Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases (C1-230209)

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Position Description

The Department of Medicine of McGill University invites applications for a full-time Clinician-Teacher at the rank of Assistant Professor (Clinical). This is a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure. The position is based at St. Mary’s Hospital Centre in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough. 
McGill’s Department of Medicine is a recognized leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellent and innovative clinical programs across our teaching hospitals. 

St. Mary’s Hospital Centre is one of McGill’s major teaching hospitals 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. It is a community hospital with an important teaching mandate for trainees in multiple disciplines including internal medicine, medical subspecialties and family medicine.
 

Job Duties

Please see the Department of Medicine (DOM) website for McGill DOM Career path definitions. Our career path definitions specify typical ranges of time allotted to clinical work, teaching (clinical and didactic), research and administration.

As a Clinician-Teacher, the successful candidate’s major non-clinical focus will be on teaching the next generation of physicians. Teaching activity will include both didactic and clinical teaching.

Clinical responsibilities as an Infectious Diseases specialist include:

• Inpatient consult service;

• Outpatient clinic;

• On-call duties, for periods of up four consecutive weeks including weekends;

• The extent of provision of clinical services to sites external to St. Mary’s Hospital is negotiated with the Department of Medicine and the Director of Professional Services of the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS-ODIM).

Complementary clinical responsibilities as a Medical Microbiologist, as outlined in the “Manuel des médecins specialistes – services de laboratoire en établissement ” (Addendum 5, “La charge professionnelle ”) include:

• All core microbiology laboratory activities, including: scientific and technical aspects, quality assurance, review and management of test appropriateness and utilization, and hospital management of microbiology laboratory services for institutional and ambulatory clients;

• Infection prevention and control and hospital epidemiology;

• Antimicrobial stewardship;

• Quality improvement in the listed clinical services.

The successful candidate would ideally possess an expertise and particular interest in at least one of the following clinical areas:

• Laboratory medical microbiology. This would involve assuming a leadership role in the continual improvement of laboratory quality, leading quality improvement initiatives geared to meeting laboratory accreditation requirements, and to improve provision of microbiology services locally and within the Optilab laboratory network.

• Infection prevention and control (IPC) and hospital epidemiology. This would involve assuming a leadership role in the continual improvement of the CIUSSS-ODIM Infection Control program, leading quality improvement initiatives geared to meeting clinical accreditation requirements for IPC and toward clinical innovation in this field.

The successful candidate will assume a leadership role in overseeing teaching at both the hospital and the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) level. They will be expected to be actively supervising and teaching medical students and postgraduate medical trainees, both during didactic sessions organized through the Department of Medicine, and with trainees who join an Infectious Diseases rotation (e.g. Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Infectious Diseases residents). The candidate will have opportunities to expand their expertise in medical education across different specialties and build links with other McGill institutions.

The selected candidate is also expected to develop and promote clinical innovation in the Division of Infectious Diseases and is expected to contribute to clinical research and quality improvement activities to advance medical practice within St Mary’s Hospital.

Candidates are expected to be actively involved in all aspects of McGill’s academic mission and will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in these activities. McGill faculty members are expected to contribute to service activities within their units, the University, and the wider scholarly community.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Candidates must hold an MD degree and must have completed specialty training in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology;

• Candidates must be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent) and be eligible for licensure in Quebec and certification by the Collège des médecins du Québec;

• At least one additional year of clinical and /or research training is required, preferably in Medical Education, Infection Prevention and Control or Laboratory Medical Microbiology;

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential;

• Bilingual language skills (French and English) are preferred, or a commitment to acquire these language skills at the level needed 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 Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Employee Type: Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')
Rank: Assistant 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 date of posting

The following supporting documents are required:

• Cover letter and  curriculum vitae (as 1 pdf document)

• Statement indicating your academic plans if you are successful in obtaining this position. Indicate your planned career path as a Clinician-Teacher. Describe your preferred research time allocation and detail your teaching plans, research plans and plans for service to the academic community.

• Names and contact information of three referees

A Curriculum Vitae is required for application. Please note that you must use a personal email address when creating an account to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts to apply.

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 racialized 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, [email protected] .

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