Francis Glorieux Chair in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Research

Francis Glorieux Chair in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Research
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Shriners Hospital
McGill University

We are seeking a highly qualified scholar in pediatric musculoskeletal research (MD or Ph.D. or MD, Ph.D.) to assume the Francis Glorieux Chair in Musculoskeletal research at Shriners Hospital, McGill University's Faculty of Medicine. It is anticipated that the prospective chair holder will be a world class scholar who will lead a vigorous research team at the Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada. The new Shriners Hospital and its research centre will open its doors in 2015 and will include a 25,000 sq. ft. wet laboratory, a 2000 sq. ft. clinical investigation unit, a small animal facility as well as a motion analysis laboratory, a large conference room and a surgical skills laboratory. The new Shriners facility will be adjacent to, and partner, with the Montreal Children's Hospital and the McGill University Health Centre and its Research Institute. It is expected that the candidate will have an international research reputation, including a track record of sustained funding from peer-review agencies, evidence of prior research publications in the field of bone regeneration/stem cell research and is expected to provide leadership, vision and expertise that will advance musculoskeletal research and teaching in the Department.

Candidates must have:

• Demonstrated academic accomplishments in regenerative medicine or stem cell research as it applies to musculoskeletal research;
• Leadership experience in bone regeneration research; specifically stem cell research would be an asset;
• A clear vision of the evolving nature of musculoskeletal research and a demonstrated ability to share their vision and to encourage others to partake in research activities in the Shriners research centre and to foster an interdisciplinary approach to research with the Shriners Hospital for Children, the Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre and McGill University;
• Experience in the administrative aspects of a research centre would be an asset.