Associate Professor (Clinical), Department of Anesthesia, (C1-251031)

McGill University; Auxy; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading academic institution is seeking an Associate Professor for the Department of Anesthesia, focusing on interventional pain management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in chronic pain medicine and must be fluent in both English and French. Responsibilities include providing pain management services, conducting advanced procedures, and supervising medical trainees. This full-time position offers a dynamic environment, emphasizing academic excellence and innovative teaching within a major teaching hospital affiliated with a prestigious university.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold an MD degree and be eligible for licensure in Quebec.
• Possess anesthesia specialty certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
• Show evidence of academic productivity and teaching excellence.

Responsabilités

• Provide consultative pain management services within the AEPMU.
• Perform advanced procedures under guidance for pain management.
• Teach and supervise fellows and medical students in pain medicine.

Connaissances

Interventional pain management

Ultrasound and fluoroscopy-guided procedures

Bilingual (French and English)

Formation

MD degree

Anesthesia specialty certification (FRCPC)

Formal fellowship training in pain management

Description du poste

Position Description

The McGill University Department of Anesthesia in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time Contract Academic Staff position at the rank of Associate Professor (Clinical) based at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). This is a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure.
McGill University Department of Anesthesia is a leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellent and innovative clinical programs across our teaching hospitals. Our dedicated team of experts are committed to offering a dynamic, multidisciplinary, clinical, academic, and research environment that fosters clinical excellence, innovative teaching, and clinical research opportunities.
The successful candidate will be based at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)—a major teaching hospital 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. The MUHC is a world‑renowned tertiary care institution that offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that fosters clinical excellence, innovative teaching, and research opportunities.

Job Duties

The successful candidate will be involved in the academic activities of the McGill University Department of Anesthesia. They are an experienced anesthesiologist with recognized expertise in interventional pain management. The incumbent will have extensive experience in chronic and interventional pain medicine, with a strong record of academic engagement, clinical leadership, and teaching. The successful candidate will demonstrate proficiency in ultrasound‑and fluoroscopy‑guided pain procedures, such as nerve and plexus blocks, radiofrequency ablation, epidural and sympathetic interventions, vertebral augmentation, and neuromodulation techniques. Relevant experience in developing or directing pain fellowship programs and mentoring trainees will be considered an asset. The successful candidate will join the Adult Pain Management Unit (AEPMU) of the MUHC and contribute primarily to clinical interventional pain services, as well as to the department’s educational and research missions.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Providing interventional and consultative pain management services within the AEPMU and affiliated clinics;
• Performing advanced procedures under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance for the management of acute and chronic pain;
• Teaching and supervising fellows, residents, and medical students in pain medicine and regional techniques;
• Participating in scholarly and clinical research related to pain management and anesthesia;
• Contributing to departmental academic initiatives, curriculum development, and continuing professional education.

Although the primary focus of the position is pain medicine, the successful candidate will also contribute a limited portion of their clinical activity to general adult anesthesia practice as required by departmental needs. The successful candidate will also be expected to be involved in relevant aspects of McGill’s academic mission (e.g., research, teaching, supervision of 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 hold or be eligible for, licensure in the province of Quebec;
• Possess anesthesia specialty certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (FRCPC), or equivalent;
• Hold, or be eligible for, certification by the Collège des médecins du Québec;
• Have formal fellowship training and/or extensive experience in interventional pain management;
• Show evidence of academic productivity and teaching excellence;
• Bilingual language skills (French and English) are preferred, or a commitment to acquire the necessary language skills to practice medicine in Quebec. Candidates should be able to interact in English and in French with patients, families and health care professionals.

Faculty/Department/Unit

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Anesthesia

Job Type

Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')

Rank

Associate 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 of this advertisement.

Required Documents

• Cover letter and curriculum vitae
• Statement of research
• Names and contact information of three referees

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. 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.

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialised 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, [e-mail].

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.