Alberta Health Services Endowed Chair in Emergency Medicine Research

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry invites applications for the position of Alberta Health Services Chair in Emergency Medicine Research. The successful candidate occupying the position will be at the Assistant Professor rank  and will develop an international-caliber emergency medicine-related research program with an established record of success in achieving knowledge generation and dissemination. The successful candidate  will have an MD with graduate level research training (e.g., PhD, MSc, MPH, etc.) and/or a PhD in a related health sciences field including but not limited to: epidemiology, emergency department operations management, health care quality improvement, and population-based research.

The appointment of the Endowed Chair is a 5-year term and is open for renewal for an additional 5-year term based on a successful review. Consideration for additional terms will be under special circumstances as recommended by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. Recommendation for renewal of more than two terms may be based on input from an external review of the chairholder, including a review of the contributions of the chairholder to the growth of research, services and education capacity on emergency medicine research in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. The successful applicant will be offered an Assistant Professor contingent tenure-track appointment in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta within the Department of Emergency Medicine.

The Department of Emergency Medicine provides clinical services through 12 regional emergency departments to an extensive catchment area, which includes the greater Edmonton area, northern and central Alberta and British Columbia, as well as the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. The Department of Emergency Medicine is nationally recognized for its teaching excellence and currently supports two residency programs and a mandatory Emergency Medicine rotation in the undergraduate medical curriculum. The Department also provides a number of programs that serve the community in a variety of ways. These include clinical emergency services, teaching and training of undergraduate (MD) and postgraduate students, a highly productive research team focused on advancing evidence-based emergency medicine practice. Members of the Department are involved in the provision of all facets of Emergency Medicine including pre-hospital and transport medicine, disaster medicine, sports medicine, emergency point of care ultrasound (POCUS), simulation training, hyperbarics, the care of vulnerable populations, and medical informatics.

The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to work with a well-established team of researchers to further their goal of being recognized as an internationally leading research team in Emergency Medicine. While building off existing synergies and bringing in new research productivity, the Endowed Chair will be responsible for fostering strong relationships and collaboration across disciplines with respect to Emergency Medicine research and medical teams both internally and externally.

To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (R203(3) (e)), please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance Number in your application. If you do not have a Canadian Social Insurance Number, please indicate this in your application.

Interested individuals should submit up-to-date curriculum vitae, cover letter, list of publications, research plan, and academic referral letters. Review of applications will start on December 1, 2026 but the position will remain open until filled.

The successful candidate will be offered a contingent tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, including a comprehensive benefits package.

The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed by Schedule A of the collective agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.