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Position Description
The McGill University Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time Contract Academic Staff position as a Clinician-Teacher at the rank Assistant Professor (clinical) based at St. Mary’s Hospital Centre. This will be a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure.
The Department of Medicine is a recognized leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellent and innovative clinical programs across our teaching hospitals. St. Mary’s Hospital Center 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. It is a community hospital with an important teaching mandate for trainees in multiple disciplines.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be appointed to clinical practice in the Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology at St. Mary’s Hospital Centre.
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 clinical work, teaching (clinical and didactic), research and administration.
As a Clinician-Teacher, the successful candidate’s major non-clinical focus will be on teaching the next generation of physicians, including both didactic and clinical teaching.
Clinical responsibilities will include Rheumatology consult service and a weekly outpatient clinic at the Lakeshore General Hospital.
The successful candidate will assume a leadership role in overseeing teaching at both the hospital and Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) levels. They will be expected to play an active role in the organization, coordination, and ongoing enhancement of the quality of teaching for medical students and postgraduate medical trainees from Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine programs.
The candidate will have opportunities to further develop expertise in medical education across multiple specialties and to strengthen educational collaborations with other McGill-affiliated institutions. In addition, the selected candidate will be expected to foster and promote clinical innovation within the Division of Rheumatology and to contribute to clinical research and quality improvement initiatives aimed at advancing medical practice at St. Mary’s Hospital Centre.
The successful candidate will also be expected to be actively involved in all aspects of McGill’s academic mission (i.e. research, teaching, supervision of graduate 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 be eligible for licensure in the province of Québec;
Have completed specialty training in General Internal Medicine and subspecialty training in Rheumatology;
Be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent) ;
Be certified by the Collège des médecins du Québec;
Have completed, or be currently enrolled in, at least one additional year of clinical and/or research training, preferably in Medical Education, with a demonstrated commitment to pursuing an academic career focused on teaching;
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills;
Demonstrate proficiency in English and French, or a commitment to acquiring the language skills necessary to practice medicine in Québec; candidates must be able to interact effectively in both languages with patients, families, and health‑care professionals.
Faculty/Department/Unit: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Employee Type: Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')
Rank: Assistant Professor
Salary: Remuneration will be according to Quebec health care fee schedule
Job Status: Full-time
Posting Period: Please submit your application within 30 days of the publication date
The following supporting documents are required:
Cover letter & curriculum vitae (as 1 pdf document)
Statement indicating your academic plans if you are successful in obtaining this position. Indicate your planned career path as a Clinician-Teacher. 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
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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.
McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.
McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.