Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor – Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgery

Job title:

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor – Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgery

Company

University of Toronto

Job description

Date Posted: 08/28/2024
Closing Date: 10/07/2024, 11:59PM ET Open until Filled
Req ID: 39487
Job Category: Faculty – Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Surgery
Hospital Affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Description:The Division of General and Thoracic Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) at the University of Toronto is inviting applications for a permanent full-time faculty position, for a pediatric surgeon. The effective date of the appointment is October 1, 2025, or mutually agreed upon.The successful candidate should possess strong leadership and team/communication skills. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. The candidate must be eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. Interest in fetal and/or aerodigestive disorders is desired but not requisite. Required qualifications include a residency training in pediatric or general surgery. The candidate must qualify for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or hold equivalent international certification, and for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.The Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, within the Department of Surgery, at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), is internationally recognized for its contributions to advancing clinical care in academic medicine. This is an exciting time for the Division and the Hospital under Division Head, Dr. Kasper Wang, who arrived in December 2022. The successful candidates can anticipate protected time to pursue their academic goals. Applicants must have excellent clinical and surgical care skills for the vast and complex paediatric surgical disorders that present to SickKids. Applicants must also be committed to being fully participating members of high functioning interdisciplinary teams.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to leverage multidisciplinary, clinical, and basic science facilities that are available on the Hospital campus, including the 21-story Research Institute, and the University of Toronto’s Department of Surgery.Candidates must be able to function proficiently in English and hold an M.D. or equivalent degree. Demonstrated academic excellence in basic or clinical research is required. Depending on qualifications, candidates will be eligible for appointment as a Surgeon-Scientist, or Surgeon-Investigator. Commensurate with qualifications and experience, annual compensation starts in the range of $400,000 to $500,000 CAD base remuneration and includes on call responsibilities. Support for relocation expenses will be offered.Application ProcessApplications will be reviewed starting November 1, 2024, but will remain open until the position is filled. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a one-page statement of interest (which includes the names and contact information for 3 referees) and curriculum vitae, in PDF format, via email to:Dr. Kasper WangChair of the Search Committee555 University AvenueToronto, Ontario, CanadaM5G 1X8Email:For more information about the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/Department of Surgery and the Sprott Department of Surgery, University Health Network, please visit andCAUTION: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the “Apply Now” button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 22:17:29 GMT

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