Assistant Professor/Research Scientist

The Department of Surgery at McMaster University, in partnership with the Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Centre for Burn Research, invites applications for an outstanding scientist for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Contractually-Limited Appointment Category for a three-year period to build an independent research program, advance the science of burn injury, wound healing, and recovery, and translate discovery into impact for patients

This is an exceptional career opportunity for an emerging scientist to establish and lead an independent research program within a growing academic burn research centre, while working at the interface of fundamental discovery, translational science, and clinical care.

The HHS Centre for Burn Research is closely integrated with the HHS Burn Program, one of Ontario's designated adult definitive burn centres. This environment creates a unique opportunity to connect laboratory discovery with clinically important questions arising directly from the care of patients with major burn injury and their recovery.

We are seeking a creative, ambitious, and collaborative investigator who wants not simply to join an existing research program, but to build a distinctive scientific program and help shape the future direction of burn research at HHS and McMaster University.

The Scientific Opportunity

Approximately 60% of the successful candidate's time will be protected for research, providing the foundation to establish an independent, externally funded program of investigation.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a distinctive scientific program that advances our understanding of burn injury and recovery while contributing to the broader fields of injury biology, inflammation, wound healing, regeneration, and critical illness.

Relevant areas of investigation may include, but are not limited to:

• burn injury and the systemic response to major injury;
• inflammation, immunology, and immune dysregulation;
• wound healing and tissue repair;
• regenerative medicine;
• tissue engineering and biomaterials;
• stem cell and cell-based therapies;
• metabolism and hypermetabolism;
• infection, sepsis, and host response;
• scar formation, fibrosis, and abnormal wound healing;
• organ dysfunction following major injury;
• innovative therapeutics and technologies;
• precision and personalized approaches to injury and recovery; and
• translational science connecting biological discovery with patient outcomes.

We particularly welcome candidates bringing new scientific approaches, technologies, or perspectives to the study of burn injury. Previous burn-specific research experience is therefore an asset but is not essential. Outstanding investigators from related areas of biomedical science who see burn injury as a compelling platform for discovery and translation are strongly encouraged to apply. For full ad hr.mcmaster.ca Job Number 75807