Assistant or Associate Professor - Paediatric Urology

Date Posted: 04/02/2024
Closing Date: 05/15/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 36751
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 Urology, within the Department of Surgery, at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto are inviting applications for a permanent full-time faculty position, with expertise in paediatric urology, with a start date of January 2025.

Paediatric Urology is an ever-changing specialty with evolving needs. In keeping with SickKids’ history of innovation and advancing paediatric health, the successful candidate is expected to provide the highest quality of care in the management of conditions that can adversely impact the health of children and adolescents. The candidate is also expected to develop and advance their individual research interests, while also taking initiative to drive a collective research endeavour such as prospective outcomes research and continue to build upon our culture of quality and safety.

The successful candidate must hold an MD degree, have sub-specialty training in paediatric urology, awarded by an accredited training program, have additional training in adolescent and adult reconstructive urology, and fulfill the requirements for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto. Candidates must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada/or hold international equivalent, and for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Candidates must be able to function proficiently in English and, if applicable, obtain an appropriate Visa.

The successful candidate should possess strong leadership and communication skills. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. 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. The successful candidate should demonstrate exceptional skills that fulfill the CanMEDS framework (Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health Advocate and Scholar), have a proven record of accomplishment in research, have an interest in innovation and commit to ensuring top quality education for fellows, residents, medical students and interprofessional trainees.

The Division of Urology has 4 full-time and 2 part-time paediatric urologists, a medical urologist, 3 full-time nurse practitioners and 1 registered nurse. Our division provides care for neonates, children, and adolescents with a wide range of urological conditions, including congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tract, hypospadias, undescended testicles, and urolithiasis, but also rare conditions with high levels of complexity such as bladder exstrophy, cloacal anomalies, uro-oncology, disorders of sexual differentiation and kidney replacement therapy. Approximately 90% of our patients come from the Great Toronto Area, serving a highly diverse and multicultural community of 6.9 million people (1.7 million under 19), while the remaining 10% consists of patients from Ontario, the rest of Canada and abroad.

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, remuneration will be in the range of $350,000 to $475,000 CAD per year for 35 hours of work per week plus on call responsibilities, to which will be added an equal distribution of billing overages.  Support for relocation expenses will be offered.

Application Process

Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward your CV, a Letter of Interest, and 3 letters of reference, in PDF format, via email to: 

Chair, Division of Urology

Paediatric Urologist Search Committee

SickKids Hospital

555 University Avenue

Toronto, ON , Canada, M5G 1X8

Email: pediatricurologist.recruitment@sickkids.ca

For more information about the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/Department of Surgery and the Sprott Department of Surgery, University Health Network, please visit http://surgery.utoronto.ca and https://www.uhn.ca/Sprott-Surgery

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