Head & Neck Surgeon

The University of Manitoba, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Shared Health Manitoba invite applications for a full-time academic Head and Neck Surgeon.

This is a GFT position appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The position encompasses inpatient and ambulatory patient care responsibilities and requires individuals with clinal and teaching skills to further the aims of the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and tertiary care medicine.

The position will be located primarily at Health Science Centre and CancerCare Manitoba, with secondary responsibility at other sites within the Region including St. Boniface General Hospital, and Victoria General Hospital.

The Program incorporates a rich mix of emergent and elective Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. The Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg provides comprehensive Otolaryngology care to a population base of over 1.2 million people from Manitoba, Nunavut and Northwestern Ontario.

Candidates must have specialty qualifications in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and/or General Surgery in the country of current practice and must be eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba. The successful candidate should be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Applicants will have fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncology (or equivalent). Although the focus of this position is head and neck surgical oncology, the successful applicant must have the skills to provide Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery call as part of a team covering the largest tertiary care hospital in the province. Additional skills including advanced degrees would be beneficial; a commitment to education, research and /or other academic pursuits is required.

The candidate must be eager to work in a group setting, showing commitment to working in a collegial and supportive manner with the surgeons at the site. The successful applicant with be directly involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical training as well as education for other healthcare providers.

Equity and diversity oar essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently underrepresented groups, and pursuant to the Manitoba Human Rights Commission Policy 1-7, preference will be given to applicants who self-identify as women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, as well as other historically underrepresented groups such as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

The University of Manitoba and Shared Health are committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

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Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Manitoba). Please note that curricula vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.

Applications, accompanied by curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names of three referees should be submitted.

Closing date: Until filled