"Assistant Professor (Clinical) - Clinician-Scientist - Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine (C1-260325)"

The McGill University Department of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time position as Clinician-Scientist at the rank of Assistant Professor (Clinical) based at the Jewish General Hospital-CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. This is a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure.

The Department of Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is a leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellence and innovative clinical programs across the network of teaching hospitals. The Jewish General Hospital 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.

Job Duties
The successful candidate will be appointed to clinical practice and partake in at least 50% research responsibilities in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Jewish General Hospital-CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. They will join the Division of Geriatrics, which consists of 5 full-time academic geriatricians and 4 Family Medicine members. Furthermore, they will have a research appointment in the Lady Davis Institute, which is affiliated with the Jewish General Hospital.

Please see the Department of Medicine (DOM) website for McGill DOM Career path definitions. Our career path definitions specify typical ranges of time allotted to research, clinical work, teaching (clinical and didactic), as well as research and administration.

As a Clinician-Scientist, the successful candidate will be expected to spend 50% of their time dedicated to research and develop and maintain an independent and productive research program. The research program is expected to attract external peer reviewed funding (e.g. Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Fonds de Recherche Québec—Santé). Internal startup funding may be available on a competitive basis to a suitable candidate. A specific interest in geroscience and the impact of cognition on brain health and geroscience will be considered an asset. The Clinician-Scientist will have opportunities to lead and conduct clinical trials and research trials.

Clinical responsibilities will include covering consult services, attending in outpatient clinics and taking evening and weekend on call duties in Geriatric Medicine.

The incumbent will also be expected to be actively involved in all aspects of McGill’s academic mission (i.e., research, teaching, supervision of students and residents and involvement in academic and administrative committees).

McGill faculty members are expected to contribute to service activities within their units, the University, and the wider scholarly community. A demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is also expected.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Candidates must:

• Hold an MD degree, and must have completed specialty training in Geriatric Medicine;
• Be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent);
• Be eligible for licensure in the province of Quebec and hold certification by the Collège des médecins du Québec;
• Hold a MSc or PhD degree in a domain pertaining to aging and geriatrics;
• 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.

JOB DETAILS
Faculty/Department/Unit: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Employee Type: Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')
Rank: Assistant Professor
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Remuneration will be according to Quebec health care fee schedule in addition to any awarded grants from funding agencies.
Posting Period: Please submit your application within 30 days of the publication date

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must submitted at the following link: https://mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Careers/job/JGH---Jewish-General-Hosp/Assistant-Professor--Clinical---Department-of-Medicine--Division-of-Geriatric-Medicine--C1-260325-_JR0000074791

The following supporting documents are required:

• Cover letter and curriculum vitae;
• Statement indicating your research and academic plans if you are successful in obtaining this position. Indicate your planned career path as a Clinician-Scientist. Describe your preferred research time allocation and detail your teaching plans, research plans and plans for service to the academic community;
• Names and contact information of three referees.

Use a personal email address when creating an account in Workday to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts to apply.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

L’Université McGill est une institution de langue anglaise dans laquelle la majorité des activités d’enseignement et de recherche s’effectuent en langue anglaise, rendant essentielle l’utilisation de l’anglais pour la communication orale et écrite.