine Learning’ in the Faculty of Computer Science. The Shannex Research Chair responds to two of Dalhousie’s six Strategic Research Clusters, ‘Healthy People, Communities, & Populations’Ìýand ‘AI & Digital Innovation’.

The Shannex Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Health was established through the generosity of Shannex Incorporated (shannex.com). Shannex’s operations in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia provide a full continuum of services including home care, retirement living, assisted living, memory care and long-term care. By providing the best care and service excellence to people as they age, Shannex leads the way to better living for individuals and our communities.

ºÃÉ«¹È the candidate

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The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a health or a related discipline (e.g., medicine, biomedical engineering or computer sciences with an emphasis in health), and will be an emerging leader with a national and growing international reputation in pioneering digital interventions that bridge the gap between research and practical applications of artificial intelligence to healthcare. This may include, but is not limited to, research focused on frailty or frailty markers, healthy aging, chronic and complex care, and clinical aspects of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, exercise, mobility, as well as other aspects of health. The successful candidate will have a proven capacity to obtain external research funding, recruit and mentor graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and disseminate knowledge.

The successful candidate will establish and maintain collaborative relationships with community, post-secondary institutions, and key partners in the health sector (e.g., health authorities and providers of long-term care services in the province). As the Shannex Research Chair, the successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to utilize their assets to take a data-driven approach to care delivery, enhance the experience of residents in long-term care, and drive sustained improvements in long-term care contexts and for seniors across the continuum. With ties to both the Faculties of Health and Computer Science, the successful candidate will provide research leadership and promote interdisciplinary scholarship to create new opportunities and drive strategic directions at the intersection of health and computer science.

ºÃÉ«¹È Dalhousie

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ºÃÉ«¹È is a top 15 research intensive university on Canada’s beautiful east coast with more than 18,500 students, including 3500 in graduate programs, from 115 countries. Dalhousie is home to the state-of-the-art Healthy Aging and Frailty Research Hub and the Institute for Big Data Analytics and is home to some of the world’s leading scholars in healthy aging, frailty and artificial intelligence. Dalhousie’s commitment to this research area is demonstrated by the establishment of the Shannex Research Chair as well as a Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging in the Faculty of Computer Science.

ºÃÉ«¹È operates in the unceded territories of the Mi’kmaw, Wolastoqey, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples. These sovereign nations hold inherent rights as the original peoples of these lands, and we each carry collective obligations under the Peace and Friendship Treaties. Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms Aboriginal and Treaty rights in Canada. ºÃÉ«¹È is located in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), the major centre in the scenic Atlantic region and a city widely known for its high quality of life. Further information about the Faculty of Health and ºÃÉ«¹È and the can be obtained from the ºÃÉ«¹ÈÌýwebsite.

ºÃÉ«¹È commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visitÌý.

To guarantee review of your application, please apply October 31, 2025.ÌýApplications should be made by submission of: 1) a cover letter, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae, 3) a three-page summary of the candidate’s research program including a 5-year research plan that aligns with the vision of the Shannex Research Chair position, 4) a one-page statement of teaching interests and philosophy, and 5) the names and contact information of three referees. All applications are to be made through the following link:Ìý

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. This position is a part of the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) Bargaining Unit. If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. ºÃÉ«¹È is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewedÌýhere.

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