Clinician Investigator in Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (ON, Toronto)

Overview

A new faculty position is available in the Division of Developmental Paediatrics, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, which is an academic health science centre dedicated to the care of children and youth with disabilities, affiliated with the University of Toronto. The Clinician Investigator in Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury will demonstrate leadership in the area of acquired brain injury including the establishment of scholarly projects in this area. This role will be an academic faculty role within the Division of Developmental Paediatrics. As an integral member of our team, responsibilities will include the provision of clinical care, teaching, leadership activities and a focus on clinical research and educational scholarship.

The successful applicant must be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Paediatrics (or equivalent). Completion of subspecialty training in Developmental Paediatrics, Child Neurology, or equivalent academic experience is mandatory. The successful applicant will have both a clinical research career and clinical experience focused on children and youth with paediatric acquired brain injuries / concussions. The successful candidate should be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) is Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital and is home to the Bloorview Research Institute. We are a provincial facility that sees more than 9,500 unique clients each year in our inpatient and outpatient programs and services. We serve young people from birth to 19 years old with disabilities, rehabilitation needs and complex health and developmental needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Role accountabilities will be divided 50% clinical time and 50% academic time
• Clinical duties will include consultation in the area of paediatric acquired brain injury
• Lead peer-reviewed publications
• Involved in the training of students
• On-call responsibilities including providing inpatient coverage

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Experience

Communication

Knowledge / Skills

Visit the following websites for additional information : Holland Bloorview : hollandbloorview.ca

University of Toronto, Department of Paediatrics : sickkids.ca / en / care-services / clinical-departments / paediatrics /

Application

Interested individuals should submit a one-page letter of intent, curriculum vitae (CV), and three references to the attention of : Dr. Golda Milo-Manson, Vice President of Medicine and Academic Affairs, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, ON, M4G 1R8.

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What Makes Holland Bloorview Special?

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Through our Bloorview Research Institute (BRI), scientists, researchers and clinicians are dedicated to developing and improving interventions that can promote health and well-being; removing barriers to meaningful inclusion and participation; and understanding developmental diversity by studying the brains, bodies and pathways of children and youth with disabilities.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, and Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment, in a beautiful natural setting, with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

Inclusive Recruitment

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.

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