Position Profile

The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s), invite applications for the position of Chair/Department Head of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The successful candidate will hold a full-time continuing Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The Chair/Department Head position will have an initial five-year term, normally renewable once, and is subject to a mid-term review. Academic rank will be based on qualifications and experience.

Academic and/or Clinical Expectations

The Chair/Department Head will provide the vision to expand on the department’s strengths of integrating teaching, research and current evidence into clinical practice in partnership with the University, the affiliated research institutes and both academic hospital organizations. Be a strong leader, administrator and communicator, with the ability to advance and advocate for the department’s mission and goals alongside partners and the community. Provide responsible and accountable clinical academic leadership within the University and both hospital organizations. Provide responsible and accountable leadership of a basic science department within the University structure. Work collaboratively with basic and clinical scientists to build innovative, integrated and translational research identified as signature areas in the strategic plans of Western University and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as both hospital organizations. Champion the careers of both basic science and clinical faculty across the academic and hospital environments, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and a vibrant culture of inquiry at all levels of the academic enterprise.

Qualifications or Experience and Skills Required

The successful candidate must be an accomplished clinician with an MD or equivalent, have certification in Anatomical or General Pathology or related laboratory specialty from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent), and be eligible for College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration for licensure in the Province of Ontario. They should have a clear understanding of the Canadian health care and laboratory system, while having the ability to collaborate and develop regional relationships beyond LHSC and St. Joseph’s to ensure quality for all hospital laboratories in the region. An established track record of research productivity, leadership experience in research, and relevant educational qualifications would be an asset.