The Departments of Cell Biology & Anatomy and Psychiatry, through a partnership with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) at the University of Calgary, invite applications for a tenure-track position in the Cellular and Molecular Basis of Mental Health at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Qualifications include an MD, PhD or MD/PhD. The preferred applicant will have an established track record in fundamental (basic) research leading to a better understanding and treatment of mental illness. The individual will enhance research capacity in mental health at the Faculty of Medicine, bridging basic neuroscience with clinical applications. The candidate will contribute to translational research through collaboration with the Mental Health Centre for Research and Education and the Departments of Cell Biology & Anatomy and Psychiatry, and will promote multidisciplinary collaborations with basic scientists within the HBI.

The successful candidate will be offered a generous start up package and laboratory space, a tenure-track position with a primary appointment in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, and full membership within the HBI. The selected candidate will also be expected to contribute to the teaching of neuroanatomy at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

With over 400 full-time faculty members, the Faculty of Medicine is a leader in health research with an international reputation for excellence and innovation. The state of the art Health Sciences Centre, adjacent to Foothills Hospital, allows researchers to investigate scientific questions collaboratively in a unique setting that facilitates multidisciplinary studies with state-of- the-art investigative tools. Calgary is a vibrant, multicultural city of a million people near the Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park and Lake Louise.

The HBI, together with its academic partners – the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, and Psychiatry – have joined forces to enhance their collective efforts in world-class research and innovation to rapidly advance patient care – for example, in the area of synaptic transmission and neural systems and its application to depression and psychosis – through a cohesive, integrated and balanced, foundational and outcome-focused approach. See the website www.hbi.ucalgary.ca for more information on the institute.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Please submit a resume, statement of research interests, and names of three referees to:

Dr. Samuel Weiss Director,
Hotchkiss Brain Institute University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4
weiss@ucalgary.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Calgary respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity.

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