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About the Role
Canadian Blood Services is seeking a Regular full-time Senior Discovery Scientist for its dynamic Innovation division. This role involves building and leading an independent research program focused on advancing transfusion science, with potential for research supporting operational needs. The scientist will also be expected to secure outside grant funding, maintain academic productivity, teach, and mentor trainees.
Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and maintain an independent research program and laboratory focused on advancing transfusion science.
- Perform evidence-based research to support operational needs.
- Acquire and maintain outside grant funding support from Tri-agency (or equivalent) sources.
- Maintain sufficient academic productivity, including publication in peer-review journals, presenting abstracts at academic meetings, and invited lectures at other institutions.
- Engage in teaching and mentoring graduate students and/or research fellows.
- Lead discovery research programs that generate knowledge and evidence relevant to transfusion science and operational priorities.
- Develop rigorous studies, translate findings into evidence-based recommendations, and help address scientific, operational, and quality-related challenges.
- Prepare competitive grant applications, funding proposals, and research budgets.
- Communicate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, presentations, and national and international conferences.
- Recruit, train, and supervise research staff and trainees, including graduate students, research fellows, and technical staff.
- Contribute scientific expertise through professional committees, peer-review activities, educational opportunities, and other forms of scientific leadership by building relationships across academia, industry, and the blood operator sector.
Requirements
- PhD, MD, or MD/PhD from a recognized academic institution, with specialization in an appropriate field.
- Sufficient academic accomplishments to qualify for a university faculty appointment in a scientific department at the chosen partner institution, including mentoring graduate students.
- Demonstrated ability to design and conduct independent research and publish findings in high-quality scientific journals.
- A demonstrated record of obtaining national, peer-reviewed competitive research funding, or equivalent achievement in an industry setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Effective public-speaking skills are an asset.
- Must meet academic requirements to merit appointment as faculty at a partner university or research institute and be approved by the appointment committees of said institutions.
- Up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
- Job specific cover letter.
Skills
- Scientific leadership
- Collaboration
- Mentorship
- Knowledge sharing
- Research design and execution
- Grant writing
- Communication
- Public speaking
Location
- Vancouver
- Edmonton
- Hamilton
- Toronto
- Ottawa
- Canada
Work Type
- On-site
- Regular full-time
- National and/or international travel on a quarterly basis, and as required
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- PhD
- MD
- MD/PhD
Salary/Compensations
- $152,500 - $179,400
Benefits
- 4 weeks' vacation
- Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources
About the Company
- Canadian Blood Services partners with universities and academic research institutes across Canada.
- Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed not only to providing the blood and blood based therapies of today, but also to pursuing basic and translational research to improve the therapies of today and invent the therapies of tomorrow.
- We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
- Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.