REPOST: ACADEMIC CARDIOLOGIST (RISK FACTOR MANAGEMENT)
Department of Medicine, McMaster University
The Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University and the Lipid and Risk Factor Services at Hamilton Health Sciences invite applications for an Academic Cardiologist (Risk Factor Management).
This is a full-time faculty position for a period of three years (renewable) in the "Special" Appointment Category. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
The successful candidate will be a full-time member of the Division of Cardiology and will be expected to contribute to the academic mission of the Faculty and Division. The successful candidate should have appropriate fellowship training and will be expected to fully participate in all appropriate departmental and divisional educational activities.
Clinical duties will primarily take place at Hamilton General Hospital, focusing on outpatient care for patients referred to the Lipid and Prevention Services. This role does not include inpatient responsibilities or access to echocardiography or nuclear imaging interpretation.
Candidates must have completed specialty training in Cardiology and additional training in lipid and risk factor management. Experience in clinical trial recruitment is advantageous. The role involves being a clinician educator, so previous teaching experience is preferred. Responsibilities include undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as training for those rotating through the lipid and prevention clinics. The candidate is expected to develop an educational program to support their promotion within the Department of Medicine and contribute to existing programs at McMaster University, such as clinical trial recruitment. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with all healthcare team members, including non-physician providers.
Applicants should be certified (or eligible for certification) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the Province of Ontario.
Please apply online to Job Opening 75228 via the McMaster Academic Careers website ( http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/ ) directing your application to:
Sara Sellers, Academic and Administrative Manager
Expressions of interest should include:
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter.
- A written description of training and research experience (two-page maximum). Applicants are encouraged to describe any impact that career interruptions have had on research, academic, and/or clinical scholarly productivity, if applicable.
- A brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion, or inclusive excellence in teaching, research, or service within higher education, community-based, or other profession settings (two-page maximum).
- The names and addresses of three professional referees.
Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; letters of recommendation from referees will be requested at later stages of the search process.
All qualified applicants are encouraged apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements:
“Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada” or
“No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada”
