"Academic Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgeon"

Job Identification 3129

Posting Date 10/20/2025, 11:37 PM

Apply Before 12/20/2025

Job Schedule Full Time

Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada (On-site)

Category Type Medicine - Other Medicine

Position Type Faculty (Includes Asst. Professors, Associate Professors)

College/Administrative Portfolio College of Health Sciences

Faculty/Department Medicine + Dentistry

About the Team The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of the world's top academic health science centres. With 21 departments, multiple research institutes and centres, and a focus on excellence in education, research, and clinical care, the faculty trains outstanding medical and dental professionals and drives global health innovation in collaboration with partners across sectors.

Description This position is part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

Remuneration for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and is based on the income scale of the six-step Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP).

The successful candidate will be offered a tenure-track appointment with the rank of Assistant Professor (depending on current rank), which is in accordance with the Schedule F and Schedule A and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

The Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta), is accepting applications for the position of an academic cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon.

The Neurosurgery Division at the University of Alberta is committed to the improvement of health through excellence in patient care, leadership in education and research, and in preventative initiatives directed at the promotion of neurological well-being. The Division of Neurosurgery provides comprehensive neurosurgical services for a wide geographic area serving a population of well over two million people. Within the division, every neurosurgical subspecialty is represented with growing volumes across the disciplines. The University of Alberta Hospital is a state-of-the-art neurosurgical center with 2-3 neurosurgical operating rooms daily, an integrated pediatric hospital and operating room, intraoperative MRI, neurosurgery led gamma knife facility and a soon to open brain center housing an advanced neurologic intensive care and observation unit. In addition, the hospital is the comprehensive stroke center for the northern half of the province, with two dedicated biplane angiography suites and a centralized stroke program. Our spine and peripheral nerve programs are active at additional surgical sites in the Capital region, including the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Leduc hospital and at chartered surgical facilities.

The University of Alberta is a leading medical research institute with numerous opportunities for collaborative investigation. Edmonton is a young and vibrant city, with attractive and affordable housing opportunities adjacent to the hospitals. Boasting an extensive trail network in the river valley, a world class arts and culture scene, a burgeoning restaurant scene and a downtown sports and entertainment district, Edmonton is an ideal city for work and recreation.

Responsibilities The Division is recruiting an academic cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon to start in July 2026 (start date flexible). The position involves a 65% commitment to clinical practice which includes participation in a general neurosurgery on call program as well as non-classroom teaching (20%). The position also entails a teaching classroom commitment of 10%, a 20% commitment to research and a 5% commitment to administration.

Qualifications Applicants must hold an MD or equivalent, with completed training in Neurosurgery, and must be eligible for licensure in the Province of Alberta. The successful candidate must have obtained the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Fellowship in Neurosurgery, with advanced experience in open cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. A Master’s Degree with a recognized fellowship in cerebrovascular neurosurgery is considered an asset. Research background and proposed scope of investigation will be considered.

Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Application Instructions Interested applicants should click "Apply Now" to submit a current curriculum vitae, a statement of practice and research interest, a summary of operative experience over the preceding two years and the names of three references.

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