Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Cts Sct; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

McGill University invites applications for a full-time Clinician-Scientist (Assistant Professor, Clinical) in the Department of Medicine, Respiratory Division at MUHC. The successful candidate will split time between clinical duties and an independent research program focused on lung cancer, with external funding sought.

Clinical responsibilities span outpatient and inpatient care at multiple MUHC sites, including supervision of systemic cancer therapies.

Qualifications

• 50% of time dedicated to research with an independent program
• Clinician-Scientist (Assistant Professor, Clinical) role
• Lung cancer care and respirology clinical duties

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient care for lung cancer across MUHC sites
• Prescribe and supervise systemic cancer therapies
• Deliver inpatient and outpatient general respirology services within the MUHC network
• Maintain an independent, productive research program with external funding

Job description

The McGill University Department of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time position as a member of the Contract Academic Staff as a Clinician-Scientist at the rank of Assistant Professor (Clinical). The successful candidate will be appointed to clinical practice in the Department of Medicine and the Respiratory Division at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). This is a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure.

As a Clinician-Scientist, the candidate will be expected to spend 50% of their time dedicated to research and develop and maintain an independent and productive research program. The research program is expected to attract external peer reviewed funding (e.g. Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Fonds de Recherche Québec—Santé). Internal startup funding may be available on a competitive basis to a suitable candidate.

Clinical responsibilities will focus on the outpatient and inpatient care of individuals with lung cancer across all MUHC sites, including the Rapid Investigation Clinic (RIC) and the Lung Cancer Clinic, as well as the prescribing and supervision of systemic cancer therapies. The successful candidate will also provide inpatient and outpatient general respirology services at the Montreal Chest Institute/Royal Victoria Hospital (Glen), the Montreal General Hospital, and the Lachine Hospital, all within the MUHC network.