CBU invites applications for the Executive Director, Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging. This is a full-time continuing position (Subject to Budget Approval).
Cape Breton University’s Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging (CEHA) is a collaborative research initiative to advance research in healthy aging and inform evidence-based healthy practices for rural, semi-rural, post-industrial, and Indigenous communities across Nova Scotia, Canada and around the world.
The successful candidate will oversee the Centre’s goal to create collaborative networks of researchers, practitioners, students and strategic partners to engage in health research and innovative initiatives aimed to ensure excellent quality of life for Nova Scotians as they age, and innovative approaches to address frailty and dementia.
The successful candidate will also directly support CBU’s overarching strategic healthcare initiative including the development of clinical research trial capacity. They will act as liaison for sponsors, applicable research ethics boards, government authorities, the CEHA Advisory committee, and CBU departments.
Some qualifications for this job are but not limited to:
Applications must be received by March 19th 2024 at 11:59:59PM.
Cape Breton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Cape Breton University
Human Resources Dept.
1250 Grand Lake Road
Sydney, NS B1M 1A2