Lecturer or Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Medical Oncologist

Date Posted: 08/04/2022
Closing Date: 09/15/2022, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 26370
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 medical oncologist. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The candidate will have an academic position description of Clinician-Teacher (CT), Clinician-Educator (CE), Clinician in Quality and Innovation (CQI) or Clinician Investigator (CI). There is preference for an individual who will be able to build the research portfolio, as it pertains to education, quality or clinical care, in medical oncology within the division. The expected start date of the position is January 1, 2023, or shortly thereafter.

This position will support the current in- and out-patient demands in medical oncology in addition to supporting St. Michael’s Hematology/Oncology Clinical Research Group (HOCRG). As well, the candidate will help lead the development of new innovative models of care, such as collaborative oncology care and clinical trials. The candidate will have expertise in breast, and ideally with proficiency in gastrointestinal, lung and urological malignancies, and a proven academic record of excellence in clinical research, quality improvement or education within at least one of these areas.

The successful candidate will hold an MD degree and should have, or be eligible for, certification in Medical Oncology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The successful candidate will also have or be working towards a graduate degree or other advanced training relevant to their area of specialization. In addition, the successful candidate will participate fully in the relevant educational activities, including supervision of fellowship trainees in Medical Oncology at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto and collaborate in clinical research and quality improvement programs. For details on the University of Toronto academic clinical faculty requirements for advanced training and demonstrated scholarship for the job descriptions of CT, CE, CI and CQI, please see Table 2 at https://deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/clinical-faculty-academic-appointments#Clinicalfacultyapptcategories.

The successful candidate will report to the Head, Division of Hematology/Oncology at St. Michael’s Hospital. The Division currently consists of 10 full time hematologists and oncologists, has an international reputation in clinical research, education and quality improvement, and busy in- and out-patient services.

Estimated remuneration will be commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience, in addition to a COMET AFP (Community Oncologists of Metropolitan Toronto Alternate Funding Plan) funded position.

Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2022. 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

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, comprised of Providence, St. Joseph’s and St. Michael’s Healthcare. Unity Health Toronto is one of Canada’s largest Catholic healthcare networks serving patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education. St. Michael’s Hospital is a teaching and research hospital in downtown Toronto. 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, diabetes and osteoporosis care, minimally invasive surgery and care of the homeless and disadvantaged. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and home to the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s provides outstanding medical education to health-care professionals in 29 academic disciplines. For more information about St. Michael’s hospital, please visit https://unityhealth.to/locations/st-michaels-hospital/

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.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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