About The Position
The McGill University Department of Pathology in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is inviting applications for a full-time Contract Academic Staff position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical) based at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). This will be a Contract Academic Staff Position and does not confer eligibility for tenure. The McGill University Department of Pathology offers medical education and research training in a wide variety of areas such as carcinogenesis, mechanisms of respiratory diseases, molecular pathology and immunology, neoplasia and cell biology, cell differentiation, biomedical image processing, neurodegenerative disorders, and ophthalmic pathology. The successful candidate will be actively involved in the academic mission of the McGill University Department of Pathology; they will join a diverse team of experts committed to providing innovative teaching to prepare future leaders in pathology and medical science. Departmental members are engaged in high-impact research that expands our basic understanding of human health and disease and its treatment in order to model optimal pathology practice to provide timely, highest quality, and up-to-date evidence-based diagnostic consultation services that integrate histologic and molecular characterization of disease to our patient population. The successful candidate will join an academic and high-volume comprehensive division at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)—a major teaching hospital affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Canada’s internationally renowned McGill University, located in the vibrant and multicultural city of Montreal, in the province of Quebec. Montreal, the second-most populous city in Canada, is an important centre of education, commerce, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, information technology, art, design, and culture. Vibrant and multicultural, Montreal was ranked in 2017 as the best city in the world to be a university student in the QS World University Rankings and again as top North-American city in 2019. It was also ranked 4th best city to live in North American in 2019 by the annual Mercer survey and 9th best city in the world to live in by Time Out Index 2022.
Requirements
- Hold an MD degree
- Certification in Anatomic Pathology/Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology
- Certified by the Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent)
- Hold, or be eligible for, licensure in the province of Quebec
- Completed fellowship in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology (preferable); or General Surgical Pathology Fellowship with specialized training in Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathology
- Demonstrable interest in teaching, clinical research, administration and/or innovation
- Bilingual language skills (French or English) are preferred, or a commitment to acquire the necessary language skills to practice medicine in Quebec.
- Candidates should be able to interact in English and in French with patients, families, and health care professionals.
Responsibilities
- Involved in intraoperative consultations, on-call duties, multidisciplinary rounds, and participation in quality control/assurance initiatives.
- Maintain the highest possible standards of practice, including prompt delivery of services to match established performance indicators and turn-around times.
- Clinical teaching and supervision of pathology residents, fellows, and medical students.
- Primary practice in Gastrointestinal and Liver pathology.
- Actively involved in relevant aspects of McGill’s academic mission (e.g., research, teaching, supervision of students and residents, and involvement in academic and administrative committees).
- Active participation in activities such as quality assurance/control and quality improvement programs.
- Contribute to service activities within their units, the University, and the wider scholarly community.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Benefits
- Remuneration will be according to Quebec health care fee schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
