Academic Anatomic/General Pathologist with Precision Diagnostics
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- Anatomical Pathology
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- MED0003I0 Requisition #
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- Nov 28, 2024 Post Date
Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) in partnership with Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) Cumming School of Medicine (CSM), University of Calgary (UofC), invites applications for a full-time Anatomic or General Pathologist with academic or industry experience in Precision Diagnostics for a Contingent Term appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level.
This recruitment is an important component of the 'Precision Oncology and Clinical Excellence' focus that is a priority theme in the new Arthur Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre. The recruit would join a vibrant research community and contribute to progress through increasing activity in precision cancer diagnostics, the goal of discovering and testing novel diagnostic strategies, and would facilitate the increasingly sophisticated biological correlative studies that are expected to accompany the highest quality interventional, investigator-initiated clinical trials.
APL is a publicly funded wholly owned subsidiary corporation of Alberta Health Services (AHS) and is party to an affiliation agreement with the University of Calgary. The DPLM and APL offer residency training programs in Anatomic Pathology, General Pathology, Neuropathology and Medical Microbiology, as well as Fellowship training in subspecialty areas within Anatomic Pathology (including Pediatric/Perinatal Pathology), Hematopathology and Clinical Biochemistry. Further information on Alberta Precision Laboratories can be accessed at: www.albertaprecisionlabs.ca
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Pathologists must maintain the highest possible standards of practice including prompt delivery of services to match established performance indicators and turn-around times, must actively participate in such activities as quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement programs, and must actively participate in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate medical teaching.
Interested individuals are encouraged to apply via the University of Calgary Careers webpage using the ‘Apply Now’ link. View full posting and apply here: Academic Pathologist or Laboratory Physician in Precision Diagnostics, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine in Calgary, AB, Canada
In accordance with the Canadian Foreign Workers requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity. This position is available for AHS Sponsorship.
Qualifications include a MD, eligibility for licensure in the Province of Alberta, and certification in Anatomic Pathology, Hematopathology, or General Pathology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or Anatomic/Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. A PhD-trained Clinical Doctoral Scientist with licensure to practice in an associated field of laboratory medicine would also be eligible. An advanced degree with basic/translational research training and/or demonstrated commitment in areas related to cancer pathogenesis and disease mechanisms or other areas relevant to basic or translational research pathology with the ability to establish an independent or significant collaborative research program as demonstrated by a portfolio of scholarly work is preferred.