Description: 

The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, in partnership with Alberta Health Services, invites applications for an Academic Infectious Disease Physician 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 more than 38,000 students with more than 15,000 faculty and staff. 

The Division of Infectious Diseases has over 30 Faculty members and provides clinical services to all acute care facilities in Edmonton, and consultative services to Northern Alberta as well as western NWT and parts of BC. There are established specialty programs in HIV/AIDS, Transplant Infectious Diseases, Viral Hepatitis, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship as well as close relationships with Provincial and regional microbiology laboratories, and regional Public Health. The Division boasts one of the longest running and most highly regarded Canadian postgraduate training programs in Infectious Diseases. It has a long history of conducting clinical trials with dedicated Clinical Trial Unit infrastructure, and members of the Division are actively engaged across clinical, translational and basic science research.

Key accountabilities of the Academic Infectious Diseases Physician will include, but will not be limited to, clinical practice of Infectious Diseases, teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees, including Infectious Diseases subspecialty residents, and the development of an internationally recognized research program. Clinical practice (minimum 20% effort) may include, but not be limited to, inpatient ID consultation, ambulatory care and equitable participation in ID after hours call. Individual areas of clinical interest may be incorporated into the role. The successful applicant will have a major research focus, dedicating at least 40% of their time to research in Infectious Diseases with alignment to the existing strengths of the Division (https://www.ualberta.ca/department-of-medicine/divisions/infectious-diseases/research.html) and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. The following are regarded as an asset, but not required, for those with a clinical research focus: training/experience in Clinical Trials methodology, Health Economics, or Health Services Research. In collaboration with the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology (https://www.ualberta.ca/li-ka-shing-institute-virology/index.html ) there are exceptional opportunities for applicants with a basic/translational research focus.

The successful candidate will be offered a contingent tenured or tenure-track appointment in the Department of Medicine, with the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, 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 curriculum vitae outlining theireducation, qualifications, experience, research interests, grants and publications, along with three letters of reference.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Karen Doucette

Divisional Director, Infectious Diseases

Ph: 780-492-5936 E-mail: [email protected]

Applications will begin being reviewed on 2 weeks after ad posted; however, the competition will remain open until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (R203(3) (e)), please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance Number in your application. If you do not have a Canadian Social Insurance Number, please indicate this in your application.

How to Apply

Apply Online

Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight MST of the closing date.

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.