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The Department of Medicine, Snyder Institute, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, invite applications from outstanding investigators for a Contingent Tenure Track appointment as an academic gastroenterologist/ basic scientist researcher, at the Assistant Professor level in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Cumming School of Medicine.
Qualifications include an MD, FRCPC certification in Gastroenterology, formal medical research training, and eligibility for specialist licensure in the Province of Alberta. This position is for a clinician-scientist with 70% protected time for research, with responsibilities aligning with clinical needs within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. There is a special interest in both the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Snyder Institute for the recruitment of an academic basic science researcher with a specific expertise and training in hepatology and the microbiome.
The recruit should have a demonstrated record of research accomplishment and understanding of host-microbiome interactions, and specifically how these interactions regulate liver immunity. In addition, with the recent establishment of the International Microbiome Centre at the Cumming School of Medicine, there is now a real opportunity for a basic science research-intensive hepatologist to complement the microbiome scientists specifically in the area of the microbiome and liver health; an area of increasing importance to Canadians. Therefore, an expertise in the area of the gut microbiome would be considered an important asset for this recruitment. This position is for a clinician-scientist with 70% protected time for research in the area of microbiome and the liver. The research-intensive focus will build upon the clinical expertise of a recruit who has advanced fellowship training in hepatology. In addition, the recruit should have had significant exposure and a record of accomplishment in advanced basic research training and translational approaches to liver immunology that will be applied in this position to improving our understanding of how the liver immune environment is beneficially and adversely impacted by alterations in the gut microbiome. This translational research-focused approach will help to expand upon the existing expertise in hepatology and liver immunity in the Snyder Institute and University of Calgary Liver Unit. The recruitment of such an individual will align with clinical needs within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, where the burden of liver disease is significant. In addition, medical education skills with a focus in knowledge translation is important.
An individual with this academic profile will align strongly with the strategic research priorities of the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases within the Cumming School of Medicine and the Institute’s inflammation and host-pathogen interaction theme areas, and more broadly with the University of Calgary’s university-wide strategic research plan. Further, the proposed position will also strongly align with the university’s Eyes High priority theme that focuses on chronic disease.
Alberta Health Services operates five teaching hospitals in the city of Calgary, including the new South Health Campus acute care facility. AHS serves 1.8 million residents of Southern Alberta, Southeastern British Columbia and Southwestern Saskatchewan. The Department provides academic and clinical services in an integrated manner across all of the hospital sites and in several ambulatory care settings.
The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
Calgary is one of the world’s cleanest cities and has been named one of the world’s most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.
The Cumming School of Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce that will contribute to creating the future of health. We are committed to fostering diversity through cultivating an environment where people with a variety of backgrounds, genders, interests, and talents feel welcome and supported.
Interested individuals are encouraged to submit an application online via University of Calgary Careers webpage using the ‘Apply Now’ link.
Please be aware that the application process allows for a maximum of four attachments. Your four application attachments should be organized to contain the following (you are encouraged to merge documents to reduce the number of attachments):
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Research interest statement
- Teaching Dossier
- The names and contact information for three referees
View full posting and apply: https://medicine.careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/6754449-clinician-scientist-department-of-medicine-university-of-calgary
Questions about this position may be directed to:
Mark G. Swain, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAASLD
Professor and Head, Section of Gastroenterology
Cal Wenzel Family Foundation Chair in Hepatology
swain@ucalgary.ca
Application Deadline: June 11, 2021
To learn more about academic opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Academic Careers website (http://careers.ucalgary.ca/). For more information about the Cumming School of Medicine visit Careers in the Cumming School of Medicine (http://medicine.careers.ucalgary.ca/).
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
