Teaching-track Position

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and, within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement.

The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D. and/or MD with teaching experience in human gross anatomy and a strong ability to teach neuroanatomy. Applicants with a minimum of two years of postdoctoral experience are desired.

The applicant must demonstrate a record of excellence in teaching, and a willingness and ability to contribute to the department’s collegial and collaborative intellectual community as well as university-wide inclusive excellence goals and priorities.

Please include the following documents and address your letter of interest to:
Dr. Murray Potter

Professor and Chair of Pathology and Molecular Medicine,

Curriculum vitae
A teaching portfolio

**A statement (2-page maximum) including**:
Teaching interests and philosophy (including evidence of teaching effectiveness).
Research interests and academic goals, which may include a section describing the impact that career interruptions have had on research productivity, if applicable.
Contributions you have made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion or inclusive excellence in teaching, research, or service within higher education, community-based or other profession settings.

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Why McMaster?

McMaster University is home to some of the best minds and laboratories in the country. McMaster has a well-deserved reputation as a hotbed of discovery and innovation and is consistently ranked among Canada's top research-intensive universities. The Faculty of Health Sciences is unique as the only Canadian university that combines, in one Faculty, schools of medicine, nursing, rehabilitation sciences, and the programs of midwifery, bachelor of health sciences, physician assistant and postgraduate health sciences education. This is a specific initiative to train members of the medical team in a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to develop effective and efficient health care.

The Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine represents a unique integration of basic biomedical science and clinical medicine affiliated with the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP). Several our faculty hold prestigious research chairs and funding awards; it is an exciting and eventful period in medical research and education and many in the department are contributing to major breakthroughs in their specific areas. Many of our faculty are educators in the Bachelor of Health Sciences and Undergraduate Medicine program, and our Postgraduate Training Programs in Laboratory Medicine are considered among the best in Canada. The successful applicant will join over 140 full-time/part-time faculty.

How To Apply

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:
Human Resources Service Centre at

905-525-9140 ext. 222
- HR (22247), or
Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

Vaccination Policy Statement

The University is committed to providing and maintaining healthy and safe working and learning environments for all employees, students, volunteers and visitors. The University’s Vaccination Policy-COVID-19 Requirements for Employees and Students (the “Vaccination Policy”), requires all McMaster community members, including employees, accessing a McMaster campus or facility in person to be fully vaccinated or to have received an exemption from the University for a valid human rights ground. While the Policy will be currently paused, this Policy may resume quickly and on short notice, as informed by public health advice and direction. As a result, failure to achieve and maintain fully vaccinated status or an approved human rights-based exemption may result in termination of employment. This is a term and condition of employment. The University will continue to follow the guidance of public health organizations to define fully vaccinated status.