The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology in partnership with Alberta Health Services, invites applications for an Academic Gastroenterologist with clinical and research expertise in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases to be based at the University of Alberta Hospital. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 50 medical schools and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions.  The University is currently home to 39,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff.

Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions and has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 50 medical schools and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions. The University of Alberta also leads the Canadian National Transplant Research Program (CNTRP), is home to the Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Centre (NACTRC), a state-of-the-art infrastructure for clinical trials and the Canadian National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT).

The Division of Gastroenterology currently has 54 MD members and is one of the largest gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, motility and nutrition centers in Canada. It manages leading-edge clinical, basic and translational research programs involving 45 graduate and undergraduate students; over 3 million dollars in basic and clinical research funding annually and has developed the Centers of Excellence for Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Immunity Research (CEGIIR) and Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Research (GILDR). As a major tertiary academic referral center, the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Alberta Hospital has a highly specialized consultation and advanced therapeutic endoscopy facility conducting some 25.000 endoscopies annually, two state-of-the-art inpatient units, a state-of-the-art outpatient research and consultation clinic (Zeidler Ledcor Centre) staffed with highly skilled gastroenterologists and scientists. With some 15.000 inflammatory bowel disease patients living in Alberta, a major focus of the Division is tertiary care, basic and clinical research of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which we have earned an international reputation for.

The successful candidate will be offered a contingent tenured or tenure-track appointment in the Department of Medicine, which is in accordance with the University of Alberta Faculty Agreement and offers a comprehensive benefits package. 

Interested candidates are asked to submit online a letter of intent and a structured curriculum vitae to:

Clarence K.W. Wong, MD FRCPC CAGF AGAF FASGE

Professor and Director, Division of Gastroenterology

Section Head Gastroenterology, Edmonton Zone, Alberta Health Services

Zeidler Ledcor Centre

130 University Campus NW

University of Alberta

Edmonton, AB T6G 2X8

Email:  [email protected]

Applications will begin being reviewed on November 1, 2023, however; the competition will remain open until the position is filled.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.