"HRLMP Academic Anatomical Pathologist"

Job Title

HRLMP Academic Anatomical Pathologist

Job ID

59751

Location

St. Joseph's Hospital

Open Date

12/21/2023

Job Type

Outside Paid

Close Date

06/27/2024

Employee Group

Academic

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Department

Pathology

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Academic Anatomical Pathologist

Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program and McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario

The Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP)and the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University, Hamilton invite applications for faculty positions in Anatomical Pathology, within the subspecialties of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary pathology, breast pathology, and skin pathology.

The ideal candidate for this role is a motivated clinician educator, with a strong sense of professionalism and excellent communication skills. Candidates must hold certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent), in Anatomical or General Pathology and must hold (or be eligible for) medical licensure in the Province of Ontario. Additionally, qualified candidates will have subspecialty expertise through a recognized fellowship (or at least five years practice experience), in one or more of the following specialties: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology, Breast Pathology, and Skin Pathology, including related molecular/biomarker testing and reporting. Strong surgical pathology and frozen section skills are required.

About this role

The successful candidate will be appointed to a full-time faculty position in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, at a rank appropriate to their experience, and will join HRLMP’s Discipline of Anatomical Pathology, which includes 33 anatomical pathologists across all subspecialties.

The HRLMP and the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine value scholarly interests in the areas of education, quality improvement, knowledge translation, innovation, and/or clinical and translational research. The successful candidate will collaborate in the implementation of the HRLMP’s strategic plan, contribute to local and regional education events, and actively engage in their own continuing medical education. They will be committed to academic scholarship and will participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. They, along with other HRLMP professional and technical staff, will engage with McMaster’s MD Program and with McMaster’s Royal College accredited programs in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology, Adult Hematology, and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 

Specifically, alongside other HRLMP professional and technical staff, they will be expected to engage with McMaster’s MD Program and with McMaster’s Royal College Accredited Programs in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology, Adult Hematology, and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. A commitment to academic scholarship is required. The HRLMP and the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine value scholarly interests in the areas of education, quality improvement, knowledge translation, innovation, and/or clinical and translational research.

Compensation for this role will align with the Province of Ontario’s Laboratory Medicine Funding Framework Agreement (LMFFA). The intent is for the successful candidate to hold a 1.0 FTE appointment in the HRLMP.

About the HRLMP

Hamilton is the seventh largest city in Canada, with a diversified economy, a multicultural population, an active arts and culture scene, breathtaking natural beauty, and safe and welcoming neighborhoods. We believe HRLMP is a great place to work – and Hamilton is a great place to call home. The HRLMP serves Hamilton and the surrounding region, home to over two million people. Our program spans four acute care hospital sites and one community hospital and is part of two hospital corporations (Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton). One of our hospital sites, the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) is a regional referral centre for central-west Ontario. HRLMP’s pathologists care for patients across this region and collaborate with healthcare professionals in Hamilton and in surrounding communities.

Why McMaster?

McMaster University is home to some of the best minds and laboratories in the country. McMaster has a well-deserved reputation as a hotbed of discovery and innovation and is consistently ranked among Canada's top research-intensive universities. The Faculty of Health Sciences is unique as the only Canadian University that combines, in one Faculty, schools of medicine, nursing, rehabilitation sciences, midwifery programs, Bachelor of Health Sciences, physician assistant and postgraduate health sciences education. This is a specific initiative to train medical team members in a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to developing effective and efficient health care.

The Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine represents a unique integration of basic biomedical science and clinical medicine affiliated with the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP).  Several of our Faculty hold prestigious research chairs and funding awards. It is an exciting and eventful period in medical research and education, and many in the Department are contributing to significant breakthroughs in their specific areas. Many of our Faculty are educators in the Bachelor of Health Sciences and Undergraduate Medicine program and our Postgraduate Training Programs in Laboratory Medicine, considered among the best in Canada. The successful applicant will join over 140 full-time/part-time faculty. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.

Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must submit the following:

1. A letter of interest, including your subspecialty preference
2. An equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) statement, reflecting on past and present activities in EDI, and how they plan to contribute to our EDI mission if they join HRLMP / McMaster University. (For more information on our commitment to EDI, please see: https://equity.mcmaster.ca/)
3. A curriculum vitae
4. The names of at least three referees. Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage. Letters of reference will be requested at later stages of the search process. 

All documents are to be submitted to the McMaster University Careers Site: McMaster University Careers Link. Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.

Please address your letter of interest to:

Dr. Ihab El-Shinnawy

Division Director, Anatomical Pathology

Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program