He then obtained a graduate degree in philosophy and became the Managing Director of the Ethics and Policy Issues Centre (EPIC) at Carleton University.

[16][17] In 2010, Marc Saner became the Inaugural Director of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) at the University of Ottawa.

He developed the ISSP from 2010-2015 and established a network of fellows, advisors and faculty, as well as the institute's first graduate program.

[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] He is currently a professor at the University of Ottawa, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics.

[25][26][27] He also serves part-time as Departmental Science Advisor to Natural Resources Canada.