City : Hamilton

Category : Other

Industry : Education

Employer : McMaster University

Full-Time Academic Radiation Oncologist

The Department of Oncology at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences are seeking an exceptional Academic Radiation Oncologist specializing in genitourinary and head and neck cancers. The successful candidate will hold a full-time academic appointment in the Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.

Among the top 40 universities in the world for health and medicine, McMaster University is a globally renowned institution of higher learning and a research community committed to advancing human and societal health and well-being. The Department of Oncology provides rewarding opportunities for innovation and excellence in clinical care, education and research.

The Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC) is a large academic cancer centre located adjacent to the Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario and serves the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant region. The Division of Radiation Oncology consists of 23 full-time Radiation Oncologists who are engaged in clinical practice, education and research. Members of the Division provide approximately 4,800 radiation oncology consultations per year across the region. The program treats all major disease sites and is a tertiary referral centre for sarcoma, CNS tumors, gynecological oncology, pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplantation. The cancer centre is a state-of-the-art facility, which houses ten megavoltage treatment units, one Cyberknife and one orthovoltage unit. Treatment preparation is undertaken using three CT simulators, and one MRI simulator. Treatment planning systems include Pinnacle, Eclipse, BrainLab, Cyberknife Multiplan, Brachy Vision and VariSeeds. We have an active Stereotactic Radiotherapy Program, as well as an established HDR brachytherapy program involving lung, esophagus and gynecology malignancies.  

As academic radiation oncologists, successful candidates are expected to contribute to clinical service, research and educational activities in their primary areas of focus and in a second disease site. Disease sites of interest include sarcoma and genitourinary cancers. These disease site groups have strong clinical trials programs and are represented in respective provincial disease site activities. Successful candidates will participate in the radiation oncology on-call roster and the ward consultation service for the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre. A hospitalist program as MRP exists for the daily management of oncology inpatients. Members of the Division of Radiation Oncology are expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate educational activities within the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and the Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program. The Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

The JCC has a large Clinical Trials Department contributing to Phase 1 to 3 clinical trials through the Canadian Clinical Trials Group, the Ontario Clinical Oncology Group, industry-sponsored trials and investigator-initiated clinical trials. Academic faculty are expected to actively participate in the clinical trials program. Multiple opportunities exist for clinical, health services and translational research. The academic Department of Oncology is closely aligned with the Escarpment Cancer Research Institute (ECRI), working collaboratively to provide access to clinical, translational and health services researchers.

Candidates are expected to possess the following:

• Certificate of registration for a valid license to practice in the province of Ontario issued by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• FRCP in Radiation Oncology, or equivalent qualifications
• Membership in the Canadian Medical Protective Association, or equivalent
• Additional Fellowship training would be an asset

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first. 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.

For more information on the Department of Oncology, visit https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/oncology

How to Apply

Interested candidates must submit:

• A curriculum vitae
• A letter of interest (Including 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 professional settings)
• Please note that letters of reference are not required at the application stage; the Department will request letters of recommendation from referees at later stages of the search process.

Applications will be accepted via email until September 15, 2024 and sent to the attention of Leanne Pittaway at lpittawa@hhsc.ca on behalf of:

Dr. Ian Dayes

Division of Radiation Oncology

Department of Oncology

McMaster University