UNIVERSITY
OF
SASKATCHEWAN
SASKATCHEWAN
The University of Saskatchewan invites applications from outstanding scholars for a research chair in Imaging Science funded by the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation.
The successful candidate will have a PhD and advanced postdoctoral training in the area of imaging especially as it relates to the development and use of animal models for diagnostic, therapeutic or fundamental research purposes.
Preference would be given to graduates in health sciences (e.g. veterinary medicine, medicine, pharmacy) with advanced training (clinical residency or PhD or postdoctoral) in medical imaging. Experience with clinical trials or collaboration with industry demonstrated
through generation of intellectual property will be an asset. The Chair will be expected to participate
in collaborative interdisciplinary imaging research and training programs across campus as well as be part of a research team at the recently established Saskatchewan Centre for Cyclotron
Sciences. Board certification and experience in nuclear imaging are desirable.
An eligible candidate
is an
emerging or recognized scholar with demonstrated strong potential to attract competitively awarded research funding and with experience and potential for interdisciplinary research. The selected candidate
will be appointed for an initial term of 5 years and upon review to a tenure-track position in department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at an academic rank commensurate with experience, and will be named the
Fedoruk Chair in Imaging Sciences. The Chair will also contribute to both graduate education and training. The Chair is expected to actively recruit and supervise graduate students, build a dynamic research team and build research collaborations across campus
and with industry. Tri-council and other external peer-reviewed and industry funding is expected to be secured and sustained.
The University of Saskatchewan is committed to enhancing its national and global research standing.
The University of Saskatchewan campus is home to leading-edge clinical and research imaging infrastructure, including a recently completed 24 MeV cyclotron and radioisotope production facility
operated by the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (www.fedorukcentre.ca), the Canadian Light Source national synchrotron facility (www.lightsource.ca), the Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre, a state-of-the-art Health Sciences Facility
including a PET-CT, the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VI DO-interVac; www.vido.org) with level 3 containment facilities; and National Research Council and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research centres. The person will be based
at WCVM, which houses the Veterinary Medical Centre, a quality specialty referral hospital, with a Linear Accelerator with capabilities for SRT and IMRT, MRI, and nuclear scintigraphy. This infrastructure is complemented by comprehensive array of human, veterinary,
and agricultural research and teaching programs.
Salary bands for this post are as follows: Assistant Professor - $ 90,796-109,108; Associate Professor
•$ 109,108-127,420 and Professor- $127,420-148,784. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package which includes pension plan, life insurance
(compulsory and voluntary), academic long-term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, death benefit, dental plan, extended health and vision care plan, employee assistance program and flexible health and wellness spending program. The competition is currently
open and applications will be reviewed beginning September 15, 2015. Please send a curriculum vitae, letter of introduction, a summary of proposed research, contact information for three referees, and a statement of teaching interests, in confidence, to:
Dr. Cindy Shmon, Head, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5B4, Canada
The
University of Saskatchewan is strongly committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that empowers all employees to reach their full potential. All members of the university community share a responsibility for developing and maintaining an environment in
which differences are valued and inclusiveness is practiced. The university welcomes applications from those who will contribute to the diversity of our community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents
will be given priority.
Linda Kraft
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
52 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4
CANADA
Telephone: (306)966-7085
Fax: (306)966-7174