WHO WE ARE

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. Just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit, London features a beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC delivers world-class care and experiences, built on our commitment to excellence in research, innovation, and learning. In partnership with our communities, we design and advance healthcare to support the wellness of the populations we serve. LHSC delivers both local and regional services, including the Children’s Hospital, within a large geographic area. LHSC is known for its great people and great care, with a workforce of close to 15,000, dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care while partnering with communities to transform health, one life at a time.
Children’s Health Research Institute, a program of London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), is one of Ontario’s only hospital-based maternal and children’s health research institutes. Our laboratory-based, clinical and population-based researchers focus on preventing and treating diseases affecting pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, children and youth, helping them lead happy, healthy lives.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Research and LHSCRI Scientific Director, the Scientific Director of CHRI will be guided by the CHRI Strategic Advisory Committee (membership below), and will provide overall executive direction and scientific leadership for children’s health research, inclusive of all hospital-based research efforts aligned with Children’s Hospital at LHSC. The overall goal will be to champion and support health research, knowledge mobilization, and capacity development at the highest level of scientific excellence.
The ideal candidate for this role is a visionary leader, a respected researcher, and a masterful change agent. They must possess a clear understanding of the future landscape of research and innovation in various forms. Their role extends beyond the confines of the institute, playing a significant leadership part both within the organization, partner organizations, and on the global stage, engaging with partners, collaborators, and funders in Canada and internationally.
The ideal candidate will have a distinguished record in research leadership and scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications and research activities with practitioners and policymakers at various levels, and sustained competitive research grant funding. They will hold an academic appointment at Western University and hold an MD and/or Ph.D. The role demands an exceptional relationship developer, an inclusive and visionary leader committed to research excellence and capable of leading a team to integrate research, teaching, and clinical activities at LHSC.
We are seeking a visionary and results-oriented Scientific Director for CHRI to lead and advance CHRI’s research initiatives. The candidate should embody and promote values such as teamwork, compassion, curiosity, and accountability. They must be capable of challenging conventional methods, driving change, building bridges, and effectively mobilizing sizable research enterprises to achieve significant outcomes and impacts.
The role may be structured as either part-time or full-time, contingent upon the applicant’s existing clinical and/or research responsibilities.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires must provide documentation related to LHSC’s Health Review Requirements. For more information and a detailed list of requirements, please visit Health Review Requirements | LHSC.
Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months

As a member of LHSC’s and Children’s Hospital leadership, the Scientific Director, in collaboration with colleagues from other research programs and hospital executive leaders, will:

• provide analysis and advice on Canada’s research needs, gaps, and opportunities;
• contribute to the elaboration of hospital-based science policies and research strategies;
• advise on the development of, and investment in, cross-cutting strategic initiatives;
• act as an ambassador for CHRI and a spokesperson for health research on national and international scenes;
• participate (optional) in clinical activities relevant to experience, if applicable
• have an appointment and cross appointments to appropriate faculty within Western University

The Core Budget Funding for CHRI is supported by the Children’s Health Foundation (CHF). The Scientific Director will be expected to maintain a strong, responsive relationship with the CHF leadership and be accountable to the CHF Board for its base financial activities. Assuring the CHF has visibility into the CHRI successes and activities will be essential for the CHRI Scientific Director.