Assistant / Associate Professor – Academic Gastroenterologist

Date Posted: 12/02/2024

Closing Date: 01/15/2025, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 40929

Job Category: Faculty – Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and the Division of Gastroenterology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre invite applications for an Academic Gastroenterologist position. This full-time appointment will be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto as either a Clinician Investigator (CI) or Clinician in Quality and Innovation (CQI) at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. Expected start date is July 1, 2025, or as mutually agreed.

The successful candidate will join a 7-member Division of Gastroenterology team and will deliver and foster excellence in academic gastroenterology. The position is expected to be 50% clinical (divided equally between general GI and inflammatory bowel disease) and 50% clinical investigation/quality innovation and administrative duties. Clinical expertise in complex gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, and proficiency in upper and lower endoscopy are required.

The Division provides inpatient consultation and ambulatory care including gastrointestinal endoscopy. Responsibilities include excellent clinical care of in-patients and out-patients, primary care liaison, trainee supervision in clinical care setting, formal teaching, and scholarly work.

Candidates must hold an MD degree, have/be eligible for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Gastroenterology and have or be eligible for Ontario medical licensure. Advanced training in investigation/quality improvement and Inflammatory Bowel Disease is required.

Estimated compensation ranges from $300,000-$350,000 based on academic rank, qualifications and experience. The position includes eligibility for Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Association membership, through which clinical billings and benefits will be administered. The candidate will also be able to participate in the department’s group medical, dental and life insurance benefit plans.

Applications will be accepted until January 15, 2025. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward: (i) a one-page letter of interest, which includes a statement on how you have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in your academic and scholarly work (ii) your curriculum vitae and (iii) names and contact information of three (3) referees to: 

Dr. Elaine Yong, Division Head, Gastroenterology

Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Room HG60, 2075 Bayview Avenue,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5

or by e-mail to: elaine.yong@sunnybrook.ca

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) is an academic health sciences centre located in Toronto, Ontario. It is a world leader in cancer care, trauma care, emergency and critical care, brain sciences, heart and stroke disorders, high-risk maternal and fetal care, and musculoskeletal care. Both SHSC and the University of Toronto are among the top 100 employers in Canada.

The Department of Medicine is committed to excellence in clinical care, education and research. Department members have excellent opportunities for educational and research endeavors with protected time for scholarly activities to ensure rewarding, fulfilling career development.

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

Advanced training in quality or innovation with evidence of scholarship (such as peer-reviewed publications, presentations, or awards) is required for a CQI position. Advanced training and demonstrated achievement in teaching and education is required for the CT position (such as a strong track record of teaching, awards, or education scholarship).

For information about the Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook, please visit our website at http://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=dept-med-home

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