Medical Geneticist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

Position Information

Position Title

Medical Geneticist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

Posting Number

F729P

Type of position

Continuing Appointment with Annual Academic Career Development

Department/Unit

Pediatrics

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

About the opportunity

The Division of Medical Genetics, in the Department of Pediatrics at Dalhousie University and IWK Health invites applications for a part-time (0.7 FTE) Continuing academic position as a Medical Geneticist at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. This individual will join a team of 7 Medical Geneticists, 16 Genetic Counsellors, 3 Metabolic Nurses, 2 Metabolic Dieticians and a Social Worker. The physician will primarily work with the medical genetics team and will provide clinical service to outpatient medical genetics patients and on-call service to medical genetics and metabolic patients. The primary appointment will be clinical with duties in general clinical genetics and specifically the connective tissue clinic. Teaching and research FTE is negotiable based on expertise and interest. The IWK Maritime Centre for Precision Medicine allows for collaborative, leadership and research opportunities. Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in and demonstrated passion for all aspects of precision medicine including empowering non-geneticist clinicians in the care of genetics patients and optimizing clinical genetics service delivery through mainstreaming genetic testing.

The Division of Medical Genetics, in the Department of Pediatrics, is located in the IWK Hospital, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We provide genetic consultation and care to the Maritime Provinces with a population of almost 2 million people. We deliver comprehensive coverage of Cancer, Prenatal, Pediatric, Adult and Metabolic genetics. We have the strong support of Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, and Metabolic laboratory services, all on site. We have collaborations with Pediatrics, Neonatology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, and with Adult and Pediatric Cardiology, Oncology, Ophthalmology and Neurology services. We provide Medical Genetics teaching to students in undergraduate biology, medical school at all levels, and to medical residents and fellows from a variety of specialties. We have an organized research team with close collaborations with Dalhousie PhD scientists and clinicians in other disciplines performing human genetics research. Genetics research is a priority at Dalhousie University, receiving Wave 1 status from the Faculty of Medicine. The newly established IWK Maritime Centre for Precision Medicine is a priority area for IWK Health.

Academic qualifications include an MD (or equivalent) from an accredited university with certification in Medical Genetics with an FRCPC, FCCMG or equivalent. Eligibility for licensure in Nova Scotia is essential. Compensation and academic appointment is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit

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Posting Detail Information

Open Date

Close Date

11/30/2025

Open Until Filled

No

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