University of Waterloo Profile
In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada’s technology hub, has become a leading comprehensive university with 35,100 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
The University of Waterloo is a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurialism. Located at the heart of Canada's Technology Triangle, just west of Toronto, our researchers and students benefit from close connections with Canada's highest concentration of high-technology and manufacturing companies, as well as University of Waterloo's unique intellectual property policy, which vests the rights with the inventor. QS World University Rankings ranks Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering as amongst the top 50 engineering schools worldwide.
As home to the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, Waterloo embraces its connections to the world and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research, and commercialization. With campuses and education centres on four continents, and academic partnerships spanning the globe, Waterloo is shaping the future of the planet.
The university has developed a reputation for the excellence and relevance of its undergraduate and graduate education, delivered through six faculties: health, arts, engineering, environment, mathematics, and science. For more information about the University of Waterloo, visit www.uwaterloo.ca
Background
The University of Waterloo is undertaking an important recruitment specific to the goals outlined in the RFP. We are seeking the services of a recruiting partner/consultant to assist us with optimizing the search as described in the RFP document:
The success of the hiring initiative for a Tier 1 Indigenous Canada Research Chair depends upon Waterloo’s ability to effectively recruit excellent candidates at the desired level (e.g., Professor or Associate Professor) and aligned to the identified priority areas for each Faculty. It is expected that recruitment will begin immediately.
Questions regarding this Request for Proposal may be submitted via email directed to:
Christine Wagner, Procurement Specialist, Research
Procurement and Contract Services
Email: cpwagner@uwaterloo.ca or procure@uwaterloo.ca
