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Associate/Full Professor - Head, Division of Immunology and Allergy

Date Posted: 03/19/2025
Closing Date: 05/01/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 42193
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Paediatrics
Hospital Affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

Effective immediately, the Division of Immunology & Allergy is seeking a full-time permanent faculty position for Head, Division of Immunology & Allergy at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON which is an academic health science centre dedicated to the care of children: affiliated with the University of Toronto. The successful candidate will be eligible for a full-time academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto.

 

The successful candidate will act as a key steward and mentor for our diverse faculty and trainees, be a key collaborator with our allied health and nursing partners and be an innovative partner to our scientists in our world-class Research Institute. By championing clinical services, education and research discoveries, you will advance the paediatric Allergy and Immunology discipline. You will play a key strategic role in ensuring the alignment of academic activities with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

 

The Division of Immunology & Allergy takes pride in its basic and translational research. Dedicated to supporting the growing diversification and spectrum of specialized clinical services, our focus, in addition to research on primary immunodeficiencies, is the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Program (FAAP). Supported through philanthropic funding, the FAAP is an institutional priority in clinical and translational research with a goal to build a world-leading program through advancing teaching, diagnostic accuracy, and development of novel treatment approaches for food and allergy anaphylaxis.

 

The Division offers a comprehensive subspecialty accredited residency program, and Canadian and international trainees have embraced the opportunity to pursue the fellowship, which enables trainees to gain in-depth experience in a broad range of clinical and theoretical immunology and allergy, including translational and basis research.

 

The Divisional clinical care programs encompass diagnosis and treatment of complex allergic diseases, oral immunotherapy, drug allergy, and the complete portfolio of primary immune deficiencies from newborn screening to post stem cell transplantation follow-up and complex syndromes of immune dysregulation.

 

The successful application must meet the following qualifications: Leadership and mentoring experience with a track record of academic and research excellence; Demonstrated vision for child and youth health.

 

The successful candidate will be eligible for a benefits package which includes medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, group insurance, pension plan, vision care, academic allowance, and a relocation package. Rank and salary per annum will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

All candidates must be able to function proficiently in English, hold an MD, MBBS or equivalent thereto and be certified or eligible for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or have comparable qualifications. Candidates must hold or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

 

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae including a statement of research, education and clinical contribution by May 1, 2025.  Applicants should also request names and addresses of three (3) references (signed and on letterhead) directly to Dr. Meredith Irwin Professor and Chair, Department of Paediatrics The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8, e-mail to meagan.cameira@sickkids.ca.

 

 

CAUTION: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the "Apply Now" button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.

 

For additional information regarding the Department of Paediatrics see http://www.sickkids.ca/paediatrics/

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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