Assistant/associate Professor - Montréal, Canada - McGill University

McGill University

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Montréal, Canada

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Posted: 25-Jan-24

Location:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Type:
Full Time

Years of Experience:

- - 4

Salary Details:

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Required Education:

Doctorate

Additional Information:

2 openings available.

Internal Number:

C

Position description
McGill is one of Canada's leading research-intensive universities with students from over 140 countries. The university is located in Montreal, a cosmopolitan city with great cultural and linguistic diversity.

It has long been considered a leader in neuroscience and a strong innovator in methods that support a wide spectrum of basic and clinical research endeavours.

The university's strong training programs in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, Psychiatry, and Quantitative Life Sciences as well as the Integrated Program in Neuroscience favour the development of strong multidisciplinary research teams.

With over 55 researchers spanning a full range of mental health research (i.e., neuroscience, clinical services, policy, and epidemiology/population health), the Douglas Research Centre (DRC) has been an international leader in mental health research for more than 30 years.

The DRC has been at the forefront of pioneering innovative methods in the field of psychiatry, including single-cell neurobiology and has recently secured significant funding for a research program focused on using single-cell approaches to gain insights into the brain and its related disorders.

Job Duties

McGill faculty members are expected to contribute to teaching and service activities within their units, the University, and the wider scholarly community.

A demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is also expected.

Qualifications and Education Requirements
- have a PhD and have completed advanced postdoctoral training in a related field;
- demonstrate excellent research productivity and the ability to attract competitive funding;
- have a track record in the field of single-cell genomics;
- demonstrate a commitment to and, in accordance with circumstances, a track record in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI);
- working knowledge of French, or a commitment to acquiring it within a few years of appointment, is essential.

Faculty/Department/Unit:
_ _Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry

Employee Type:
_ _Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')

Rank:
Assistant/Associate Professor

Salary:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Job Status:
Full-time

Posting Period: 30 Days from date of posting

The following supporting documents are required:

Cover letter and curriculum vitae
Statement of research
Names and contact information of three referees

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority