Job Description

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Position Description

The McGill University Department of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time Contract Academic Staff position in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical). The successful candidate will be based at Santé Québec Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal – Universitaire, with primary clinical responsibilities at the Constance-Lethbridge site of the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay (LLM) Rehabilitation Centre. The professorial rank will be determined according to the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. This is a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure.

The Department of Medicine is a leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellent and innovative clinical programs across our teaching hospitals. Constance Lethbridge is one of McGill’s major rehabilitation teaching sites affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Canada’s internationally renowned McGill University, located in the vibrant and multicultural city of Montreal, in the province of Quebec.

The teams at LLM are dedicated to working with clients to fully maximize their autonomy and participation in the community through specialized and ultra-specialized rehabilitation services to adults living with physical disabilities across a broad range of neurological, musculoskeletal, and complex rehabilitation conditions while also supporting their families.

Job Duties

Please see the Department of Medicine (DOM) website for McGill DOM Career path definitions. Our career path definitions specify typical ranges of time allotted to clinical work, teaching (clinical and didactic), research and administration.

As a Clinician-Teacher, the successful candidate’s major non-clinical focus will be on teaching the next generation of physicians. Teaching activity will include both didactic and clinical teaching.

As a Clinician-Educator, you will focus on education research of sufficient caliber to publish in peer-reviewed journals or education administration with a focus on leading/developing world-class training programs.

The successful candidate will be assigned to the career path that best matches their qualifications and experience.

Clinical duties will include consultation, comprehensive functional assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and longitudinal follow-up for individuals with complex rehabilitation needs. Working within an interdisciplinary rehabilitation environment, the successful candidate will provide medical expertise and collaborate with rehabilitation professionals to optimize function, mobility, participation, pain management, and community reintegration.

Clinical activities will include consultation and follow-up for individuals with:

• Stroke and acquired brain injury;
• Traumatic brain injury;
• Chronic neurological conditions;
• Post-polio syndrome;
• Neuro-musculoskeletal conditions;
• Chronic pain, including complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS);
• Severe motor impairments and mobility limitations;
• Complex mobility, positioning, and specialized assistive technology needs.

Clinical interventions may include:

• Spasticity assessment and management, including injection therapies;
• Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular rehabilitation management;
• Ultrasound-guided and other image-guided peripheral joint injections;
• Prescription of orthoses, assistive devices, and adaptive equipment;
• Return-to-work planning and vocational rehabilitation support;
• Integration of tele-rehabilitation and virtual care approaches, where appropriate.

The successful candidate will contribute to quality improvement, program development, clinical pathway design, program evaluation, and initiatives aimed at improving access, continuity of care, patient outcomes, and interdisciplinary rehabilitation practice. The position will support the continued development and expansion of physiatry services within Santé Québec Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal – Universitaire, including initiatives that promote value-based rehabilitation care and the measurement of outcomes that matter to patients.

The incumbent will also be expected to be actively involved in relevant aspects of McGill’s academic mission (e.g., research, teaching, supervision of students and residents and involvement in academic and administrative committees).

McGill faculty members are expected to contribute to 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

Candidates must:

• ​​​​Hold an MD degree and have completed specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;
• ​Be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent) in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;
• ​Be eligible for licensure in Quebec and certification by the Collège des médecins du Québec;
• Have completed at least one additional year of specialty clinical training in neurological rehabilitation. Additional training or experience in clinical research is considered an asset;
• ​Bilingual language skills (French and English) are preferred, or a commitment to acquire the necessary language skills to practice medicine in Quebec. Candidates should be able to interact in English and in French with patients, families and health care professionals.​

Faculty/Department/Unit: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Employee Type: Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')

Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor

Salary: Remuneration will be according to Quebec health care fee schedule

Job Status: Full-time

Posting Period: Please submit your application within 30 days of date of posting

The following supporting documents are required:

• A cover letter & curriculum vitae;
• A statement indicating your academic plans if you are successful in obtaining this position. Indicate your planned career path as a Clinician-Teacher or Clinician-Educator. Describe your clinical time allocation and detail your teaching plans and plans for service to the academic community;
• The names and contact information of three referees.

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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.

L’Université McGill est une institution de langue anglaise dans laquelle la majorité des activités d’enseignement et de recherche s’effectuent en langue anglaise, rendant essentielle l’utilisation de l’anglais pour la communication orale et écrite.

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

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