The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.
Position Description
The Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) and the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary, invite applications for a research position (Tenure Track) in neurostimulation in Children and Adolescents. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The successful candidate will establish an active research program that focuses on novel approaches to non-invasive neurostimulation (rTMS, tDCS/tACS, focused ultrasound, etc) during the unique developmental periods defined by childhood and adolescence. They will lead an innovative clinical research program working with researchers who study mechanisms, safety, and potential therapeutic effects using non-invasive neurostimulation in children and adolescents with a focus on psychiatric and/or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Qualifications include a PhD and 2 years of post-doctoral training with a focus on neurostimulation and its intersection with neuroimaging, neurophysiology, cognitive/emotional/social function, and/or clinical trial design. At the Assistant Professor level, the successful candidate will have a successful track record of leading peer-reviewed publications in internationally recognized journals. At the Associate Professor level, the successful candidate must also have a track record of obtaining independent research funding resulting in publications in leading international journals. At both levels, the successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to collaborate, ability to lead a research team, and teaching excellence.
The position provides 80% protected time for research and will include expectations to contribute to teaching and administrative service.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be part of a prolific and diverse research environment in the HBI, ACHRI and the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, with access to state-of-the-art core infrastructure. Moreover, the successful applicant will benefit from the recently completed Child and Youth Mental Health Centre, a bench to bedside clinical research facility. Outstanding opportunities for collaboration are available with established research programs in diverse areas of neuroscience, imaging, informatics and neurostimulation therapies.
The Mathison Centre, created in 2012, brings together 60 investigators from six faculties across the University of Calgary and provides an enriched environment for mental health research and the training of students and fellows at the university’s Cumming School of Medicine. The candidates research program will support the Mathison Centre in realizing its vision of being a leading international mental health research centre with expertise in the early identification and treatment of psychiatric illness. The candidate will also have opportunity to work closely with the Owerko Centre, a multidisciplinary research hub with a broad translational focus on neurodevelopment, child mental health, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers in the Owerko Centre advance knowledge about brain development and child mental health, from the cellular level to public policy, drawing upon a wide spectrum of research method. It is embedded in ACHRI, an institute devoted to child health research in a wide spectrum of disciplines – all focused on better lifelong health and well-being for children, families and communities.ACHRI supports excellence in research, education and knowledge translation to improve the lifelong health and well-being of children and families. ACHRI’s 400 diverse members share a passion for child health and wellness - making discoveries to design new treatments, advance practices, and shape policies to improve child health outcomes. ACHRI was founded in 2009 as a partnership between the University of Calgary, Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. Visit research4kids.ucalgary.ca.
The Cumming School of Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce that will contribute to creating the future of health. We are committed to fostering diversity through cultivating an environment where people with a variety of backgrounds, genders, interests, and talents feel welcome and supported. This includes the provision of a formal mentoring program, internal grant review programs that enhance success in research grant applications, pilot funding programs and other support programs.
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 the 'Apply Now' link. Please be aware the application process allows for only four attachments. Your four attachments should be organized to contain the following (which may require you to merge documents such as publications):
• Cover letter and curriculum vitae, including the name and contact information of three referees
• Statement of research interests and a description of a proposed 5-year research plan
• Brief statement of teaching philosophy
Questions about this position may be directed to:
Dr. Valerie H Taylor
Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry
Email: [email protected]
Or
Dr. Paul Arnold
Professor and Director, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education
Email: [email protected]
Application deadline: March 17, 2023
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, 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.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, 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 the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. 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 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)
Additional Information
To learn more about academic opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Academic Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Cumming School of Medicine.
The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
About the University of Calgary
Located in Canada’s most enterprising city, the traditional territory of the peoples of Treaty 7 and Region 3 of the Métis Nation of Alberta, the University of Calgary (UCalgary) is a global and innovative intellectual hub for teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and community engagement. UCalgary ranks fifth among Canada’s top research universities in Research Infosource Inc.’s latest Top 50 Research Universities list released on Jan. 25, 2022. UCalgary is the youngest university to have reached the top five.
UCalgary has more than 6,500 graduate students and 28,500 undergraduate students, more than 1,800 academic staff (continuing, contingent term or limited term appointment), more than 1,300 sessionals, and more than 3,200 non-academic staff, in 14 Faculties, across five campuses. The vibrant and research-intensive environment at UCalgary is home to 146 research chairs (75 Canada Research Chairs), and more than 50 research institutes and centres. UCalgary has the fastest growth rate in attracting research funding among the 10 largest universities in Canada.
The university’s new Framework for Growth establishes principles and focus areas for the University of Calgary over the coming decade. It will ignite our entrepreneurial spirit to turn challenges into opportunities to improve the world around us. It will help to meet our academic and research ambitions and strengthen our community engagement in one of Canada’s most diverse cities, whose exciting future is unfolding rapidly, and where scientific disciplines will play a major role. Built around three big ideas (transdisciplinary scholarship, integration with our community and future-focused program delivery), the Framework will distinguish the university and drive growth.
To learn more about this vision please see: https://www.ucalgary.ca/president/growth
About Calgary, Alberta
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.
