Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) invites internal applications for the position of Assistant Dean, Professional Development. Reporting to the Vice-Dean, Health Sciences Education, the successful candidate will provide administrative and educational leadership within the Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship (OPDES). This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about advancing the strategic priorities of QHS by providing innovative interprofessional education and scholarship opportunities across QHS and our region.
As the Assistant Dean, Professional Development, you will serve as an executive member of the OPDES leadership, collaborating to develop a vision and mission for professional development at QHS. You will oversee the development, planning, delivery, and evaluation of educational programming and curricula in continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, as well as faculty development programming and curricula that meet the needs of faculty and programs at QHS. You will ensure best practices in the design, delivery, and management of professional development activities, while providing academic and operational leadership of professional development staff within OPDES.
The successful candidate will hold a faculty appointment within Queen’s Health Sciences and have strong leadership skills and experience. They will have exceptional interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, with the ability to foster and cultivate relationships with stakeholders both within the faculty and with external partners. The ideal candidate will demonstrate sound judgement and integrity in decision-making processes, with the ability to be objective, fair, impartial, and flexible in problem-solving, while upholding the interests, policies, and processes of stakeholder organizations.
The Assistant Dean, Professional Development will support the University’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Indigeneity, and accessibility through the development and implementation of initiatives designed to foster inclusivity within an interdisciplinary and collaborative work environment. If you are a passionate and driven individual who is committed to advancing professional development in healthcare, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
The anticipated time commitment for the Assistant Dean, Professional Development will be a 0.4 FTE position. The term of the appointment is five years, renewable upon successful review.
Applications must be accompanied by a letter summarizing leadership and administrative experience, a curriculum vitae, the names and full contact information of three referees, and a letter from the applicant’s Department Head/Director in which the Head/Director expresses their support for the application. Applications are to be directed to: Dr. Richard van Wylick Vice-Dean, Health Sciences Education, QHS, c/o Kristy Lodewyks, Senior Staffing Officer, QHS (kristy.lodewyks@queensu.ca). Review of applications will commence May 22, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Kristy Lodewyks to request a detailed copy of the role description. Support to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that considers an applicant’s accessibility needs, will be provided in the recruitment processes. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Kristy Lodewyks, as indicated above.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from individuals who self-identify as members of equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons living with disabilities, racialized communities, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Queen’s is committed to fostering an institutional culture which recognizes and respects the equal dignity and worth of all who seek to participate in the life, work, and mission of the University. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) invites applications for the position of Assistant Dean, Lakeridge Health Campus. Reporting to the Vice-Dean, Health Sciences Education, the ideal candidate will be responsible for providing administrative and educational leadership to the new Queen’s Health Sciences Campus based in Durham Region. We are searching for an individual with demonstrated academic leadership experience, who will provide operational leadership of the QHS Lakeridge Health Campus, and will have the opportunity to develop and implement the Campus’ mission and vision.
As a member of the QHS Decanal Team located in the Durham Region, the Assistant Dean, Lakeridge Health Campus will ensure effective structures and resources are in place to deliver the MD Program, PGME (post graduate medical education) curricula and learning experiences at the Lakeridge Health Campus. The ideal candidate will exhibit excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to represent and advance the academic interests of QHS.
As a strategic thinker and problem solver, the preferred candidate will have knowledge of the University’s operational and governance structures. The Assistant Dean, Lakeridge Health Campus will support the University’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Indigeneity, and accessibility through the development and implementation of initiatives designed to foster inclusivity within an interdisciplinary and collaborative work environment. They will foster and cultivate relationships with stakeholder groups both within the faculty and with external partners, to identify and advance opportunities for efficiency, partnership and collaboration within the Lakeridge Health Campus and QHS wide.
Qualified applicants will hold or be eligible to hold a faculty appointment with Queen’s Health Sciences. Upon appointment, the successful candidate would be expected to apply for affiliation with Lakeridge Health. Preference will be given to applicants holding advanced education or training in education, however, all applicants with a strong desire to lead an exciting new academic campus are encouraged to apply. The anticipated time commitment for the Assistant Dean, Lakeridge Health Campus will be a 0.5 FTE position. The term of the appointment is five years, renewable upon successful review. Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attract outstanding students. The University offers an outstanding academic and community environment. For information on employee benefits, see Queen’s Human Resources.
Applications and nominations (the former to be accompanied by a letter of interest summarizing relevant experience, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference including the names and full contact information of each referee), are to be directed to Dr. Richard van Wylick, Vice-Dean, Health Sciences Education, QHS, c/o Kristy Lodewyks, Senior Staffing Officer, at kristy.lodewyks@queensu.ca. Review of applications will commence May 22, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Kristy Lodewyks to request a detailed copy of the role description. Support to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that considers an applicant’s accessibility needs, will be provided in the recruitment processes. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Kristy Lodewyks, as indicated above.
Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from individuals who self-identify as members of equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons living with disabilities, racialized communities, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Queen’s is committed to fostering an institutional culture which recognizes and respects the equal dignity and worth of all who seek to participate in the life, work, and mission of the University. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; OR I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
Posted April 19, 2023
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at Queen’s University invites applications from exceptional scholars performing research on non-human primate (NHP) models of health and disease. This appointment is open only to qualified individuals who self-identify as members of one or more of the Four Designated Groups under the Canada Research Chair program[1]: women, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and racialized persons/visible minorities.
The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenured), depending upon level of experience, in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2023. They will be expected to submit an external nomination for a five-year term position as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC), eligible for renewal once, to a maximum of two five-year terms as a Tier 2 CRC in NHP models of Health and Disease.
The incumbent will hold an advanced degree (i.e., PhD or MD or MD/PhD) and post-doctoral training to position them as an emerging leader in the field using NHP Models of Health and Disease. They will have a distinguished innovative record of accomplishment and possess expertise in innovative experimental approaches using NHPs to understand healthy sensorimotor and/or cognitive functions, and/or develop models of disease. They will establish an innovative, independent research program and will be expected to secure external funding from diverse sources, including national agencies such as the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. They will supervise, mentor, and train students and other highly qualified personnel.
Our top priority is to provide opportunities for emerging scholars to develop an internationally recognized research profile within a dynamic environment wherein all faculty can thrive. A key criterion is to enhance existing strengths at Queen’s University in systems neuroscience that explore NHPs to study neural circuits supporting sensory, motor and cognitive processes and models of neurological diseases/injury. Queen’s boasts a large, modern non-human primate research facility including over a dozen behavioural assessment labs, surgical suites, and an adjacent and easily-accessible MRI facility that houses a state-of-the-art Siemens Prisma system.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.
Canada Research Chairs were established as part of a national strategy to foster research excellence (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca). The successful candidate must submit an external application to the Tri-agency Institutional Program Secretariat that meets the requirements for the successful nomination of Tier 2 Chair as defined by the Canada Research Chairs Program:
- be an excellent emerging world-class researcher who has demonstrated particular research creativity;
- have demonstrated the potential to achieve international recognition in their field in the next five to ten years;
- have the potential to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers; and
- be proposing an original, innovative research program of high quality.
Candidates more than 10 years from their highest degree at the time of nomination may have their eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair assessed through the program’s Tier 2 justification process. Acceptable justifications are generally limited to breaks in the candidate’s research career due to maternity or parental leave, extended sick leave, clinical training, and family care. Please contact research@queensu.ca if you desire more information on the Tier 2 justification process. In addition, the impact of certain circumstances (including but not limited to parental leave, family responsibilities, illness, disability, research in emerging fields, limited access to resources) that may legitimately affect a nominee’s record of research achievement will be given careful consideration when assessing the nominee’s research productivity. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow for a fair assessment of their application.
People from across Canada and around the world come to learn, teach and carry out research at Queen’s University. Faculty and their dependents are eligible for an extensive benefits package including prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental care, long term disability insurance, life insurance and access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program. You will also participate in a pension plan. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying employees, their spouses, and dependent children. Queen’s values families and is pleased to provide a ‘top up’ to government parental leave benefits for eligible employees on maternity/parental leave. In addition, Queen’s provides partial reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses for employees with dependent children in daycare. Details are set out in the Queen’s-QUFA Collective Agreement. For more information on employee benefits, see Queen’s Human Resources.
Additional information about Queen’s University can be found on the Faculty Recruitment and Support website. The University is situated on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe, in historic Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario. Kingston’s residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life with a wide range of cultural, recreational, and creative opportunities. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.
Queen's Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Queen’s is committed to excellence in research and research training for the benefit of Canadians and to achieving a more equitable, diverse and inclusive Canadian research enterprise.
Queen’s University is committed to diversity and inclusion and has an employment equity program that meets the goals of the Canada Research Chairs program and the requirements of our collective agreement with the Faculty Association. As mentioned above, this appointment is open only to qualified individuals who self-identify as members of one or more of the Four Designated Groups under the Canada Research Chair program: women, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and racialized persons/visible minorities. All above-defined eligible applicants for this position will be invited to self-identify once they have applied. Self-identification information will be held in confidence by the Human Rights and Equity Office and one specially trained member of the selection committee. Shortlisted candidates who self-identify as Indigenous will be asked to verify their identity in accordance with the Hiring of Indigenous Specific Positions - Interim Policy prior to being invited to interview. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority.
To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
Candidates should submit a complete application comprising:
- a cover letter (including one of the two statements regarding Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status specified in the previous paragraph);
- a current Curriculum Vitae that includes a comprehensive list of publications, awards, and grants received;
- a statement of current and prospective research interests and experience;
- a statement of teaching experience and interests together with a teaching portfolio;
- a statement of equity, diversity, and inclusion: candidates should identify their strengths and experiences with respect to increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion;
- the names and contact information of a minimum of three referees, one of whom must be at arm’s length.
Review of applications will commence on May 24, 2023 and continue until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants are asked to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to:
Dr. Stephen Scott
Vice-Dean Research, Queen’s Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6
QHS_Research@queensu.ca
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Megan Coleman in the Vice-Dean Research Office at QHS_Research@queensu.ca.
Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a Collective Agreement between the University and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA).
Appointments are subject to review and final approval by the Provost. Only nominees external to Queen’s University will be considered. (Please note that, for the purposes of this competition, Queen’s Term Adjuncts and Adjunct-1s will be considered as external nominees).
[1] The CRC Program currently employs the categories of the four federally designated groups (FDG) - Women, Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities - to monitor progress towards meeting equity goals. Queen’s has an under-representation across the FDG’s among Canada Research Chairholders. The Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) has established targets for CRC representation, with staggered deadlines for meeting targets between the period of 2020 to 2029.
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) invites internal applications for the position of Vice-Dean, Basic & Public Health Sciences. Reporting to the Dean, the successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to the strategic direction of non-clinical faculty, departments and programs in the School of Medicine. We are searching for an individual with demonstrated leadership experience, who will have the opportunity to ensure integrated planning, development and implementation of human resources strategies and management as it pertains to QUFA (Queen’s University Faculty Association) faculty members in the School of Medicine.
As a member of the QHS Decanal Team, the Vice-Dean, Basic & Public Health Sciences will oversee and provide guidance and expert advice to the undergraduate health sciences programs (BHSc, LISC/BCHM) and the graduate programs within the School of Medicine. The ideal candidate will exhibit excellent relationship building skills and demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to represent and advance the academic interests of QHS and the School of Medicine.
Working closely with the QHS Department Heads, the Vice-Dean, Basic & Public Health Sciences will oversee the recruitment, renewal, tenure, and promotion (RTP) processes for non-clinical faculty, as well as the performance and merit processes for QUFA faculty in the School of Medicine. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and problem solver, with knowledge of the operational and governance structures of the university. The preferred candidate will also have demonstrated experience in collective agreement and university policy interpretation as it relates to the non-clinical departments and programs in the School of Medicine.
The Vice-Dean, Basic & Public Health Sciences will support the University’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Indigeneity, and accessibility through the development and implementation of initiatives designed to foster inclusivity within an interdisciplinary and collaborative work environment. They will foster the development of collegial relationships and liaise with stakeholders and central university services, to identify and advance opportunities for efficiency, partnership and collaboration in the basic and public health sciences programs, departments and QHS wide.
The anticipated time commitment for the Vice-Dean, Basic & Public Health Sciences will be a 0.4 FTE position. The term of the appointment is five years, renewable upon successful review.
Applications must be accompanied by a letter summarizing leadership and administrative experience, a curriculum vitae, the names and full contact information of three referees, and a letter from the applicant’s Department Head/Director in which the Head/Director expresses their support for the application. Applications are to be directed to: Dr. Jane Philpott, Dean, QHS, c/o Kristy Lodewyks, Senior Staffing Officer, QHS (kristy.lodewyks@queensu.ca). Review of applications will commence May 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Kristy Lodewyks to request a detailed copy of the role description. Support to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that considers an applicant’s accessibility needs, will be provided in the recruitment processes. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Kristy Lodewyks, as indicated above.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from individuals who self-identify as members of equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons living with disabilities, racialized communities, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Queen’s is committed to fostering an institutional culture which recognizes and respects the equal dignity and worth of all who seek to participate in the life, work, and mission of the University. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.
HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
Queen’s Health Sciences
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. To acknowledge this traditional territory is to recognize its longer history, one predating the establishment of the earliest European colonies. It is also to acknowledge this territory’s significance for the Indigenous peoples who lived, and continue to live, upon it – people whose practices and spiritualities were tied to the land and continue to develop in relationship to the territory and its other inhabitants today. The Kingston Indigenous community continues to reflect the area’s Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee roots. There is also a significant Métis community and there are First Peoples from other Nations across Turtle Island present here today.
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) and its affiliated teaching hospitals (Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care) invite applications for the position of Head of the Department of Family Medicine. The ideal candidate will bring a track record of success in academic leadership, with the ability to manage teams that will foster excellence in clinical care, education and research within the Department. The preferred candidate will also be a strategic and systems thinker, who can help the Department of Family Medicine capitalize on its strengths in an integrated fashion, while also solving problems in a creative manner.
As an innovative and visionary leader, the Head, Department of Family Medicine will support the University’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Indigeneity, and accessibility through the development and implementation of initiatives designed to foster inclusivity within an interdisciplinary and collaborative work environment. We are searching for an individual with a drive to contribute to the advancement of long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with University, Hospitals, provincial and community stakeholders. In order to do so, they will exhibit excellent relationship building, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to represent and advance the interests of both the Department of Family Medicine and QHS. A comprehensive, demonstrated understanding of the full healthcare system spectrum, from primary care to acute to subacute, long term and community care will be key for this role.
As an academic physician, qualified applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) and hold current and valid certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. The successful applicant will hold a Geographically Full-Time (GFT) academic appointment at Queen’s University, funded by the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO). Preference will be given to applicants with at least 10 years’ experience and proven leadership abilities. However, all applicants with a desire to lead a cohesive and growing clinical and academic department are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will participate in shared clinical care services.
The Queen's Department of Family Medicine is acknowledged for excellence in education, primary care and research. As an award-winning postgraduate residency program within the Queen's School of Medicine, we host residents at four sites: Kingston-1000 Islands, Belleville-Quinte, Peterborough-Kawartha, and Bowmanville-Oshawa-Lakeridge. Our undergraduate program makes students excited to learn, and leads them to be drawn to careers in family medicine. As a team of interdisciplinary health professionals, we are valued as partners in family medicine and primary health care within Queen's, in our communities, and internationally. Research in the Department of Family Medicine flourishes through the Centre for Studies in Primary Care (CSPC), which conducts research activities within an established a practice-based research network across Eastern Ontario, in the areas relevant to primary healthcare; chronic disease surveillance and management; population health and health promotion; family medicine education; and assessment of clinical evidence for practice..
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attract outstanding students. Queen’s University is an integral part of the vibrant Kingston community in the heart of the Thousand Islands region of southeastern Ontario. It has a community spirit and amenities unmatched by any other Canadian university. The University and the region offer an outstanding academic and community environment. For information on employee benefits, see Queen’s Human Resources.
Applications are invited from all qualified individuals. Queen's and its affiliated teaching hospitals are strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQA+ persons.
The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applications and nominations (the former to be accompanied by a letter of interest summarizing relevant experience, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference including the names and full contact information of each referee), are to be directed to the co-chairs of the Committee, Dr. Diane Lougheed, Vice-Dean, Clinical, QHS and Dr. Roumen Milev, Vice-President, Medical & Academic Affairs, PC, c/o Kristy Lodewyks, Senior Staffing Officer, at kristy.lodewyks@queensu.ca. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Kristy Lodewyks to request a detailed copy of the role description. The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Kristy Lodewyks as indicated above.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; OR I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY
Queen’s Health Sciences
Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre & Providence Care
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. To acknowledge this traditional territory is to recognize its longer history, one predating the establishment of the earliest European colonies. It is also to acknowledge this territory’s significance for the Indigenous peoples who lived, and continue to live, upon it – people whose practices and spiritualities were tied to the land and continue to develop in relationship to the territory and its other inhabitants today. The Kingston Indigenous community continues to reflect the area’s Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee roots. There is also a significant Métis community and there are First Peoples from other Nations across Turtle Island present here today.
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) and its affiliated teaching hospitals (Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care) invite applications for the position of Head of the Department of Oncology. Th Oncology Department leads a strong regional cancer program in southeastern Ontario that drives high quality and standardized cancer care. The Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario and Kingston Health Sciences Centre provides advanced and complex cancer care to a catchment population of over 500,000 people.
As an innovative and visionary leader, the Head, Department of Oncology will lead and support oncology clinical activities across the continuum of care in southeastern Ontario. The ideal candidate will bring a track record of success in academic leadership, with the ability to manage teams that will foster excellence in clinical care, education, and research. The preferred candidate will also be a strategic and creative thinker, who will leverage existing strengths in the Department, the University, and beyond to advance Oncology as a discipline. We are searching for an individual with a drive to contribute to the advancement of long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with University, Hospitals, provincial and community stakeholders, including Cancer Care Ontario. In order to do so, they will exhibit excellent relationship building, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to represent and advance the interests of both the Department of Oncology and QHS. A comprehensive, demonstrated understanding of the full healthcare system spectrum, from primary care to acute to subacute, long term and community care will be key for this role.
The Queen's Department of Oncology is known internationally for programs of excellence in clinical trials, health services research, and global oncology. Regionally, the Department of Oncology has established the Queen’s University Improving Cancer Care Initiative (QUICC) that aims to improve the cancer care of patients in our region. The Department of Oncology also partners with basic, translational, health services, and clinical trials researchers in the Queen’s Cancer Research Institute (QCRI). Importantly, the Department of Oncology includes the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) which is an academic cooperative oncology group that designs and conducts clinical trials testing cancer therapy, supportive are and prevention interventions across Canada. CCTG is proud to be one of the national programs of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), the only non-American partner of the US National Clinical Trials Network, and collaborates with research cooperative groups around the world.
Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attract outstanding students. Queen’s University is an integral part of the vibrant Kingston community in the heart of the Thousand Islands region of southeastern Ontario. It has a community spirit and amenities unmatched by any other Canadian university. The University and the region offer an outstanding academic and community environment. For information on employee benefits, see Queen’s Human Resources.
As an academic physician, qualified applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The successful applicant will hold a full-time academic appointment at Queen’s University. Preference will be given to applicants with proven cross-disciplinary leadership abilities and at least 10 years’ experience in academic Oncology. However, all applicants with a desire to lead a cohesive and growing clinical and academic department are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will participate in shared clinical care services.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
Applications are invited from all qualified individuals. The review of applications will begin on June 26, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications and nominations (the former to be accompanied by a letter of interest summarizing relevant experience, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference including the names and full contact information of each referee), are to be directed to the co-chairs of the Committee, Dr. Diane Lougheed, Vice-Dean, Clinical, QHS and Dr. Mike Fitzpatrick, Chief of Staff & Executive Vice President Medical and Academic Affairs, KHSC, c/o Crystal Tripple, Staffing Officer, at ct82@queensu.ca. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Crystal Tripple to request a detailed copy of the role description. The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Crystal Tripple as indicated above.
Queen's and its affiliated teaching hospitals are strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQA+ persons.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; OR I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
Queen’s Health Sciences
Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre & Providence Care
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. To acknowledge this traditional territory is to recognize its longer history, one predating the establishment of the earliest European colonies. It is also to acknowledge this territory’s significance for the Indigenous peoples who lived, and continue to live, upon it – people whose practices and spiritualities were tied to the land and continue to develop in relationship to the territory and its other inhabitants today. The Kingston Indigenous community continues to reflect the area’s Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee roots. There is also a significant Métis community and there are First Peoples from other Nations across Turtle Island present here today.
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) and its affiliated teaching hospitals (Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care) invite applications for the position of Head of the Department of Pediatrics. The ideal candidate will bring a track record of success in academic leadership with the ability to manage teams that will foster excellence in clinical care, education and research within the Department. The preferred candidate will also be an innovative and visionary leader who has experience in interdisciplinary clinical and academic environments.
As an academic physician, qualified applicants must hold an MD degree (or equivalent), be eligible for licensure in Ontario and have an FRCPC or equivalent. The successful applicant will hold a Geographically Full-Time (GFT) academic appointment at Queen’s University, funded by the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO). Preference will be given to applicants with at least 10 years’ experience and proven leadership abilities. However, all applicants with a desire to lead a cohesive and growing academic department are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will participate in shared Pediatric clinical care services.
Operating primarily at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the Department of Pediatrics provides a full range of secondary and tertiary clinical care services for the region. The Department delivers a fully Royal College-accredited Pediatric training program and has a highly productive research program with an international reputation for innovation and excellence. For further information, please visit: https://pediatrics.queensu.ca/.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attract outstanding students. Queen’s University is an integral part of the vibrant Kingston community in the heart of the Thousand Islands region of southeastern Ontario. It has a community spirit and amenities unmatched by any other Canadian university. The University and the region offer an outstanding academic and community environment (www.queensu.ca). For information on employee benefits, see Queen’s Human Resources.
Applications are invited from all qualified individuals. Queen's and its affiliated teaching hospitals are strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQA+ persons.
The review of applications will begin on January 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications and nominations (the former to be accompanied by a letter of interest summarizing relevant experience, a curriculum vitae, and the names and full contact information of three referees), are to be directed to the co-chairs of the Committee, Dr. Diane Lougheed, Vice-Dean, Clinical Queen’s Health Sciences and Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, Chief of Staff & Executive Vice President Medical and Academic Affairs, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), c/o Kristy Lodewyks, Senior Staffing Officer, at kristy.lodewyks@queensu.ca. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Kristy Lodewyks to request a detailed copy of the role description. The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Kristy Lodewyks as indicated above.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; OR I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
Head, Department of Psychiatry
Queen’s Health Sciences
Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. To acknowledge this traditional territory is to recognize its longer history, one predating the establishment of the earliest European colonies. It is also to acknowledge this territory’s significance for the Indigenous peoples who lived, and continue to live, upon it – people whose practices and spiritualities were tied to the land and continue to develop in relationship to the territory and its other inhabitants today. The Kingston Indigenous community continues to reflect the area’s Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee roots. There is also a significant Métis community and there are First Peoples from other Nations across Turtle Island present here today.
Applications are invited for the position of Head of the Department of Psychiatry for Queen’s University and its affiliated Centres: Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care. Psychiatry, one of the largest clinical departments at the Queen’s School of Medicine, is a diverse, innovative, and vibrant environment with its vision to be a transformative force and help shape the way mental wellness is promoted, and how mental illness is diagnosed, treated, and prevented. The Department provides high quality psychiatric treatment to people residing in Southeastern Ontario. Educationally, residents gain a broad range of experience working with faculty who are authorities in their fields, conducting research with experienced supervisors, and collaborating across disciplines.
The Head of Psychiatry will lead and support psychiatric clinical activities spanning the continuum of care from inpatient to community services and primary to specialty tertiary services. The Department collaborates with partners and Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) to lead and support the provision of integrated mental health and addictions clinical services across the life span. Some areas of focus include Adult Mental Health and Addictions, Student Mental Health, Child and Youth Mental Health, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry. The Head of Psychiatry will lead and oversee the educational and research activities, and administration of the Department. The Head is jointly accountable to the Hospital Boards, through the Chiefs of Staff, as well as to the Queen’s Principal, through the Dean, Queen's Health Sciences.
The ideal candidate will be an academic physician with proven leadership and clinical administration success who has drawn upon their interpersonal and organizational skills to manage and build diverse teams, implement meaningful change, and ensure a sense of collegiality across units.
Qualified applicants will hold an MD degree (or equivalent), be eligible for licensure in Ontario, and must have an FRCPC or equivalent. The successful applicant will hold a Geographically Full-Time academic appointment at Queen’s University within the alternate funding plan of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO). The successful candidate will participate in shared Psychiatry clinical care services.
QHS has been a global leader in health sciences education and research for more than 150 years. As the hub for an interconnected academic health sciences network in Eastern Ontario, QHS is a leading force in preparing the next generation of health scientists, partnering to improve health in local and regional communities and driving world-renowned research that asks and answers the most pressing questions in health sciences.
For more information, please contact Kathy Rahme at krahme@boyden.com and Nick Chambers at nchambers@boyden.com. To apply, please visit https://boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/1668.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes an applicant’s accessibility needs into account. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact Kathy Rahme at krahme@boyden.com. Every effort to accommodate candidates will be made in a way that is equitable and respectful of their additional professional, community, and personal responsibilities.
Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from individuals who self-identify as members of equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons living with disabilities, racialized communities, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; OR I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Translational Oncology
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) invites applications from exceptional scholars in the field of translational oncology. Applications from researchers with expertise in translating findings on cancer targets, cancer informatics, development or testing of targeted or cell-based cancer therapies, tumour microenvironment, immune oncology, or therapy resistance into clinical realm are encouraged. This appointment is open only to qualified individuals who self-identify as members of one or more of the Four Designated Groups under the Canada Research Chair program[1]: women, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and racialized/visible minorities. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Professor with tenure and will submit an external nomination for a seven-year term position as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC), eligible for renewal once, to a maximum of two terms as a Tier 1 CRC in Translational Oncology. The position is a permanent salaried appointment with significant additional resources for research operations and infrastructure.
The Chair will join a diverse, vibrant, and collaborative cancer research group at Queen’s and its partnering academic hospitals. The Queen’s Cancer Research Institute is the nexus of researchers and activities in cancer biology and genetics, cancer care and epidemiology, and clinical trials. It is the home base of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG), a national research network and platform which oversees multicenter trials of innovative therapies across the globe and leads knowledge translation of emerging innovative cancer therapies.
CCTG is also a leader of the ExCELLirate Canada platform to advance the development and adoption of Canada’s cell therapy discoveries. The community of basic and clinical cancer research scientists at Queen’s brings a transdisciplinary lens to research and spans a variety of academic departments, including Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Oncology, Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health Sciences.
Ranking 1st in Canada and 5th in the World in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, Queen’s is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Tier 1 CRC in Translational Oncology will play a pivotal role in the pursuit of Good Health and Well-being (Goal 4), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (Goal 9), and Reducing Inequality (Goal 10). The scientist will lead an ambitious translational research program to define adaptive changes in the tumour microenvironment, to identify new therapeutic targets, to predict which patients may benefit from targeted therapies, to translate these findings into new or improved therapies, and/or to understand how to translate these therapies on a global scale economically and equitably.
The incumbent of the Tier 1 CRC in Translational Oncology will hold an MD and/or PhD (or equivalent degree) and be an internationally recognized leader with at least ten years of experience and accomplishment in cancer therapy development. In line with the strategic priorities of Queen’s Health Sciences, the successful candidate will have an exceptional research track record, including radical collaboration across disciplines, and the translation of their research findings toward clinical applications. They will lead a vibrant, externally funded research program and will leverage their extensive collaborative partnerships to improve therapies for cancer patients regionally, nationally, and globally. Employing their outstanding research track record, leadership, and strategic vision the successful candidate will significantly enhance the national and global profile of Queen’s cancer research.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.
Canada Research Chairs were established as part of a national strategy to foster research excellence (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca). Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs are intended for outstanding established scholars, and the successful candidate must meet the requirements for the position of Tier 1 Chair as defined by the CRC program. Specifically, the nominee must be outstanding, innovative, and recognized world-class researcher whose accomplishments have made a major impact in their respective field, and someone who has an exemplary track record in training the next generation of researchers. Please contact the Queen’s University Research Services for more information. In addition, the impact of certain circumstances (including but not limited to parental leave, family responsibilities, illness, disability, research in emerging fields, limited access to resources) that may legitimately affect a nominee’s record of research achievement will be given careful consideration when assessing the nominee’s research productivity. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow for a fair assessment of their application.
People from across Canada and around the world come to learn, teach and carry out research at Queen’s University. Faculty and their dependents are eligible for an extensive benefits package including prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental care, long term disability insurance, life insurance and access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program. You will also participate in a pension plan. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying employees, their spouses and dependent children. Queen’s values families and is pleased to provide a ‘top up’ to government parental leave benefits for eligible employees on maternity/parental leave. In addition, Queen’s provides partial reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses for employees with dependent children in daycare. Details are set out in the Queen’s-QUFA Collective Agreement. For more information on employee benefits, see Queen’s Human Resources.
Additional information about Queen’s University can be found on the Faculty Recruitment and Support website. The University is situated on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe, in historic Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario. Kingston’s residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life with a wide range of cultural, recreational, and creative opportunities. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.
Queen's Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Queen’s is committed to excellence in research and research training for the benefit of Canadians and to achieving a more equitable, diverse and inclusive Canadian research enterprise.
Queen’s University is committed to diversity and inclusion and has an employment equity program that meets the goals of the Canada Research Chairs program and the requirements of our collective agreement with the Faculty Association. This appointment is open only to qualified individuals who self-identify as members of one or more of the Four Designated Groups under the Canada Research Chair program: women, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and racialized/visible minorities. All applicants will be invited to self-identify once they have applied. Self-identification information will be held in confidence by the Human Rights and Equity Office and one specially trained member of the selection committee. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority.
To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
Applicants shall submit a complete application package comprising prior to December 15, 2022:
- a cover letter including one of the two statements regarding Canadian citizenship/permanent resident status specified in the previous paragraph);
- a current curriculum vitae that includes a comprehensive list of publications, awards, and grants received;
- a statement of current and prospective research interests and experience;
- a statement of teaching experience and interests together with a teaching portfolio.
- the names and contact information of a minimum of three arm’s length referees.
In their application package, candidates should also identify their strengths and experiences with respect to increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion in their institutional environment.
Applications will continue to be reviewed until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants are asked to send all documents in their application packages electronically in PDF format to:
Dr Andrew Craig
QCRI Director
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6
andrew.craig@queensu.ca
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Maureen Hobbs in the Faculty of Health Sciences, at maureen.hobbs@queensu.ca.
Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a Collective Agreement between the University and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA), which is posted here.
Appointments are subject to review and final approval by the Provost. Only nominees external to Queen’s University will be considered (Please note that, for the purposes of this competition, Queen’s Term Adjuncts and Adjunct-1’s will be considered as external nominees).
[1] The CRC Program currently employs the categories of the four federally designated groups (FDG) - Women, Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities - to monitor progress towards meeting equity goals. Queen’s has an under-representation across the FDG’s among Canada Research Chairholders. The Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) has established targets for CRC representation, with staggered deadlines for meeting targets between the period of 2020 to 2029.
Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. To acknowledge this traditional territory is to recognize its longer history, one predating the establishment of the earliest European colonies. It is also to acknowledge this territory’s significance for the Indigenous peoples who lived, and continue to live, upon it – people whose practices and spiritualities were tied to the land and continue to develop in relationship to the territory and its other inhabitants today. The Kingston Indigenous community continues to reflect the area’s Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee roots. There is also a significant Métis community and there are First Peoples from other Nations across Turtle Island present here today.
Located in Kingston, Ontario — one of Canada's most vibrant small cities, and a short commute to Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and New York State — Queen’s University consistently ranks among Canada's very best universities.
Queen’s is launching a new Institute, animated by the metaphor of a kaleidoscope - where energy, movement and positionality of persons and systems can interact in dynamic and meaningful ways to engage with individual, structural, and social determinants of health and wellbeing. Embracing the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigeneity, and accessibility (EDIIA) and advancing the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the Institute will produce, share, and use impactful, actionable knowledge. The Institute will be housed within the Faculty of Health Sciences and have a network across all Queen’s University faculties.
As a cross-faculty and university-wide endeavor, the Institute is integral to the strategy of Queen’s University, as a university for the future. Queen’s mission includes pushing the boundaries of knowledge and research – in service to an inclusive, diverse, and sustainable society. The Institute will be an important vehicle to deliver on the university’s mission of global engagement and impact - to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the pledge by UN members states to leave no one behind and seek to reach the furthest behind first. The Institute is also integral to the Faculty of Health Sciences’ 2021-2026 Strategic Plan: Radical Collaboration for a Healthier World. The Institute has been identified as an early action to enable the strategic priorities, including: Interdisciplinary Research; Impact in the Community and Beyond; and Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity, and Accessibility (EDIIA).
Queen’s seeks a courageous, collaborative, and compassionate inaugural Director to lead the Institute. Reporting to the Dean through the Vice-Dean, Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Director has the unique opportunity to grow a new Institute, providing visionary leadership, developing a plan to push the boundaries of knowledge through research, building community and contributing to capacity building at Queen’s and beyond, building the Institute’s reputation, overseeing the organizational and operational activities of the Institute, and representing the Institute within Queen’s University.
As the successful candidate, you exemplify radical collaboration, anti-colonialism, interdisciplinarity, and inter-professionality. You have the demonstrated ability to bring people together for a collective purpose and to achieve impact within a health equity or global and population health context with experience leading collaborative research and knowledge production. You embody key values of the Institute, including humility, inclusion, and authenticity, and possess a consensus orientation with the ability to mobilize, facilitate, and harness the value of large groups with diverse perspectives. You demonstrate a keen openness to shared leadership within an emerging governance model. A strategic leader with the ability to rally support for the Institute’s preliminary vision, you navigate uncertainty with professionalism and lead others effectively through change. You are passionate about nurturing a community of individuals towards growth and show courage and boldness to challenge traditional hierarchical structures and methods. You readily embrace diverse and inclusive epistemologies and possess relational skills that enable effective engagement with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from marginalized persons in the community to senior leaders and government officials.
The successful candidate will bring traditional knowledge and/or academic qualifications, in combination with experience, that enable and equip the incumbent to succeed within the role.
If you are interested in helping to shape this vital new Institute, we would like to hear from you! For more information, please contact Mike Young at myoung@boyden.com. To apply, please visit boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/1417.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes an applicant’s accessibility needs into account. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact Mike Young at myoung@boyden.com. Every effort to accommodate candidates will be made in a way that is equitable and respectful of their additional professional, community, and personal responsibilities.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGTBQIA2S+persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
Chair in Applied Health Economics and Policy
Queen’s Health Sciences
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) invites applications for the Chair in Applied Health Economics and Policy, funded by CTAQ (Clinical Teachers’ Association of Queen’s) at Queen’s University.
We are searching for an academic physician who has special expertise, experience, and academic qualifications (or equivalent) in the area of applied health economics and/or health policy. The successful candidate will lead or have recently led a research program in this area and will also have experience in the training of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students. While not required, experience and an interest in compensation for health professionals, including a focus on value based healthcare and collaborative care models would be an asset.
Qualified candidates must hold an MD (or equivalent) and be eligible for licensure in Ontario. The Chair holder will have or be eligible for appointment with appropriate academic rank, to a clinical department within Queen’s Health Sciences that is relevant to their specialty. It is anticipated that the Chair holder will devote 50% of their time to research and scholarly work in the area of applied health economics and policy.
One of Canada’s leading universities, Queen’s has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, research, and a diverse and vibrant learning environment. The University is situated on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe, in historic Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario. Kingston’s residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life with a wide range of cultural, recreational, and creative opportunities.
Applications must be accompanied by a letter summarizing relevant experience, a curriculum vitae, and the names and full contact information of three referees. Internal applications must also include a letter from the applicant’s Department Head/Director, in which the Head/Director expresses their support for the application. Applications are to be directed to: Dr. Jane Philpott, Dean, Queen’s Health Sciences and CEO, SEAMO, c/o Kristy Lodewyks, Senior Staffing Officer, Queen’s Health Sciences (kristy.lodewyks@queensu.ca). Review of applications will commence July 5, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Kristy Lodewyks to request a copy of the Academic Terms of Reference. Support to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that considers an applicant’s accessibility needs, will be provided in the recruitment processes. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Kristy Lodewyks, as indicated above.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from individuals who self-identify as members of equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons living with disabilities, racialized communities, and members of LGBTQIA2S+ communities. Queen’s is committed to fostering an institutional culture which recognizes and respects the equal dignity and worth of all who seek to participate in the life, work, and mission of the University. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.
Permanent Full-Time Academic Position
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The Department of Diagnostic Radiology within the School of Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen's University and its affiliated teaching hospitals are seeking a full-time Academic Radiologist with Fellowship training in Women’s Imaging, specializing in Breast, Obstetrical, and Gynecological Imaging to join a team of 4 Women’s Imaging Radiologists as they expand into a new Breast Imaging Centre and expand the Fetal Assessment Unit. The preferred candidate will exhibit strong potential for innovative and scholarly research or will have an excellent track record of, or interest in, high-quality research output. Breast Tomosynthesis, Automated Breast Ultrasound, Contrast-Enhanced mammography, Breast MRI & biopsy, Tertiary Care High Risk Obstetric Ultrasound (this requires certification in Nuchal Translucency), and Gynecological MRI are specific targeted growth areas within the institution. Candidates must display evidence of an ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.
With the academic component of this position, there is an expectation of participation in undergraduate medical education, residency training, and research. Candidates must demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions.
Responsibilities in Breast Imaging include Mammography, Breast Ultrasound, and multimodality Breast interventional procedures. Breast MRI and biopsies are performed on a weekly basis.
Obstetrical service is provided through an active and expanding Fetal Assessment Unit, an in-house Fertility clinic, and a busy emergency department. Gynecologic sonograms are components of the clinical service.
There is a strong collaboration with specialists through Breast Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology. There is regular consultation with physicians in the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario through participation in Breast and Gynecology-Oncology Multidisciplinary Rounds. Participation in the Department Body/Plain Films On-call schedule is a requirement.
There is expectation of the roll-out of a Women’s Imaging Fellowship in the not-too-distant future. The successful candidate will join the other Women’s Imaging Radiologists in the hands-on training of the Fellow.
BREAST IMAGING KINGSTON OVERVIEW
The Ontario Breast Screening Program has been amalgamated with the Breast Assessment Centre into a unique state-of-the-art 8000 sq. foot facility, Breast Imaging Kingston (BIK), serving approximately 25,000 patients a year, bringing breast screening, diagnosis, and procedures all under one roof, except for breast MRI which is located at Kingston General Hospital. Breast Imaging responsibilities include all breast imaging at BIK and breast MRI at KGH and related procedures. At BIK, there are 3 new Hologic mammographic units, all with Tomosynthesis, and one new Hologic Prone table biopsy unit. There are 3 new breast specific GE ultrasound machines, and a new GE Automated Breast Ultrasound machine (ABUS). Biopsy equipment includes re-useable and disposable spring-loaded biopsy devices and hand-held vacuum-assisted device. For the prone table biopsies, there is a vacuum-assisted biopsy device and Brevera automated integrated biopsy specimen radiographs. All localizations are performed electively with image-guided MagSeed placements. One mammographic unit is contrast-enhanced mammography capable.
KINGSTON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE OVERVIEW
The Academic Radiologist will join 28 radiologists in the Department, who provide clinical service to a population of approximately 600,000 in Southeastern Ontario in two teaching hospitals, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), and Providence Care. This practice is centered at Kingston Health Sciences Centre Kingston General Hospital site, a 450-bed acute care hospital. At KHSC, there are 2 Siemens MRI scanners (3T VIDA and 1.5T MRI). There are 2 64 slice CT scanners, and a soon to be installed state-of-the-art DE Canon CT scanner. Breast MRI and biopsies are performed on the 1.5T MRI scanner.
FETAL ASSESSMENT UNIT (FAU) OVERVIEW
The FAU is a specialized ultrasound centre within KHSC that provides early obstetrical and high-risk obstetrical services to patients in South East Ontario. There are 3 dedicated FAU ultrasound units, with a 4th unit being added shortly. Approximately 35-45 cases are performed on a daily basis. The bulk of obstetric sonograms in the FAU include early pregnancy NT scans, second trimester anatomy scans, fetal well-being scans that include Biophysical Score assessment and fetal Doppler assessment, assessment of fetal growth, and Placental and cervix assessments. The Women’s Imaging Radiologists rotate through the FAU in partnership with Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Experience with hands-on obstetric scanning is a valued skill in an applicant.
QUEEN’S HEALTH SCIENCES OVERVIEW
Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen’s University strives to develop an inclusive ecosystem that attracts the best talent from diverse fields, including cardiovascular disease, medicine and surgery, nursing, and healthcare economics. This ecosystem will promote excellence in patient care and will drive high impact clinical science and education research.
Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attracts outstanding students. Queen’s University is an integral part of the vibrant Kingston community in the heart of the Thousand Islands region of Southeastern Ontario. It has a community spirit and amenities unmatched by any other Canadian university. The University and the region offer an outstanding academic and community environment (www.queensu.ca).
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Qualified applicants must either hold or be eligible for certification in Diagnostic Radiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, have undertaken fellowship training, and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQA+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal Laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants from each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada, applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship. However, all applicants must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada” OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact us at the address below for assistance in making suitable arrangements.
The review of applications is on-going and will continue until the position is filled. Applications are to include a letter summarizing expertise, qualifications, and accomplishments relevant to the position, a CV, links to at least three recent and related publications, and three letters of reference (sent directly from referees to the Department).
Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to Omar Islam at Omar.Islam@kingstonhsc.ca, although hard copy applications may be submitted to:
Omar Islam
Head, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7
Telephone: 613-549-6666, ext. 1253
Permanent Full-Time Academic Position
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The Department of Diagnostic Radiology within the School of Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen's University and its affiliated teaching hospitals are seeking a full-time Academic Radiologist with Fellowship training in Abdominal Imaging. The preferred candidate will have a background in basic science and/or clinical research. Interest in hepatobiliary, urologic and GI oncology multimodality imaging is also considered an asset. Prostate MRI and Anorectal cancer staging MRI are specific targeted growth areas within the institution. Candidates must display evidence of an ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.
With the academic component of this position, there is an expectation of participation in undergraduate medical education, residency training, and research. The Department has an established internal research grant process, and the successful candidate will be encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Candidates must demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching and research contributions.
Clinical responsibilities would include Plain Film Reporting, Barium Studies and General Fluoroscopy, Computed Tomography (including CT colonography), Ultrasound, and Abdominopelvic MRI.
There is a strong collaboration with specialists through Oncology, GI, Surgery, Gynecology, and Urology. Participation in Multidisciplinary GI, GU, Gynecology Oncology, and Malignant Hematology Cancer Conferences, which are held weekly through the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario is an expectation. Participation in the Body On-call schedule will be required.
KINGSTON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE OVERVIEW
The successful candidate will join 4 other Abdominal Imagers and 28 radiologists in the Department, who provide clinical service to a population of approximately 600,000 in Southeastern Ontario at two teaching hospitals, which comprise Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), and Providence Care Hospital. This practice is centered at the Kingston General Hospital site of KHSC, a 450-bed acute care hospital. Here, there are 2 Siemens MRI scanners (3T VIDA and 1.5T MRI) and 2 64-slice GE CT scanners. At the Hotel Dieu Hospital site of KHSC there is a 320 Slice Philips CT, which is expected to be replaced by July 2023 with a state-of-the-art Canon Aquilion 1 DECT scanner.
The Abdominal section also provides diagnostic MRI service to Kingston MRI Inc., where there are two 1.5T Philips MRI scanners.
QUEEN’S HEALTH SCIENCES OVERVIEW
Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen’s University strives to develop an inclusive ecosystem that attracts the best talent from diverse fields, including cardiovascular disease, medicine and surgery, nursing, and healthcare economics. This ecosystem will promote excellence in patient care and will drive high impact clinical science and education research.
Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attracts outstanding students. Queen’s University is an integral part of the vibrant Kingston community in the heart of the Thousand Islands region of Southeastern Ontario. It has a community spirit and amenities unmatched by any other Canadian university. The University and the region offer an outstanding academic and community environment (www.queensu.ca).
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Qualified applicants must either hold or be eligible for certification in Diagnostic Radiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, have undertaken fellowship training, and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQA+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal Laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants from each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada, applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship. However, all applicants must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada” OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact us at the address below for assistance in making suitable arrangements.
The review of applications is on-going and will continue until the position is filled. Applications are to include a letter summarizing expertise, qualifications, and accomplishments relevant to the position, a CV, links to at least three recent and related publications, and three letters of reference (sent directly from referees to the Department).
Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to Omar Islam at Omar.Islam@kingstonhsc.ca, although hard copy applications may be submitted to:
Omar Islam
Head, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7
Telephone: 613-549-6666, ext. 1253
Diagnostic Neuroradiologist
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Queen's Health Sciences
Permanent Full-Time Academic Position
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The Department of Diagnostic Radiology within the School of Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen's University and its affiliated teaching hospitals are seeking a full-time Academic Radiologist with Fellowship training in Neuroradiology. The preferred candidate will exhibit strong potential for innovative and scholarly research or will have an excellent track record of high quality research output that demonstrates potential for independent research. Interest in Endovascular Interventional Procedures are also considered an asset. Interventional Neuroradiology, Advanced Brain Tumour Imaging with MR Perfusion and Spectroscopy, and Epilepsy, and Head & Neck imaging are specific targeted growth areas within the institution. With the new 3T MRI, interest in functional MRI applications would be of value. Candidates must display evidence of an ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.
With the academic component of this position, there is an expectation of participation in undergraduate medical education, residency training, and research. The successful candidate will also participate in the supervision of the Neuroradiology fellow. Candidates must demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions.
Clinical responsibilities would include Lumbar punctures and Spinal Procedures, Carotid and Transcranial Dopplers, Neck U/S, CT, and MRI Reporting, including Acute Stroke CT interpretation. Advanced MRI services provide at KHSC includes MR Perfusion, MR Spectroscopy and MR CINE imaging. There is a small yet significant Head and Neck Cancer Service. The Neuroradiology Section provides Diagnostic Pediatric Neuroradiology service as well. There is a strong collaboration with specialists through Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropathology, Ophthalmology, Neuro Genetics, Neuro Science, Brain Tumour Multidisciplinary, and Head & Neck Multidisciplinary Rounds. Participation in the Neuroradiology On-call schedule will be required.
KINGSTON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE OVERVIEW
The Academic Radiologist will join 28 radiologists in the Department, who provide clinical service to a population of approximately 600,000 in Southeastern Ontario in two teaching hospitals, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), and Providence Care. This practice is centered at Kingston Health Sciences Centre Kingston General Hospital site, a 450-bed acute care hospital. At KHSC, there are 2 Siemens MRI scanners (3T VIDA and 1.5T MRI). There are 2 64 slice CT scanners, and a soon to be installed state-of-the-art DE Canon CT scanner.
The Neuroradiology section also provide diagnostic neuroradiology service to Kingston MRI Inc., where there are two 1.5T Philips MRI scanners, responsible for a large volume of out-patient neuroimaging.
QUEEN’S HEALTH SCIENCES OVERVIEW
Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen’s University strives to develop an inclusive ecosystem that attracts the best talent from diverse fields, including cardiovascular disease, medicine and surgery, nursing, and healthcare economics. This ecosystem will promote excellence in patient care and will drive high impact clinical science and education research.
Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attracts outstanding students. Queen’s University is an integral part of the vibrant Kingston community in the heart of the Thousand Islands region of southeastern Ontario. It has a community spirit and amenities unmatched by any other Canadian university. The University and the region offer an outstanding academic and community environment (www.queensu.ca).
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Qualified applicants must either hold or be eligible for certification in diagnostic radiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, have undertaken fellowship training, and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQA+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal Laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants from each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada, applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship, however, all applicants must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada” OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact us at the address below for assistance in making suitable arrangements.
The review of applications is on-going and will continue until the position is filled. Applications are to include a letter summarizing expertise, qualifications, and accomplishments relevant to the position, a CV, links to at least three recent and related publications, and three letters of reference (sent directly from referees to the Department).
Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to
Omar Islam at Omar.Islam@kingstonhsc.ca, although hard copy applications may be submitted to:
Omar Islam
Head, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7
Telephone: 613-549-6666, ext. 1253
Full-Time Academic Position
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The Department of Diagnostic Radiology within the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University and its affiliated teaching hospitals are seeking a full-time Academic Radiologist with Fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Radiology. The preferred candidate will exhibit strong potential for innovative and scholarly research or will have an excellent track record of, or interest in, high-quality research output.
The Cardiothoracic Imaging Division operates an established and growing clinical practice covering adult pulmonary and cardiovascular services including radiography, CT, and MR imaging. The Division also provides imaged-guided (CT) chest interventions including lung, mediastinal and pleural biopsies.
Cardiothoracic Imaging at Queen’s is recognized for providing high quality care and is closely integrated with Respirology, Thoracic Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, and Cardiac Surgery through multidisciplinary conferences as well as collaborative clinical and research initiatives. The Division is engaged in diverse educational activities through teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows. Candidates must demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions.
The preferred candidate will provide consultations and procedures for the full spectrum of Cardiothoracic imaging and participate in weekly multi-disciplinary chest conferences. Finally, there is expectation of participation in the Department Body/Plain Films On-call schedule. Candidates must display evidence of an ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.
KINGSTON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE OVERVIEW
The Academic Radiologist will join 25 radiologists in the Department, who provide clinical service to a population of approximately 600,000 in Southeastern Ontario in two teaching hospitals, Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care. There are a total of 3 CT scanners at both hospital sites. There is a 1.5T Siemens MRI scanner and a recently installed state-of-the-art Siemens 3T VIDA MRI scanner. There are two additional 1.5T Phillips MRI scanners in a community MRI practice.
THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES OVERVIEW
The Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University strives to develop an inclusive ecosystem that attracts the best talent from diverse fields, including cardiovascular disease, medicine and surgery, nursing, and healthcare economics. This ecosystem will promote excellence in patient care and will drive high impact clinical science and education research.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Qualified applicants will hold an MD degree (or equivalent) and must either hold or be eligible for certification in diagnostic radiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, have undertaken fellowship training and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact us at the address below for assistance in making suitable arrangements.
Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. A complete application consists of:
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three signed Letters of reference on letterhead (sent directly from the referees to the Department)
Applicants are encouraged to send their application packages electronically as PDFs to Omar Islam at Omar.Islam@kingstonhsc.ca, although hard copy applications may be submitted to:
Omar Islam MD FRCPC DABR
Head, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen’s University
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7
Telephone: 613-549-6666, ext. 1253
The Department of Pediatrics in Queen's Health Sciences invites applications for three Neonatologists to join its Division of Neonatology for an initial one-year appointment. Pending additional approval, these appointments may be extended by 2 years, and would then be eligible to apply for renewal. The division is a group of four clinicians, who work together to provide care for neonates in our region. They provide clinical coverage for the breadth of newborn medicine, including 24-hour coverage of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), neonatal follow-up, newborn care and consultative services.
The successful applicants will have a strong interest and associated skills in caring for neonates requiring intensive care. Applicants must also demonstrate a strong aptitude for teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and/or research. Preference will be given to applicants with extra training and expertise in one of the following areas: targeted neonatal echocardiography, point of care ultrasound or quality improvement. Applicants should provide evidence of an ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.
Qualified applicants will hold an MD degree (or equivalent) and have or will be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Completion of training and qualifications in neonatal-perinatal medicine prior to appointment is required. Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Pediatrics and Neonatal Perinatal Medicine is preferred.
Queen’s University is recognized nationally for the quality of its undergraduate and graduate programs, which attracts outstanding students. Queen’s University is an integral part of the vibrant Kingston community in the heart of the Thousand Islands region of southeastern Ontario. It has a community spirit and amenities unmatched by any other Canadian university. The University and the region offer an outstanding academic and community environment (www.queensu.ca).
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022. However, they remain in effect for students, staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient care.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLLGBTQA+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact the Department of Pediatrics through the contact information listed below.
Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Letters of application (including one of the two statements regarding Canadian Citizenship/permanent resident status specified above) accompanied by a curriculum vitae, an educational dossier and the names and contact information (including email contact) for three referees should be directed to:
Dr. Robert Connelly
Head, Department of Pediatrics
Queen’s University
c/o Krista Knight
Rm. 4-3-402, Watkins 3D
Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7
Phone: (613) 548-6046
Email: krista.knight@queensu.ca
Queen’s Family Health Team Physician Locum Opportunities
Queen’s Department of Family Medicine is seeking enthusiastic physician locums to join our Queen’s Family Health Team (QFHT) in Kingston, Ontario, to cover both short- and long-term leaves.
QFHT Locums at a Glance
- As an academic family health team, our locums are responsible for teaching and supervising first-year family medicine residents in addition to providing patient care
- Competitive remuneration without any overhead
- Additional premium for inbox management and work in July and August
- Long-term coverage (e.g., parental leaves) have comprehensive packages
- OB, LTC, procedures, and AHC optional • Opportunity for teaching clinical skills to medical students
QFHT at a Glance
- 24 physicians in our Family Health Organization (FHO) provide comprehensive, exemplary care for our ~20,000 patients
- Supported by dedicated nursing, reception, and administrative staff, and on-site IT, physicians work with a complement of allied health professionals including social workers, a dietitian, and pharmacist
- Nurse-managed immunizations; pharmacist-run INR clinic; and programs including mental health counselling, nutrition, foot care, lactation support, and smoking-cessation support, to name a few
- Seeing patients in person and virtually during COVID
- OSCAR EMR, OTN for virtual appointments, and E-consultation service to specialists
- Clinic hours Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Kingston at a Glance
- Rich in history, culture, attractions, and cuisine, “The Limestone City” consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Canada
- Offers an abundance of festivals, concerts, and events; unique restaurants, pubs, and cafés; historic sites (including the UNESCO designated Rideau Canal and Fort Henry National Historic Site), live theatre, museums, art galleries, and eclectic shopping; and beautiful running, hiking, and biking trails along Lake Ontario, all within our downtown core
- Renowned for access to endless pristine back-country camping, “The Gateway to the Thousand Islands” boasts some of the best freshwater sailing in the world, as well as abundant opportunities for all water sports
- Home to two universities (Queen’s University and Royal Military College) and a community college (St. Lawrence College)
- Offers excellent daycare facilities, publicly funded and private schools, and many employment opportunities for partners and families
Learn more about The Limestone City at: cityofkingston.ca and visitkingston.ca.
Curious? We’d love to hear from you!
Please contact Dr. Jennifer Tranmer, QFHT Lead Physician, at: jennifer.tranmer@queensu.ca to learn more.
The Queen’s Department of Family Medicine offers a fully accredited and award-winning program. Visit our website to learn more. https://familymedicine.queensu.ca/