Pediatric Urologist

The Department of Surgery of McMaster University, in affiliation with Hamilton Health Sciences/McMaster Children's Hospital, is seeking interest from suitable candidates for the position of Pediatric Urologist at the assistant/associate professor level. The applicant must be eligible for license in the province of Ontario. The candidate must have accredited training in pediatric urology and experience with laparoscopic procedures related to the specialty.

The successful candidate should also have experience in research and education in pediatric urology and will be expected to participate in teaching medical students and become actively involved in our urology residency program.

Founded in 1988, Master Children's Hospital (MCH) has rapidly become a leader in pediatric evidence-based care, collaborative research and innovative leading edge education. MCH is home to 165 acute care beds and 10 day beds, 80 subspecialty clinics, a Children's Treatment Centre and one of the largest and most impressive Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Canada. Each year MCH has over 210,000 patient encounters in our subspecialty clinics, diagnostic areas, emergency department, inpatient wards and operating rooms.  MCH is one of the two busiest children’s hospitals in Ontario offering specialized care to more than 150,000 children each year from South Central Ontario extending from Niagara to Kitchener-Waterloo and beyond.  An integral part of Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster Children’s Hospital is also home to the McMaster Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) led by McMaster Children’s Hospital and McMaster University’s Department of Pediatrics in conjunction with many key research partners. McMaster University is internationally recognized for innovations in medical education and pioneering biomedical, epidemiological and health economy research.

Applicants must have fellowship training in Pediatric Urology. Candidates must have certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent, and be eligible for licensure in the Province of Ontario. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.  Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada” or “No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada”

McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of racialized communities and LGBTQ-identified persons. If you require any form of accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection procedure, please contact the Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247).

Applications must include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and a description of previous academic experience, as well as of specialty training.   This application will remain open until the position is filled.

Dr. Susan Reid, Professor and Chair,

Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University

B3-155 Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre

711 Concession Street

Hamilton, ON  L8V 1C3

Email: [email protected]