Associate / Full Professor - Robert and Dorothy Pitts Chair in Acute Care and Emergency Medicine

Associate / Full Professor - Robert and Dorothy Pitts Chair in Acute Care and Emergency Medicine

Date Posted : 10 / 28 / 2024

Closing Date : 12 / 02 / 2024, 11 : 59PM ET

Req ID : 40327

Job Category : Faculty - Clinical

Faculty / Division : Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department : Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation : Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto St. Michael’s Hospital are seeking applications for the Robert and Dorothy Pitts Chair in Acute Care and Emergency Medicine at St.

Michael’s Hospital-Unity Health Toronto. The successful candidate must currently hold a full-time academic appointment (Status Only) at the rank of Associate or Full Professor and an Active Employee Scientist appointment at Unity Health Toronto St.

Michael’s Hospital. This is a five-year, renewable once, joint University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital endowed chair.

The tentative start date of this appointment is December 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter.

The successful candidate will be an internationally recognized scientist with the ability to lead a world-class research program related to acute care, emergency, or critical care medicine that aligns with the strategic priorities of Unity Health Toronto.

The candidate must not concurrently hold an endowed chair or comparable award.

Applicants will be evaluated by an Appointments Committee according to University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital policies.

Consideration will be given to the applicant’s record of scholarly activity (including but not limited to grants, peer-reviewed publications, program development, collaborations with organizations nationally and internationally, supervision of graduate students and fellows, teaching) and contributions to the field.

Professionalism and contributions to St. Michael’s Hospital and the Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science / Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (KRCBS / LKSKI) will also be considered.

The endowed chair will provide approximately $120,000 year, which will be used to offset the salary support of the incumbent.

Any remaining funds may be used to support the academic activities and / or interests of the incumbent, which may include research operations and education events.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a 2-page outline of their proposed academic program during the next 5 years (including research productivity, training activities and academic prominence), and contact information for 3 referees.

Applications must be sent via email by December 2, 2024 to : Dr. Ori D. Rotstein, MD Vice President, Research & Innovation, Unity Health Toronto Ori.

[email protected] and copied to : Elizabeth Huggins, Faculty Office Specialist [email protected]

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.

The St. Michael’s Hospital research enterprise strives to achieve equity and fairness within our community. Unity Health recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions due to personal circumstances can be part of an excellent academic record.

Search committee members have been instructed to give careful consideration to, and be sensitive to the impact of, career interruptions in their assessments.

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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 [email protected] .

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