Only disabled women, ‘gender equity-seeking persons’ welcome to apply for Canadian AI research job – Toronto Sun

Sep 30, 2025

Dalhousie University had been on the hunt for an AI research chair, but it appears that finding that unicorn for the role has been tough given who is — and isn’t — welcome to apply.

The posting for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging, which includes a government-funded annual salary of $100,000, remains up, despite its June 30 close date.

The role sounds ideal for those with the right qualifications. But even those who would seemingly be a perfect fit might not even be considered as the role is “designated to candidates who self-identify as women with a disability or gender equity-seeking persons with a disability.”

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