"Clinician Researcher/Teacher in Advanced Heart Failure (Assistant/Associate Professor)"

Appointment Type and Rank: The successful candidate will hold a limited term academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, or a continuing academic appointment at the rank of Associate Professor depending on qualifications and experience.

Information about the Department of Medicine and Division of Cardiology may be found at: Medicine - Western University (uwo.ca).

Number of Positions: 1

Posting Date: February 24, 2026

Closing Date to Apply: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin after March 26, 2026.

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2026

Position Profile: The Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, at Western University and London Health Sciences Centre, and St. Joseph’s Health Care London are seeking a full-time clinical academic Cardiologist at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level, depending on qualifications and experience, with a clinical and academic focus in Advanced Heart Failure. The successful candidate is expected to have completed training in an Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology program as well as a strong academic interest in teaching, research and/or quality improvement. Strong preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the ability to lead an independent career in heart failure / transplant research within the Division. Preference will also be given to candidates with Level 3 training in Echocardiography. Preference will be given to Clinician Researchers, however Clinician Teachers will also be considered.

Academic and Clinical Expectations: The Advanced Heart Failure Program in London currently includes 4 Cardiologists, 1 General Internist and 1 Nephrologist. The Program offers inpatient advanced heart failure consultative services, outpatient Heart Failure clinics with a large, fully serviced clinic at the SJHC, as well as Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs. There are also programs in Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Amyloidosis, and a robust Regional Heart Failure Network. The Advanced Heart Failure Program has a strong working relationship with Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Sarcoidosis Clinic, Cardiac Rehabilitation and is a member of the Multi-Organ Transplant Program. The Program is looking to further expand these relationships as well as develop stronger relationships with Cardiac Electrophysiology, Palliative Care and Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Qualifications/Experience: Applicants should be certified, or eligible for certification, in Cardiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent. Candidates must have an MD, or equivalent, and must be eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) in the province of Ontario.

Skills Required: The successful candidate will join a busy academic Cardiology practice focused predominantly on the field of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation. The successful candidate will also have a commitment to and demonstrated aptitude for teaching, and will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to supervise graduate trainees.

Compensation details: Compensation for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be primarily composed of the following sources: Fee for service (OHIP billings), Alternative Funding Plan and academic salary.

If interested, please submit:

• a letter of interest
• statement of Academic Qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• the names and contact information for three (3) references who you have worked with over the last two (2) years and at least one (1) referee must hold a leadership appointment
• a complete application form, located at: https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/careers/pdf/application-full-time-clinical.pdf

Please submit all documentation electronically to the:

Department of Medicine Chair’s Office
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
LHSC – Victoria Hospital; 800 Commissioners Road East
London, ON N6A 5W9
Email: DOMRecruitment@lhsc.on.ca

Posting number: 2026-043-CL