Clinical Research Fellowship, Shriners Hospital for Children, Montreal, Canada

Position title: Clinical Fellow

Location: Genetics Unit, Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Time Period: 2 years

Start Date: To be agreed

Requirements: MD, completed pediatric training

Position description: The Shriners Hospital in Montreal, Canada (affiliated with McGill University) seeks a Clinical Fellow for the pediatric Metabolic and Genetic Bone Disorders program. The position is divided into approximately 50% clinical duties and 50% protected research time. The program is especially suited for pediatric endocrinologists or pediatricians with an interest in metabolic bone disorders. The successful candidate will perform iliac bone biopsies and will be exposed to state­of­the­art methodologies, including histomorphometry, peripheral quantitative computed tomography, dual­energy X­ray absorptiometry, and molecular diagnostics. Knowledge of French is an advantage but not a prerequisite. Further information at http://shriners-genetics.mcgill.ca/

Contact:
Francis Glorieux
Email: glorieux@shriners.mcgill.ca

Frank Rauch, M.D.
Email: frauch@shriners.mcgill.ca