Date Posted: 01/26/2023
Closing Date: 03/03/2023, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 29419
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Departments of Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto are seeking a qualified full-time academic rheumatologist in the role of Clinician Investigator (CI) or Clinician Scientist (CS) with a proven academic record of clinical research in the area of Osteoarthritis (OA). The successful applicant must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the University of Toronto at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Anticipated start date of the appointment is July 1, 2023, or shortly thereafter.

The successful candidate will hold an MD degree and should have, or be eligible for, certification in Rheumatology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).

The position requires a dedicated, accomplished general rheumatologist whose clinical and research areas of interest/expertise align with the divisional requirements. The candidate is expected to provide excellent clinical care in the outpatient setting and the inpatient consultation service, and will be engaged in rheumatology teaching and learner supervision at all levels. Preference will be given to individuals with an interest and demonstrated excellence in carrying out research, as demonstrated by publications in leading journals, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades as well as grants relevant to the candidate’s stage of training/career. In particular, the expectation is that the individual will have completed a PhD in clinical epidemiology/health services or the equivalent training time in research. For details on the University of Toronto academic clinical faculty requirements for advanced training and demonstrated scholarship for the job descriptions of CI and CS, please see Table 2 https://deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/clinical-faculty-academic-appointments#Clinicalfacultyapptcategories.

The successful candidate will report to the Head, Division of Rheumatology at St. Michael’s Hospital. The Division of Rheumatology, composed of eight full time academic rheumatologists, has an international reputation in clinical research, education and quality improvement.

Estimated remuneration will be commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Applications will be accepted until March 3, 2023.

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a one-page statement of interest, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of two internal and two external referees to:

Dr. Sharon Straus, Physician-in-Chief
c/o Julia Stratta, DOM Recruitment Coordinator
St. Michael's Hospital – Unity Health Toronto
30 Bond Street, Room 1-420 Bond Wing
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8
Email: Julia.Stratta@unityhealth.to

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St. Michael’s Hospital is part of Unity Health Toronto, the network of Providence, St. Joseph’s and St. Michael’s Healthcare. St. Michael’s is a teaching and research hospital founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1892 to care for the sick and poor of Toronto's inner city. Affectionately known as the Urban Angel, St. Michael’s is renowned for providing exceptional patient care. As downtown Toronto’s adult trauma centre, the hospital is a hub for neurosurgery, complex cardiac and cardiovascular care, therapeutic endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery and care of the homeless and disadvantaged. St. Michael’s is also one of the province’s major sites of care for critically ill patients. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s provides outstanding medical education to health-care professionals in more than 23 academic disciplines. Home to the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, made up of the Keenan Research Centre and the Li Ka Shing International Healthcare Education Centre, the hospital integrates researchers, educators and clinicians to advance patient care. For more information about St. Michael’s hospital, please visit https://unityhealth.to/.

For information about the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, please visit our website at http://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca. The Department of Medicine’s academic position descriptions can be viewed on this webpage: http://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/academic-position-descriptions#AcademicPositionDescriptions.