Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Research

The Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University is pleased to invite applications for the QEII Foundation Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Research. The successful candidate for the Chair position will engage in palliative care research, as well as work with the Nova Scotia Health Integrated Palliative Care Network to enhance evidence-based care for people living with life limiting conditions, integrating the latest research, evaluation tools and quality-improvement methodologies into Nova Scotia’s integrated palliative care system. The successful candidate (incumbent) will also be offered a Career Stream academic appointment.
The application period will extend to at least May 28, 2021, and will remain open until the position has been filled. More information about this opportunity is available here. The direct link for applications is: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/5449.

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