Job List

BC Cancer Foundation Chair in Medical Oncology - BC Cancer Vancouver

BC Cancer Foundation Chair in Medical Oncology 

BC Cancer Research Institute

Vancouver, BC

Flexible (0.3 FTE – 0.5 FTE Clinical, 0.5 - 0.7 FTE Research) 

 

 

 

The BC Cancer Research Institute, the research arm of BC Cancer, a provincial cancer care organization based in beautiful and scenic British Columbia, invites applications for a new research chair in Medical Oncology Research.

 

This endowed chair is dedicated to advancing the field of medical oncology research, to improve the methods, effectiveness, or applications of medical oncology to treat cancer.

 

BC Cancer has a long tradition of excellence and innovation in medical oncology for over 85 years with a strong track record in clinical trials and outcomes research. BC Cancer supports a well-established systemic therapy program, a robust clinical trial infrastructure and a strong population-based outcomes unit. These programs represent the collective and collaborative work of teams across the provincial programs and all regional centres of the province.

 

We seek a visionary clinician scientist/clinician researcher, with a proven track record of academic excellence to lead an innovative research program in medical oncology. The position is targeted at Associate or Professor level (clinical or academic), provided that applicants have a demonstrated track record of clinical or translational research achievements in the field of medical oncology. Applicants should have an MD or MD/PhD and be eligible for licensure for clinical practice in the Province of British Columbia and clinical privileges at BC Cancer.

 

Examples of research areas include, among others, the development of novel approaches to improve treatment outcomes and/or conducting state-of-the-art clinical research in the field. We seek researchers with a clinical practice in oncology, with demonstrated capabilities to lead multidisciplinary research projects.

 

The BCCRI’s flagship research building, the LJ Blackmore Research Centre, in Vancouver, British Columbia and provides access to basic, translational, clinical and population health researchers, in addition to state-of-the-art research laboratories. The BC cancer patient population is uniformly treated within the provincial cancer program allowing access to clinically annotated biobanks and outcomes databases. Additional resources at the BCCRI include a pathogen free Animal Resource Centre and Genetic Modeling Core, Flow Cytometry Facility, and access to Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre.

 

BC Cancer provides prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, research, and education to improve the lives of cancer patients in British Columbia. Part of the Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Cancer operates six regional cancer centres in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria. It is actively expanding its presence with the construction of new cancer centres in Surrey, Burnaby, Nanaimo and Kamloops. The successful applicant will be offered a position in one of the six regional cancer centres, based on research and clinical interests and requirements.

 

This position is made possible by the support of the BC Cancer Foundation, the fundraising partner of BC Cancer. As one of the largest philanthropic funders of cancer research in Canada, the Foundation — along with a strong community of donors — fuels the groundbreaking work of BC Cancer’s world-leading researchers and clinicians.

 

Successful candidates will be advanced for a clinical or partner track appointment at the University of British Columbia, in the Division of Medical Oncology within the Faculty of Medicine.

 

Minimal qualifications for this position include a MD or PhD/MD with an outstanding record of research achievements, including high-impact publications, significant grant funding, and contributions to the advancement of medical oncology.

 

Interested candidates should send: 1) curriculum vitae; 2) Two-page statement outlining the applicant’s research interests, achievements and future goals; 3) One page statement of teaching philosophy and interests, 4) One page diversity statement on describing their commitment to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion in their work and 5) contact information for 3 references. Send all documents by PDF in one file to alasquite@bccrc.ca.

 

BC Cancer (www.bccancer.bc.ca) is committed to reducing the incidence of cancer, reducing the mortality from cancer, and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer. BC Cancer provides a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia in partnership with regional health authorities to deliver a range of cancer services, which include prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis and treatment, research, education, supportive care, rehabilitation and palliative care. It operates six regional cancer centres in Surrey, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford and Prince George, along with two research centres that conduct research into the causes and cures for cancer.

 

 

BC Cancer is part 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.

 

 

PHSA is committed to employment equity and diversity and hires on the basis of merit. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

 

 

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

 

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Labor Agreement
Requisition #2429115
Work Site
Job TypeRegular, Part-Time
FTE
Hours of Work
Work Days
Expiry Date26-Feb-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.