City : Hamilton

Category : Other

Industry : Education

Employer : McMaster University

McMaster University Department of Surgery, in conjunction with Hamilton Health Sciences is seeking to hire an academic adult spine surgeon into the Division of Neurosurgery (seeking spinal neurosurgeons, but open to applications from orthopedic spine surgeons). The Hamilton Neurosurgery Program serves a catchment area of more than 2.5 million residents. The regional service also provides tertiary and quaternary level care to patients from other regions of the province and plays an essential role in the support of other regional programs including cardiac/stroke, trauma, ENT/Head & Neck, and neuro-oncology.  The regional neurosurgery service together with the Department of Surgery, McMaster University hosts an accredited Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada training program in Neurosurgery with full involvement in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education programs. 

The Department of Surgery endorses a Mission statement of six tenets and collectively pursues:

Culture that is inclusive

Research that impacts

Education that inspires

Advancement for all

Transformation through innovation

Excellence in patient care

Please visit the CREATE website www.macsurgerycreates.ca for further information.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate experience and training in contemporary management of spinal surgery appropriate for a quaternary academic hospital centre, including the provision of exceptional sub-specialty clinical care in degenerative and neoplastic disorders of the spine/MIS spine surgery/surgery of the peripheral nervous system, and to also participate in the general spine call roster.

The successful candidate will be expected to show evidence of interpersonal and collaborative skills and initiative to further advance the clinical and academic productivity of the regional spine service and division. A commitment and demonstrated interest in surgical education at all levels is essential, as well as active participation in research programs and academic initiatives of the Neurosurgery Division.  It is expected that applicants will have an established track record in clinical or basic science research, preferably with Master’s level training and with a demonstrated ability to obtain peer- reviewed funding. A full-time academic appointment in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University will be available to the successful applicant. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Applicants must have a Fellowship in Spine Surgery with certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent training, and licensed or eligible for licensure in the Province of Ontario. All qualified candidates are encouraged to 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”.

Applications must include:

• A curriculum vitae
• Description of previous academic experience, as well as specialty training
• Submit 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 (2-page maximum)
• Provide the names and contact information of three professional referees; letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; the Department will request letters of recommendation from referees at later stages of the search process.