Psychiatrist
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- Psychiatry
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- MED0004B9 Requisition #
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- 3 days ago Post Date
The Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, in the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary / Mental Health, Recovery Alberta invite applications for the Novartis Chair in Schizophrenia Research. The successful candidate will be appointed to a Contingent Term appointment at the rank of Professor.
The successful candidate will establish an active research program, integrated with clinical care during the unique developmental periods defined by childhood, adolescence, and emerging adulthood. They will lead an innovative clinical research program combining data from multiple levels of analysis in the prediction of treatment or disease outcomes in children and adolescents being treated for mental health disorders or impact of the trajectory of illness. The ability to interact with existing research groups (focused on child or youth mental health) is required.
The position provides 70% protected time for research, and will include expectations to contribute to teaching as well as service to the department, faculty, Institute or University, particularly as this relates to advancing the area of child and adolescent mental health.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an MD and more than five years of additional research experience. An advanced degree and post-doctoral research experience is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate evidence of a track record of publications in high quality journals, evidence of an ability to collaborate, lead a research team, and effectiveness in teaching at the University level. Applicants must present evidence of a strong publication record, as well as a demonstrated ability to attract peer-reviewed funding. Candidates must show evidence of ability to develop a productive, externally funded research program, and fit with one or more of the ten Brain and Mental Health Teams of the HBI (https://hbi.ucalgary.ca/research/brain-and-mental-health-teams). The ten teams are BMH Computational Neuroscience Program, Epilepsy, Neurodevelopment, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord/Nerve Injury & Pain, Integrated Concussion Research Program, Stroke, Dementia & Cognitive Disorders, and Movement Disorders.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.
The candidate must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
Must read, write and speak English.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply#CD# however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.