Emergency Medicine Clinician Scientist, Health

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The University of Calgary is located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The city of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation within Alberta (Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6).

The Department of Emergency Medicine, in the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, invites applications for a Contingent term appointment at the Assistant-Professor level.

Qualifications include an MD, a specialist certificate in Emergency Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent), eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Graduate training Masters level or higher, and a minimum of two years of research and/or fellowship training is also required.

Applicants must present an established research agenda and strong evidence of scholarship in health equity in emergency medicine/acute care settings, and a strong publication record. Applicants must show evidence of successful teaching and/or graduate supervision, leadership in health equity, and evidence of established academic engagement in professional and other communities.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is recruiting an emergency medicine clinician-scientist to lead a research program in health equity. The position will have 40% protected time for research, the remainder will include clinical service (45%), service (10%), and education (5%). Priority areas could include: (1) equity in ED access and throughput (wait times, LWBS, hallway care); (2) disparities in time-sensitive emergency pathways (e.g., stroke, sepsis, ACS, trauma); (3)Indigenous emergency care equity through culturally safe, co-designed models; (4) equitable mental health and addictions crisis care (including safer transition and community linkage); (5) housing insecurity and social need interventions embedded in ED care and discharge planning; (6) digital health and AI “equity by design” (bias evaluation, access, unintended harms), and/or (7) building an equity-focused learning health system using real-time measurement, dashboards, iterative QI to close the gaps in care and outcomes. The Health Equity Clinician Scientist may leverage comprehensive administrative and clinical data from our Provincial EPIC-based Connect Care Electronic Medical Record.

UCalgary is Canada’s entrepreneurial university, located in Canada’s most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada’s leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The university’s commitment to the Indigenous Strategy is evident through the oversight of 18 Elders serving on the Circle of Advisors and the many unit-based circles working towards implementation of the strategy including the Faculty Advisory Circle and teams such as the Office of Indigenous Engagement, the Writing Symbols Lodge, and the Indigenous Research Support Team. Many Indigenous-based events and processes are impacting curriculum, programming and polices at the University of Calgary.

The University of Calgary adheres to the principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and strives to evaluate research impact responsibly and inclusively by explicitly considering discipline-appropriate methods for demonstrating the quality, significance, and societal impact of a broad range of research contributions.

Calgary is one of the world’s cleanest cities and has been named one of the world’s most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

With a growing urban Indigenous population of approximately 50,000 people, there are several Indigenous organizations and many events and ceremonies taking place in the city throughout the year.

The University of Calgary recognizes that candidates have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged but not required to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow for a fair assessment of their application. Selection committees have been instructed to give careful consideration to, and be sensitive to the impact of career interruptions, when assessing the candidate’s research productivity.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit an application online via University of Calgary Careers webpage using the ‘Apply Now’ link.

Please be aware that the application process allows for a maximum of four attachments. Your four application attachments should be organized to contain the following (you are encouraged to merge documents to reduce the number of attachments):

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research interest statement (not to exceed 2 pages)
• Leadership statement including equity, diversity and inclusion considerations (not to exceed 2 pages)
• The names and contact information for three (3) referees. Reference letters will not be required unless the applicant is short-listed for a visit/interview.

View full posting and apply: https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/17390621-emergency-medicine-clinician-scientist-health-equity-department-of-emergency-medicine-cumming-school-of-medicine

For more information please contact: For more information please contact: Dr. Catherine Patocka at [email protected]

Application deadline: March 31, 2026

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The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy ii’ aa’poh’to’p committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

The University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here; in particular, we encourage members of equity-deserving groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments ([email protected]) and requests for accommodation can be sent to the People & Culture Team ([email protected]).

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