2025 IAB Expertise, Experience and Representation

CIHR is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and strives to cultivate diversity and inclusivity on the IABs. We value contributions from individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to help shape health research that will serve all Canadians.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify as Indigenous, Francophone, gender diverse, those living with disability, or belong to an equity-denied group. Patients, patient advocates and individuals with lived experience are also encouraged to apply.

Please see below for additional areas of expertise, experience and representation that Institutes are looking to fill on their IAB this cycle. Please note that while selection is competitive, your application will remain active in the IAB candidate pool for three (3) years.

Institute Vacancies to Fill Expertise, experience and representation
Aging No vacancies

For future membership cycles:

  • Indigenous representation
  • Francophone representation
  • Candidates residing in Northern regions of Canada
Cancer Research Up to 1
  • Expertise in artificial intelligence
  • Early career and senior career stage
  • Francophone representation
  • Candidates residing in Northern regions of Canada
Circulatory and Respiratory Health Up to 3
  • Expertise in lung health
  • Francophone representation
  • Senior career stage
  • Candidates residing in Eastern or Northern Canada
Gender and Health Up to 3
  • Expertise in knowledge translation/mobilization
  • Expertise in delivery of clinical care relevant to the field
  • Candidates living with a disability
  • Candidates who identify as gender diverse
  • Candidates residing in Western or Northern Canada; International candidates
Genetics Up to 3
  • Patient/ Health Care User
  • Candidates who identify as women
Health Services and Policy Research Up to 5
  • Expertise in health policy
  • Patient/caregiver/community perspective
  • Candidates living with a disability
  • Candidates who identify as men
  • Candidates who identity as Indigenous
  • Francophone representation
  • Candidates residing in rural, remote or Northern regions of Canada
  • International candidates
Human Development, Child and Youth Health Up to 1
  • Candidates residing in Atlantic Canada
Indigenous Peoples' Health Up to 7 No specific requests
Infection and Immunity Up to 4
  • Candidates who identity as Indigenous
  • Francophone representation
  • Candidates with expertise in clinical, health services/systems or population/societal/environmental research (Pillars 2, 3, 4)
Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Up to 3
  • Patient/ Health Care User
  • Candidates who identify as women
  • Candidates who identity as Indigenous
  • Candidates residing in Northern regions of Canada
Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction Up to 4 No specific requests
Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes No vacancies No specific requests
Population and Public Health Up to 6
  • Expertise in climate change and health, ecological determinants of health
  • Social science expertise on the structural determinants of health
  • Francophone representation
  • Candidates who identity as Indigenous
  • Candidates residing in Northern regions of Canada
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