Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Cardiologist (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)

Date Posted: 12/02/2024
Closing Date: 02/28/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 40928
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: University Health Network (UHN) & Sinai Health System (SHS)
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto and the Division of Cardiology of the University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health System (SHS) are seeking to recruit a qualified full-time Clinical Academic Cardiologist with expertise in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) to be based at the Toronto General Hospital, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2. The successful candidate would fulfil the academic position description of Clinician Scientist (CS) or Clinician Investigator (CI) and must be eligible for academic appointment at the minimum rank of Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto (U of T).  The anticipated start date is September 1, 2025, or as mutually agreed upon.

The successful candidate will have extensive cardiology fellowship training with a particular focus on HCM complemented by research or clinical expertise involving genetics, bench or bedside experimentation, imaging, hemodynamics, clinical trial, population health or health service investigation concerning HCM. The candidate will have appropriate training or experience or formal training in HCM such that he/she/they will be able to develop and maintain an internationally impactful, peer review agency-funded research platform advancing the related science and clinical care of patients with HCM.  The candidate will also be expected to work collaboratively to deliver high quality care to patients with HCM at UHN/SHS. A graduate degree or equivalent and a proven record of excellence in research are strong pre-requisites. The successful applicant has demonstrated the capacity for independent academic activity in the field of Cardiology, and he/she/they is expected to advance the scholarship of HCM. Scholarly excellence will be assessed by the presence of research grants, publications in leading journals, invited presentations at significant conferences, awards, accolades, and other related accomplishments.

The successful candidate will report to the Division Director of Cardiology at UHN/SHS. Candidates must hold an MD degree or equivalent and should have, or be eligible for, certification in Cardiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The primary language of work will be English. Compensation will depend on the amount of clinical work performed (estimated based on fee for service billing) but will be in the usual range for an experienced academic cardiologist in the Province of Ontario and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Additional sources of income from Alternate Funding Plans (AFPs) and merit awards from the Department of Medicine may be available. Health benefit options and plans are supplied per institutional policy. In addition, the selected candidate may be reimbursed partial start-up costs for office expenses.
 
Interested individuals should send a cover letter, a copy of their curriculum vitae and the name and contact information of three referees to:

Dr. Heather Ross
Director, Division of Cardiology, UHN/SHS
c/o Ms. Tiffany La
Email: tiffany.la@uhn.ca

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Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2025, or until the position is filled.