Visiting Scholar @ Mcgill

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The laboratory of Dr. Alain Dagher at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University invites applications for a Visiting Scholar position as a member of the Contract Academic Staff. This will be a one-year appointment.

Job Duties The successful candidate will participate in the academic activities of Dr. Dagher’s laboratory, Montreal Neurological Institute. The candidate will take part in research work and interact with the Neuro community. The research project will involve developing and using new MRI analysis methods in Parkinson’s Disease. We already have collected a very large set of multimodal and multicentre MRI datasets in Parkinson’s Disease that includes measures of grey and white matter anatomy and structure, diffusion MRI, functional MRI, and measures of Iron and Neuromelanin. Coupled with these, we also have extensive clinical, cognitive phenotyping as well as genotyping and plasma biomarkers. The candidate will work in collaboration with students in the Dagher lab as well as other members of the Neuro Brain Imaging Centre to analyze these data to gain a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease mechanisms and help develop imaging biomarkers of the disease. In addition, the candidate will be encouraged to present your results at lab meetings, and local and international conferences.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

· The candidate's professional qualifications and/or experience allow them to participate in the academic activities of the Department to which they are appointed. · A demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusiveness is expected.

Faculty/Department/Unit: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Laboratory of Dr. Alain Dagher, Montreal Neurological Institute. Salary: This is a nil salary appointment Job Status: Full-time A Curriculum Vitae is required for application. Please note that you must use a personal email address when creating an account to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts to apply.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.