Canada Research Chair Tier 2 Position - Tenure Track Assistant Professor

University of Saskatchewan • saskatoon, division no. 11 • Posted June 18, 2026

About the Role

Canada Research Chair Tier 2 Position - Tenure Track Assistant Professor

The College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is pleased to invite applications for a full-time, tenure track appointment as a Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Precision Oral and Systemic Microbiome - Host Interactions. CRCs are among Canada’s most distinguished personnel awards. Further information about the CRC program can be found on the Government of Canada’s CRC website ( ) including eligibility criteria.

Candidate profile

The CRC Tier II will lead an innovative research program in the College of Dentistry. Evidence suggests that the oral microbiome may hold valuable information for better understanding influential factors in the origin, progression, and prevention of prevalent oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontitis, and oral cancers. The CRC wi...