Academic Infectious Diseases Specialist

The Ottawa Hospital; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ottawa Hospital's Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases seeks a Clinician Researcher with expertise in epidemiology, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control to contribute to clinical care and scholarly activity in Ottawa.

The role includes inpatient and outpatient ID services, leading clinical research, and teaching responsibilities. A competitive academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher is expected, with bilingual proficiency preferred.

Qualifications

• MD required and eligible for Ontario licensure.
• Eligible for University of Ottawa academic appointment at Assistant Professor or higher.
• Masters degree or PhD and/or fellowship in Epidemiology required.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient clinical infectious diseases service, including consultations.
• Independently lead clinical research activities.
• Contribute to teaching of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate medical trainees.

Skills

Infectious diseases epidemiology

Antimicrobial stewardship

Infection control

Education

MD degree

RCPSC certification in internal medicine

Masters/PhD in Epidemiology

Job description

The Department of Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital is seeking to recruit a Clinician Researcher with expertise in infectious diseases epidemiology, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to make a major contribution to both the clinical and academic activities of the Division of Infectious Diseases. In addition, as directed by the Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, they will be expected to provide inpatient and outpatient clinical infectious diseases service, including provision of consultation services, independently lead clinical research activities and contribute to teaching of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate medical trainees.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold an MD degree; have, or be eligible for certification in internal medicine and adult infectious diseases by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; be a member of, or be eligible to be a member of, the Canadian Medical Protective Association; have, or be eligible for, licensure in Ontario; and, be eligible for a University of Ottawa academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Completion of a Masters degree or a PhD and/or fellowship training in Epidemiology is required.

The University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital are bilingual institutions and therefore in the case of potentially successful candidates of equal ability, a bilingual (French/English) candidate would be preferred.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be part of one of the largest academic Infectious Diseases divisions in Canada and will join a dynamic and productive group of 25+ physicians who participate in clinical, educational and research activities. Clinical services offered by the Division include HIV, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, immune deficiency, general infectious diseases, outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT), and tropical medicine. Expertise in clinical microbiology, epidemiology, clinical trials, and knowledge translation is available to assist in research and clinical activities.

The Ottawa Hospital is a 1150 bed tertiary-care hospital serving Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec at four inpatient sites (Civic, General, Heart Institute, and the Rehabilitation Centre) and one ambulatory centre (Riverside). There are approximately 50,000 inpatient admissions, 160,000 emergency visits and over one million outpatient visits annually.

Ground-breaking medical research is conducted through The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. We rank 5th in Canada for competitive, peer-reviewed grants from the prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Over 2,300 researchers are publishing more than 2,200 studies yearly, with hundreds being high-impact publications (top 10% or citations).

The Department of Medicine is a research-intensive Department. Members currently hold 25 University Research Chairs. The Department receives approximately $60 million per year in external research funding and members publish approximately 1200 peer-reviewed publications annually.

The Faculty of Medicine is a nationally recognized leader, ranked among Canada’s top-tier medical faculties. As the most research-intensive Faculty at the University of Ottawa, the Faculty of Medicine contributes significantly to the University being ranked 5th in the country for total research revenues (Research InfoSource), routinely 2nd or 3rd in Canada for research intensity in Medicine/Science grants (McLean’s), 4th in Canada for citations (2022 THE rankings) and 1st for overall growth in Tri-council funding over the past two decades. The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English/French) university in the world and the Faculty of Medicine first and largest bilingual medical school in Canada. The Faculty of Medicine has a long history of conducting the highest quality basic and clinical research, in close partnership with five affiliated academic hospitals and six research institutes. The Web of Science recently published a list of the most highly cited researchers in the world, where seven out of eight researchers identified from the uOttawa are from the Faculty of Medicine. Together, these remarkable achievements are a strong testament to the competitiveness and excellence of our Faculty that extend to all our educational programs.
The City of Ottawa provides a thriving multicultural and bilingual environment. Ottawa boasts numerous cultural activities as well as readily accessible sporting and natural resources, making it an ideal family and healthy living environment.

The Department of Medicine is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in our living, learning, and work environments. We encourage qualified applicants from all groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity to apply. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.

Terms of Employment

The income for this position is derived from a variety of sources including but not limited to clinical billings (fee-for-service), salary support (AFP) as well as honorariums/stipends. Health and welfare benefits including extended health, dental and disability insurance as well as life insurance are offered to full-time physicians.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a full-time position.

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