Job List

Pediatric Clinical Immunologist, Division of Immunology - BC Children’s Hospital & University of British Columbia

BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) is an academic health science center dedicated to the care of children, youth and their families and is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at The University of British Columbia (UBC). In 2023, it was ranked fifth in the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals. BCCH is a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Respect people • Be compassionate • Dare to innovate • Cultivate partnerships • Serve with purpose

 

UBC is Canada’s third largest university and consistently ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. Primarily situated in Vancouver, UBC is a research‐intensive university and has an economic impact of $4 billion to the provincial economy.

 

The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is a partnership of UBC and PHSA whose programs include BC Children’s Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre. The BCCHR is dedicated to high quality research spanning a wide range of concerns relevant to children’s and family health.

 

Pediatric Clinical Immunologist

Division of Immunology

BC Children’s Hospital & University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Regular Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

 

The University of British Columbia & BC Children’s Hospital are seeking a full time pediatric clinical immunologist to provide clinical and academic services to the Division of Immunology. The Division of Immunology provides subspecialty clinical immunology care for children with immune system disorders from across British Columbia and the Yukon. Our team is committed to achieving the best outcomes for patients through a collaborative clinical approach and through excellence in teaching, advocacy and research. Research conducted in the program is world leading, discovering new immune system disorders and novel, patient‐specific treatments. Our immunology physicians have been recognized for our excellence in clinical care, education and research through national and international awards. The Division continuously strives to improve our clinical programs by implementing and updating guidelines and care pathways based on feedback and new knowledge in our field.

 

The Division engages with healthcare learners from multiple disciplines and provides an outstanding environment for clinical research and teaching. The Division is also committed to the education of future health care providers through a successful Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited fellowship training program.

 

The successful candidate for this clinical position will have demonstrated a commitment to academics, research, and clinical excellence in Immunology. With a broad scope of clinical experience, they will provide the highest quality clinical service, with a focus on continuous improvement, and academic and research excellence. Applicants with additional specialty areas of practice/scholarly work such as medical education, quality improvement, transplant immunology or other relevant domains are particularly welcome.

 

The candidate will have passed or be eligible for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examinations in Pediatrics or comparable qualifications and will have completed a recognized training program in Immunology.

 

Anticipated start date: January 1, 2025 or as negotiated.

 

Qualified individuals should submit their CV; covering letter of interest; and the names, academic rank and contact information of 4 referees. Applications will be reviewed in early October, and will continue until a suitable candidate has been found.

 

For information regarding the program, or to apply please contact:

 

Kyla J. Hildebrand MD, FRCPC MSc.CH (HPTE)

Clinical Associate Professor 

Interim Head, Division of Immunology

Clinical Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute 

Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics 

The University of British Columbia | BC Children's Hospital 

E-mail: Kyla.Hildebrand@cw.bc.ca 

Pronouns: She/Her

 

 

BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia are committed to employment equity and hire on the basis of merit. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
Labor Agreement
Requisition #Ped_Immun-2423910
Work Site
Job TypeRegular, Full-Time
FTE1.00
Hours of Work
Work Days
Expiry Date09-Apr-2025

Privacy Policy

Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) respects your right to privacy and takes seriously its responsibilities regarding the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of BC, section 26 (c). The personal information that we collect from you or about you when applying for a job with PHSA will be used to assess your qualifications and suitability as a potential employee of PHSA, as well as for the purposes of recruitment and onboarding. We may also collect and use additional personal information provided by you or your references in the course of the evaluation and hiring process that will become part of your employment file if you are a successful candidate.

Your contact information, education and experience, desired job location and pay information, eligibility and availability, core skills, job functions, getting to know you responses, resumes, cover letters, references, pre-screening questionnaire responses and job application history is recorded in PHSA’s third-party applicant tracking system (“Brainhunter”)in Canada indefinitely and will be shared with our staff on a “need to know” basis. If you require access to your data, PHSA can provide a printout of your data and job application history. We do not sell or rent the information you provide to us to third parties. However, we do contract with a service provider to assist us in maintaining and managing our databases and to communicate with job applicants. We do not authorize this third party to make any other use of your information.

The service provider (“Brainhunter”) allows the option for you to delete your account after signing into the system. Before deletion you are advised with a warning. Your record is permanently purged / deleted from the respective site and the record will not be available in any searches. The job will have only the respective application information that you made previously.

To view the third party vendor privacy policy please refer https://www.brainhunter.com/EN/Privacypolicy.html.

Your information is protected using technical and administrative security measures to reduce the risks of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure and alteration. Some of the safeguards used are firewalls, intrusion detection, physical access controls to our data centres, and information access authorization controls.

Personal information will be used by authorized staff only to fulfil the purpose for which it was originally collected or for a use consistent with that purpose. We do not disclose your personal information to other public bodies, third parties or individuals except as required or authorized by law or with your consent. View our PHSA Privacy Policy for more information.

If you have any questions about the management of your personal information during the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at 604-875-7251, toll free 1-866-744-7363 or #260 – 1770 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6J 4Y6. You may also contact External Recruitment at careers@phsa.ca.