Appointment Rank and Type: Full-Time Clinical Academic Appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.

Number of Positions: One

Posting Date: March 3, 2026

Closing Date to Apply: Consideration of applications will begin on April 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2026 or as negotiated.   

Vacancy Disclosure Statement: This is a replacement position.          

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, is seeking to fill one (1) neuropathologist position in a full-time clinical academic appointment. 

Position Profile: Full-time Limited-Term Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, or a Continuing Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, depending upon experience and qualifications at the time of appointment. This recruitment is intended to fill a full-time neuropathologist position following retirement.  

Academic and Clinical Expectations: The successful candidate must be interested in pursuing an academic career and will be expected to participate in the Division’s academic, research and education initiatives including teaching and supervision of undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees and fellows. Academic activities will be tailored to the candidate’s career goals. Clinical expectations will include participation in all aspects of the surgical and autopsy neuropathology service. Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance in teaching, research and health care leadership, where applicable, as well as qualifications and experience. Candidates that have demonstrated ability in the identified areas of opportunity will be given priority, as will candidates that have demonstrated past or potential excellence in teaching and scholarly activity. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to be an exemplary team player are considered essential.

Qualifications: Candidates must hold an MD or equivalent degree and be eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and must have certification in Neuropathology.

Compensation: Compensation for this position will be primarily composed of hospital funding aligned with the Ontario MOH Laboratory Medicine Funding Framework Agreement. Positions are subject to budget approval.

Affirmation Policy Statement: Western, like many postsecondary institutions in Canada, is moving beyond sole reliance upon Indigenous self-identification in its hiring processes. This is to safeguard against the use of incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information in circumstances in which a candidate has made a declaration of Indigenous citizenship or membership. Candidates who are invited for an interview or who are short-listed, and who have made a declaration of Indigenous citizenship or membership for material advantage at Western, including where required or preferred for the position, will be asked to have their declaration of Indigenous citizenship or membership affirmed through a relational accountability process, led by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII), that is consistent with Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing. Please contact the OII directly for details on the affirmation processes: https://indigenous.uwo.ca/. The policy can be viewed at: POLICY 1.58 - Affirming Declarations of Indigenous Citizenship or Membership at Western University.

The Department: The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine fulfills the academic mandate of London Health Sciences Centre as a research-intensive acute care tertiary and quaternary teaching hospital. The Division of Pathology has an annual workload of approximately 65,000 surgical specimens, 15,000 cytology specimens and 1,000 autopsies serviced by 35 anatomical pathologists and 3 neuropathologists. With a strong history of collegiality and a record of excellence in many areas of diagnostic service, teaching and research, it represents an environment conducive to career and personal development. The neuropathology team receives approximately 1200 surgical, 300 intraoperative and 200 autopsy consultations per year (adult and pediatric). The Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences (with whom neuropathologists and neuroradiologists are cross-appointed) attracts a patient referral base of approximately 3.5 million.

The University: Western University delivers a highly collaborative academic experience second to none including world-renowned contributions in the basic and clinical neurosciences. Western challenges the best and brightest faculty, staff and students to commit to the highest global standards. The Western Neuropathology Residency Program is one of Canada’s oldest. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Western attracts individuals with a broad worldview, seeking to study, influence and lead in the international community. Since 1878, The Western Experience combines academic excellence with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social and cultural growth in order to better serve our communities.

The Hospitals: London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, is dedicated to excellence in patient care, teaching and research. For more than 150 years, LHSC has provided patient care for the people of London, the region, and beyond. Many national and international medical breakthroughs have been pioneered at LHSC, to the benefit of patients at home and around the world. LHSC is the site of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and within the city, operates laboratory facilities, including Pathology, at St. Joseph’s Healthcare London. The hospitals share a rich tradition of strong and close collaboration.

The City: Western’s campus is in London, Ontario, a city of approximately 530,000 located on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Chonnonton Nations, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum, and is located midway between Toronto and Detroit. With an extensive park system, river valleys, tree-lined streets, and bicycle paths, London is known as the “Forest City”. London has a reasonable cost-of-living and hosts an international airport, galleries, theatre, sporting events, and excellent restaurants and is Canada’s first UNESCO City of Music.

Application: Interested candidates should assemble (1) a letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) names and email addresses of three supervisory referees (within the last two years), and (4) completed and signed Application for Full-Time Clinical Academic Position Form. Candidates may also submit a statement of intent as it relates to integrating the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization in their teaching, research and professional practice activities.

Applications should be submitted to:

• Dr. David Driman, Chair/Department Head
• Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
• Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
• London Health Sciences Centre
• ***@schulich.uwo.ca (🔒 Premium)

Successful candidates will be required to comply with the policies and protocols of the applicable affiliated institutions.

Business Addresses:

• Western University, 1151 Richmond Street North, London, ON, N6A 5B8
• www.uwo.ca
• London Health Sciences Centre, 800 Commissioners Road E., London, ON, N6A 5W9
• www.lhsc.on.ca,
• St. Joseph’s Health Care London, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, ON, N6A 4V2
• www.sjhc.london.on.ca

Positions are subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communications skills in English. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews, please contact ***@schulich.uwo.ca (🔒 Premium)" target="_blank">***@schulich.uwo.ca (🔒 Premium).

Posting Number:  2026-045-CL