Clinical Geneticist
BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre
Full Time Position
Vancouver, BC

The BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Medical Genetics invite applications for a Clinical Geneticist position in the Provincial Medical Genetics Program with an appropriate UBC faculty appointment.

The Provincial Medical Genetics Program provides genetic services within British Columbia and has a long tradition of excellence in clinical care, education, and research. The Program participates in a fully-accredited Royal College Residency Training Program in Medical Genetics and Genomics and in Canadian College of Medical Geneticists and other fellowship training. The scope of clinical practice includes prenatal genetic assessment and counselling, dysmorphology, pediatric genetic assessment, and adult clinical genetics. In addition to regular scheduled clinics, the Clinical Geneticist will be expected to provide on-call services and outreach clinics. The Clinical Geneticist will participate fully in University of British Columbia academic teaching and training activities and undertake or actively collaborate in medical genetics and genomics research. Salary and faculty appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Candidates for this position will have an M.D. or equivalent degree and must hold or be eligible for permanent licensing in the province of British Columbia, specialist certification in medical genetics with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and be eligible for an appointment at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor or above at the University of British Columbia. Candidates will also be considered if they possess comparable training and certification from other countries.


Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is identified.

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is the only facility in British Columbia devoted primarily to the health of women, newborns and families. It provides a broad range of specialized women’s health services that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds. BC Women’s is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with over 7,000 births a year, and is both the major primary and secondary maternity services provider in the Lower Mainland and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system. As an academic health centre BCW’s mandate includes providing strong leadership in research and the education and professional development of health care professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve.

BCW is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages and evaluates selected 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.

The University of British Columbia (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.

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre and UBC are committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.



Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Provisional); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) (Eligible)