AMHSP Academic Infectious Disease Physician

The University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases in partnership with Alberta Health Services invites applications for an Academic Infectious Disease Physician to be based at the University of Alberta Hospital. Located in Edmonton Alberta Canada the Faculty has been internationally recognized as among the worlds top 50 medical schools and as one of Canadas premier health-education institutions. The University is currently home to more than 38000 students with more than 15000 faculty and staff.

The Division of Infectious Diseases has over 30 Faculty members and provides clinical services to all acute care facilities in Edmonton and consultative services to Northern Alberta as well as western NWT and parts of BC. There are established specialty programs in HIV/AIDS Transplant Infectious Diseases Viral Hepatitis Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship as well as close relationships with Provincial and regional microbiology laboratories and regional Public Health. The Division boasts one of the longest running and most highly regarded Canadian postgraduate training programs in Infectious Diseases. It has a long history of conducting clinical trials with dedicated Clinical Trial Unit infrastructure and members of the Division are actively engaged across clinical translational and basic science research.

Key accountabilities of the Academic Infectious Diseases Physician will include but will not be limited to clinical practice of Infectious Diseases teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees including Infectious Diseases subspecialty residents and the development of an internationally recognized research program. Clinical practice (minimum 20% effort) may include but not be limited to inpatient ID consultation ambulatory care and equitable participation in ID after hours call. Individual areas of clinical interest may be incorporated into the role.

The successful candidate will be an MD with certification in Infectious Diseases with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent) be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) and have demonstrated a successful record of accomplishment in research and/or have formal research training with associated productivity.

The successful applicant will have a major research focus dedicating at least 40% of their time to research in Infectious Diseases with alignment to the existing strengths of the Division ( and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. The following are regarded as an asset but not required for those with a clinical research focus: training/experience in Clinical Trials methodology Health Economics or Health Services collaboration with the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology ( ) there are exceptional opportunities for applicants with a basic/translational research focus.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates are asked to submit online a letter of intent and curriculum vitae outlining their education qualifications experience research interests grants and publications along with three letters of reference.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Dr. Stephanie Smith

Divisional Director Infectious Diseases

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Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis; however the competition will remain open until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Details about the University of Alberta the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Medicine can be found on the Facultys Home Page at .

Details about Alberta Health Services can be found at .

Remuneration for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on the income scale of the six-step Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP).

The successful candidate will be offered a contingent tenured or tenure-track appointment at the rank ofAssistant or Associate Professor which is in accordance with theSchedule Aof the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Albertaand offers a comprehensivebenefits package.