Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.
The Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Precision Laboratories, North Sector and the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta, is inviting applications for a full-time Academic Hematopathologist at the Assistant Professor level, with expertise in hematopathology, lymphoma pathology and cellular therapy.
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of Canada’s premier health education institutions and has been internationally recognized among the world’s top 50 medical schools. The University of Alberta has been ranked amongst the top 100 teaching and research universities in the world serving over 39,000 students with more than 15,000 faculty and staff. The University has an annual budget in excess of $1.7 billion and attracts significant external funding.
The Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (https://www.ualberta.ca/en/laboratory-medicine-and-pathology/index.html), within the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, is a high-impact research and education focused Department, currently consisting of 40 Academic Faculty and 185 Clinical Faculty. The Department has five fully accredited Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada residency programs, numerous fellowship programs, thesis-based MSc and PhD degrees, as well as three course-based graduate programs. The department has world-class research in a variety of fundamental and translational research topics, including transplantation, environmental toxicology, pathogenesis of infectious diseases, molecular mechanisms of cancer (including diagnostics and therapeutic applications), cryobiology and tissue preservation, and pandemic preparedness. The department is a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment with linkages to a wide array of partners, departments/faculties, institutions, and institutes.
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of the world’s top academic health science centres. With 21 departments, multiple research institutes and centres, and a focus on excellence in education, research, and clinical care, the faculty trains outstanding medical and dental professionals and drives global health innovation in collaboration with partners across sectors.
Key accountabilities would include, but not be limited to: clinical service in hematopathology and lymphoma pathology; leadership/participation in clinical training activities for the hematopathology residency subspecialty; educational scholarship and student supervision or teaching in lymphoma/molecular biology research; establishing a high-impact translational research program; and providing medical oversight and expansion of the GMP-certified APL cellular therapy lab in Edmonton.
The successful candidate would be expected to further the strategic aims of the department and institution in regards to advancing translational research in precision medicine/cellular therapy and would contribute to educational programs within the department. They would also participate in educational events such as DRIvE Days (annual department research and education symposium) and rounds.
The successful candidate would be a physician (MD) certified in hematopathology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC – Hematopathology) and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). The ideal candidate would have advanced training (fellowship) in an area relevant to lymphoproliferative disorders, and experience with clinical trials and/or health research methods.
A doctoral degree (PhD) in a related field would be an asset.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of application and current curriculum vitae outlining their clinical experience, education, research interests, three reference letters and a copy of CPSA practice permit (or letter of eligibility). This position is intended to start July 1, 2027.
Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca. Details about Alberta Health Services can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca.
The successful candidate will be offered a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, including a comprehensive benefits package.
The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed by Schedule A of the collective agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.
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