Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor -Paediatric General & Thoracic Surgery (Liver Transplant)

Date Posted: 05/06/2024
Closing Date: 05/31/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 37033
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 General and Thoracic Surgery within the Department of Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Liver Transplant Program at the University Health Network/Ajmera Transplant Centre, and the University of Toronto are inviting applications for a permanent full-time faculty position for a liver transplant surgeon with a focus on pediatric liver transplantation and pediatric HPB surgery. The effective date of the appointment is flexible, tentatively aiming for Spring of 2025.

The position requires strong leadership, teaching, and research skills, with eligibility for appointment as Assistant/Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The successful candidate will contribute to SickKids' renowned Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, participate in the Pediatric Liver Transplant team, and engage in the deceased donor liver transplant program at UHN.

The successful candidate should possess strong leadership and communication skills. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. Depending on qualifications, candidates will be eligible for appointment as a Surgeon-Scientist, or Surgeon-Investigator at the University of Toronto. Required qualifications include and M.D. or equivalent degree, residency training in pediatric or general surgery with specialist certification in abdominal organ transplantation. Demonstrated academic excellence in basic or clinical research in living liver donation or organ rehabilitation is of benefit . The successful candidates can anticipate protected time to pursue their academic goals. Applicants must have excellent clinical and surgical care skills for the vast and complex paediatric surgical disorders that present to SickKids. Advanced experience in pediatric liver transplantation and HPB surgery will be considered as an asset. Applicants must also be committed to being fully participating members of high functioning interdisciplinary teams.

The candidate must qualify for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or hold equivalent international certification, and for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Candidates must obtain an appropriate Visa, if applicable. Candidates must be able to function proficiently in English.

SickKids, located at 555 University Avenue in downtown Toronto, is among the largest children’s hospitals in North America and has a long history of excellence in clinical care, research, and education. SickKids is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is located adjacent to the University campus and to numerous specialty hospitals and biomedical research institutes. It is an exciting time at SickKids as we execute our campus redevelopment project, including a new state-of-the-art acute care hospital tower.     

The Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, at SickKids, is internationally recognized for its contributions to advancing clinical care in academic medicine. This is an exciting time for the Division and the Hospital under Division Head, Dr. Kasper Wang, who has reshaped the team in his vision since his arrival in December 2022.

The candidate is also expected to function as an important clinical and research member of the internationally renowned, multidisciplinary Pediatric Liver Transplant team. Additionally, the successful candidate will be part of the deceased donor liver transplant program at the University Health Network/Ajmera Transplant Centre. The Liver Transplant program at the University Health Network (UHN) is one of the largest liver transplant programs in North America, internationally recognized for its innovation and excellence in living liver donation, transplant oncology, and organ resuscitation.

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.

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, base remuneration will be in the range of $400,000 to $500,000 CAD per year for 35 hours of work per week, plus on call responsibilities to which an equal distribution of billing overages will be added. Support for relocation expenses will be offered.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a one-page statement of interest (which includes the names and contact information of 3 referees) and curriculum vitae, in PDF format, via email to:

Dr. Kasper Wang

Chair of the Search Committee

555 University Avenue

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

M5G 1X8

Email: gensurgfacultysearch@sickkids.ca

For more information about  the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/Department of Surgery, please visit us at https://surgery.utoronto.ca/. For more information on the Research Institute, please visit us at https://www.sickkids.ca/en/research/about-research-institute/

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