"Chair for the Wolfe Chair in Orthopaedic Research and Innovation"

The Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University is seeking a Chair for the Wolfe Chair in Orthopaedic Research and Innovation. The Chair will advance excellence in orthopaedic research and innovation through translational and clinically grounded research intertwined with brilliance in science. The holder of this position will specialize in orthopaedic research and innovation with a preference being given to an MD specializing in hip and knee arthroplasty. The Chair will have demonstrated potential to attract peer-reviewed research funding at the level needed to sustain a nationally and internationally leading research program.

Academic and Clinical Expectations: The successful candidate will ideally be an orthopaedic surgeon and have a specialization in hip and knee arthroplasty, the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of members of the research and health care team and office staff and will be expected to lead in multi-disciplinary team-based research with a focus on innovation in arthroplasty. The successful candidate will be expected to secure and hold external research funding, to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to supervise graduate trainees. Advanced training and experience in research is preferred. Clinical duties and expectations will be determined by the Department of Surgery.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have an MD or equivalent degree and must be eligible for licensing in the Province of Ontario. The successful candidate will hold a full-time limited term Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, or a Continuing Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, depending upon qualifications and experience at the time of appointment.

Compensation Details: The Chair appointment is for a five-year period, with the possibility of renewal for one additional term pending review recommendation. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be composed primarily of fee for service clinical earnings, an alternate funding plan and academic salary.

To apply: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin after May 1, 2025, with an anticipated start date of December 1, 2025, or as negotiated. Interested candidates should send: a letter of intent (maximum of 5 pages) that includes an overview of past research and description of proposed research plan, a plan to build collaborations, networks, and knowledge translation locally and beyond, a history and commitment to mentorship, and a statement on commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; a current curriculum vitae; the names and contact information of three referees; and a completed and signed application form at the following link: http://uwo.ca/facultyrelations/physicians/Application_FullTime_Clinical.pdf. All documents should be sent as a single PDF file to: Dale W. Laird, PhD and Emil H. Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C), FAAOS, FCAHS, FIOR, FIOTA, Wolfe Chair in Orthopaedic Research and Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Clinical Skills Building, Western University, London, Ontario CANADA N6A 5C1, E-mail: selection.committee@schulich.uwo.ca. Successful candidates will be required to comply with the policies and protocols of the applicable affiliated institutions.