Associate Professor / Professor - Krembil Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health

Date Posted: 07/25/2025
Closing Date: 10/31/2025, 11:59PM ET  Open until Filled
Req ID: 44471
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliation: TBD
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The University of Toronto (U of T) Department of Psychiatry is seeking applicants for the Krembil Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health. The successful candidate must already hold, or be eligible for, a Full-Time Clinical (MD) or Status-Only (PhD) academic appointment with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, U of T, at the rank of Professor; Associate Professors may also be considered based on their experience and accomplishments. The term of the Chair position is 5 years with the opportunity for one 5-year renewal following a successful review. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Position start date is December 1, 2025, or on a mutually agreed upon later date. 

U of T has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, and is consistently ranked as the top Canadian university in international rankings. The Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), composed of the University and its eight fully affiliated institutes, is one of the world’s largest, most productive academic health science centres.

The successful candidate will be an experienced scientist with a strong record of independent research in mental health and brain science, with evidence of productivity (i.e., peer reviewed publications and grants) and leadership in educating and mentoring students and junior faculty members. The ability to build partnership with a wide range of stakeholders and provide national and international leadership in the field of mental health and brain science is essential. The successful candidate must be able to function proficiently in English.

Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the world and are among the most prevalent disorders of our time. As a U of T Department of Psychiatry endowed research chair, the Krembil Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health will develop and lead research to prevent, diagnose and treat patients with mental disorders.

Scientists who are contributing significantly to the body of scholarship and advancement of mental health and brain science, with a national or international reputation in their field, are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must have a strong research focus and hold either an MD or a PhD in a relevant discipline with significant expertise in this area of research. If a practicing phsyician, the canddiate must hold an MD, MBBS, or equivalent degree and be certified or be eligible for certification by the Royal College of Physicans and Surgeons of Canada, or have comparable qualifications;  the candidate must also hold or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.  MD or PhD candidate’s excellence in research should be evidenced by collaborations and peer-reviewed publications in leading journals; a track record of collaborative science, productivity, excellence and leadership is essential. 

The Chair will be based at one of the eight fully-affiliated TAHSN hospitals and if the Chair holder is a practicing physician, they are expected to become a member of the hospital’s academic practice plan and will be entitled to additional support for their clinical activities. Total compensation will depend on the amount of clinical work performed (estimated based on fee for service billing) but will be in the range of approximately $293,000 to $400,000, commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience. 

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest (of up to two pages), a curriculum vitae, and contact information of three referees via email to:

Rachel Delaney
Faculty Engagement and Academic Affairs Office
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
rachel.delaney@utoronto.ca 

For more information on the Department of Psychiatry please visit the website www.psychiatry.utoronto.ca