Academic Clinician Scientist

University of Calgary

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The Department of Critical Care Medicine in conjunction with the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, invite applications for a Contingent Term appointment as an Academic Clinician Scientist at the Assistant Professor level, with interest and research expertise in Critical Care Medicine related to one or more of the areas of precision medicine, bioinformatics, inflammation and immunity.

The position is designed to recruit an independent researcher and collaborative Clinician Scientist to complement the Department of Critical Care Medicine’s successful and growing teams of researchers. The successful candidate will have 50% of their time protected for research with an opportunity to increase protected time with successful programs of research. Start-up funds will be available to support a qualified candidate commensurate with the nature of the candidate’s research program. The position provides full membership within the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, including extensive opportunity for collaboration with Snyder researchers and access to Snyder core facilities. Alberta Health Services has a well-established collaborative network of critical care research, fostering collaboration between researchers, clinicians and decision-makers across the Province and long-standing comprehensive critical care clinical information systems and data warehouses with data assets spanning over 20 years to facilitate research initiatives. These information systems serve all adult and pediatric intensive care units in the Province and are substantial research assets for the successful candidate.

The University of Calgary’s strategic research plan includes a health focus while the Cumming School of Medicine’s strategic plan includes a priority of enabling world class discovery science, translational and health outcomes. The Department has active multi-disciplinary and inter-professional clinical and health services research groups with established research infrastructure and opportunities for supervision of clinical trainees and graduate students, collaboration and mentorship. Alberta Health Services operates five teaching hospitals in the city of Calgary. The Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services serves approximately 2 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, currently operating 96 ICU beds in the City of Calgary.

Qualifications include an MD degree, adult critical care medicine specialty training with RCPSC certification in critical care medicine, a minimum of two years of formal research training, and a record of academic research achievements. Demonstrable interest and expertise in one or more of the areas of precision medicine, bioinformatics, inflammation and immunity is a requirement. The selected candidate will be expected to compete for external funding award including Tri-Council operating grants. Clinical care duties within the department’s ICU’s is a requirement. The Clinician Scientist must be eligible for full medical licensure in the Province of Alberta.

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The University of Calgary adheres to the principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and strives to evaluate research impact responsibly and inclusively by explicitly considering discipline-appropriate methods for demonstrating the quality, significance, and societal impact of a broad range of research contributions.

The University of Calgary recognizes that candidates have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged but not required to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow for a fair assessment of their application. Selection committees have been instructed to give careful consideration to, and be sensitive to the impact of career interruptions, when assessing the candidate’s research productivity.

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 (not to exceed 2 pages)
· Leadership statement including equity, diversity and inclusion considerations (not to exceed 2 pages)
· The names and contact information for three (3) referees. Reference letters will not be required unless the applicant is short-listed for a visit/interview.

View full posting and apply: https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/15905967-academic-clinician-scientist-department-of-critical-care-medicine-cumming-school-of-medicine

Questions about this position may be directed to:
Dr. Dan Zuege
Professor and Head,
Department of Critical Care Medicine
c/o Scott Banks, Department Manager (Scott.banks@ahs.ca)

Application deadline: May 9, 2025


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 Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary (ucalgary.ca)

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy 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.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)