City : Hamilton

Category : Other

Industry : Education

Employer : McMaster University

ACADEMIC RESPIROLOGIST OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES SPECIALIST
Department of Medicine, McMaster University

The Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare invite applications for an Academic Respirologist or Infectious Diseases Specialist, with expertise in mycobacterial lung diseases. 

The successful candidate will work in the Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, where they may have access and mentorship to further leadership opportunities, including the medical lead for the clinic. They will also help in establishing formal Indigenous outreach to satellite centres, such as Brantford and beyond. Prior experience in such activities will be an asset to the position. Additional Respirology/Infectious Diseases (as applicable) inpatient and outpatient activities will be available across the McMaster University teaching hospital sites to complement the position.

This is a full-time faculty position for a period of three years (renewable). Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate will be a full-time member with a dual appointment to both the Division of Respirology and the Division of Infectious Diseases and will be expected to contribute to the academic mission of the Faculty and Divisions. The successful candidate should have appropriate fellowship training and will be expected to fully participate in all appropriate departmental and divisional educational activities.

Applicants should be certified (or eligible for certification) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the Province of Ontario.

Please apply online to Job Opening 76219 via the McMaster Academic Careers website (http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/) directing your application to:

Sara Sellers
Academic and Administrative Manager

Expressions of interest should include:

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  An up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter.

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  A written description of training and research experience (two-page maximum). Applicants are encouraged to describe any impact that career interruptions have had on research, academic, and/or clinical scholarly productivity, if applicable.

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  A brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion, or inclusive excellence in teaching, research, or service within higher education, community-based, or other profession settings (two-page maximum).

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  The names and addresses of three professional referees.

Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; letters of recommendation from referees will be requested at later stages of the search process.

All qualified applicants are encouraged apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements:

“Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada” or 
“No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada”