Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Biochemistry (C2-251127)

McGill University

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The McGill University Department of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time position as a member of the Contract Academic Staff as a Clinician-Scientist at the rank of Assistant Professor (Clinical). The position is based at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). This is a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure. The Department of Medicine is a leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellent and innovative clinical programs across our teaching hospitals. The McGill University Health Centre is one of McGill’s major teaching hospitals 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. Members of the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Biochemistry are also cross appointed to the Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine which is responsible for the OPTILAB Montreal-MUHC laboratory cluster. There are 15 laboratory sites with nine Medical Biochemists and two Clinical Biochemists in this cluster.

Requirements

• Hold an MD degree, a PhD degree, and must have completed specialty training in Medical Biochemistry.
• Be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent) in Medical Biochemistry.
• Be eligible for licensure in Quebec and hold certification by the Collège des médecins du Québec.
• Have at least two additional years of clinical and/or research training in the area of Medical Biochemistry.
• Bilingual language skills (French and 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.
• Have an active funded research program in a field relevant to Medical Biochemistry.
• Possess the capability to obtain and maintain external funding.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have an ability to communicate effectively and interact with a diverse range of individuals and teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual language skills (French and 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

• Spend a minimum of 50% of their time dedicated to research and develop and maintain an independent and productive research program.
• Attract external peer reviewed funding (e.g. Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Fonds de Recherche Québec—Santé).
• Contribute to the academic mandate of the Division as a Clinician Scientist.
• Obtain and maintain external funding.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Join our McGill University Health Centre team of six Medical Biochemists and one Clinical Biochemist.
• Be involved in selection, validation and implementation of new analyzers, tests and methods.
• Be involved in development and review of biochemistry procedures and quality improvement initiatives.
• Be involved in point of case testing.
• Be involved in selection and monitoring of chemistry quality control and proficiency testing programs.
• Participate in the teaching and training of medical residents, medical students and other health professionals.
• Engage in administrative responsibilities including, but not limited to, committee work and development of SOPs at the department/divisional level.
• Participate in departmental/divisional professional activities including, but not limited to, symposia, journal clubs and departmental/divisional rounds.
• Maintain professional standards in accordance with the standards of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and Collège des Médecins du Quebec.
• Participate in service activities of the division including, but not limited to, medical supervision within the laboratory, responding to inquiries and participating in on-call activities.
• Be 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).
• Contribute to service activities within their units, the University, and the wider scholarly community.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits

• Internal startup funding may be available on a competitive basis to a suitable candidate.
• Remuneration will be according to Quebec health care fee schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree