Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) and Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Cancer Immunology
University of Alberta — Edmonton, AB, Canada
Posted 2026-10-27
Posting date: October 27, 2026 Closing date: January 31, 2027 The MMI department and CRINA at the University of Alberta are seeking an exceptional emerging researcher with expertise in colorectal cancer immunology. The successful applicant will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and will develop an innovative research program aligned with, but operating independently, of the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Antiviral Drug Design, with the goal of extending the research strengths within the MMI department and CRINA. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC), a program which supports exceptional emerging researchers acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. The successful candidate will be expected to lead an innovative and productive research program in cancer immunology that is supported by peer reviewed funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) or other such prominent organizations (or has the strong potential for such support in the near future). Tier 2 CRCs are intended for exceptional emerg