Call for Nominations - CCS Advisory Council on Research (ACOR)

Since 1951, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Advisory Council on Research (ACOR) has played a pivotal role in the stewardship of CCS-funded research. By providing advice on CCS research grants and awards programs, as well as strategic priorities, funding policies and processes, and evaluation of its funding programs, ACOR supports CCS to fund research that makes a measurable impact on the lives of people with lived and living experience of cancer in Canada.

ACOR members include researchers and people with lived and living experience of cancer. Membership is sought from diverse backgrounds, career stages, geography, age, gender, race, cancer experience, and other factors.

CCS Research is excited to launch a nomination process in pursuit of interested and eligible candidates to fill existing and future vacancies on ACOR. Candidates are encouraged to self-nominate below after reviewing both the Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct for ACOR. We aim to utilize this process, in addition to other methods of recruitment, to ensure that all eligible individuals are able to make their interest known to CCS.

There will be 8 vacancies for researchers and 3 vacancies for people with lived and living experience of cancer in 2026, with new memberships set to begin in or around June, 2026. People with lived and living experience of cancer must have research experience (i.e., reviewed research grants as PSC Reviewers). Areas of interest for people with lived experience include lung cancer and those living outside of Ontario. Other experiences and identities will also be considered and encouraged. A wide range of scientific experience is sought for researchers, including from all four pillars of research, implementation science and health equity expertise.  Additional vacancies will emerge as ACOR membership terms end.

Nominations will be evaluated for alignment with CCS values and strategic needs. They will also be considered against current composition with a lens for maximizing diversity (e.g. background, geography, career stage, expertise/experience, gender, race). As part of deliberations, nominees may be invited to have a short get-to-know-you conversation with CCS Research staff and current ACOR members. All nominees will be advised of the final decision in writing by May 2026. 

Nominations are due by Friday, February 27, 2026 @ 5pm ET. Please do not submit a CV as these will not be reviewed. You can save and return to your responses prior to submitting. 

Last modified on: October 23, 2023