Academic Clinical Immunologist/Allergist or Clinical Pharmacologist

Academic Clinical Immunologist / Allergist or Clinical Pharmacologist

Date Posted : 04 / 30 / 2024

Closing Date : 06 / 01 / 2024, 11 : 59PM ET

Req ID : 37149

Job Category : Faculty - Clinical

Faculty / Division : Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department : Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation : Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are inviting applications to fill an academic Clinical Immunologist / Allergist or Clinical Pharmacologist position.

This position will be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto with a position description of either Clinician in Quality and Innovation (CQI) or Clinician Teacher (CT) at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor.

The position is expected to be 70% clinical and 30% related to either quality improvement or teaching. The expected start date is November 1, 2024, or another mutually agreeable date thereafter.

The successful candidate will have clinical expertise in the assessment and management of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), with particular experience in the assessment, testing, and management of patients with suspected drug allergy.

This includes expertise in skin testing, patch / intradermal testing, oral drug challenge, and the management of adverse reactions including anaphylaxis and delayed hypersensitivity reactions.

Candidates applying for a CQI role must have advanced training in quality or innovation, as well as a proven academic record of excellence in quality improvement, with evidence of scholarship such as peer reviewed publications, presentations or awards.

Candidates applying for the Clinician Teacher role should have advanced training and / or a track record of teaching accomplishment.

Teaching accomplishment will be evaluated by the presence of a strong level of interest in education, excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, formal training in teaching methodology, teaching awards, leadership as a clinical educator and other relevant experience.

The successful applicants will join the Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, which provides inpatient consultation services for all manner of ADRs, and ambulatory care related to the evaluation of drug allergies at the Sunnybrook Drug Safety Clinic.

The successful applicants’ primary clinical work will take place within the Drug Safety Clinic, but opportunities will also exist to evaluate inpatients with ADRs including DRESS, SJS, TEN, angioedema, DILI, and those requiring acute desensitization.

In addition to providing excellent clinical care, successful applicants will liaise with primary care, supervise of trainees in a clinical care setting, engage in formal teaching and maintain a scholarly record of achievement.

Successful candidates must hold an MD degree; have or be eligible for certification in either Clinical Immunology and Allergy or Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and have or be eligible for licensure to practice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Estimated annual remuneration will be in the range of $250,000-$400,000 (fee-for-service estimate) commensurate with academic rank, qualifications, experience, and volume of patients seen.

The successful candidates will be eligible for membership in the Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Association through which clinical billings and benefits will be administered.

Successful candidates will be able to participate in the department’s group medical, dental and life insurance benefit plans.

Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2024.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward : (i) a one-page letter of interest, which includes a statement on how you have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in your academic and scholarly work (ii) your curriculum vitae and (iii) names and contact information of three (3) referees to :

Dr. David Juurlink, Division Head, Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology,

Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Room V-16, 2075 Bayview Avenue,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5

or by e-mail to : [email protected]

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) is an academic health sciences centre located in Toronto, Ontario. It is a world leader in trauma care, emergency and critical care, brain sciences, heart and stroke disorders, high-risk maternal and fetal care and musculoskeletal care.

Both SHSC and the University of Toronto are among the top 100 employers in Canada.

The Department of Medicine is committed to excellence in clinical care, education and research. Department members have excellent opportunities for educational and research endeavors with protected time for scholarly activities to ensure rewarding, fulfilling career development.

For information about the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, please visit our website at http : / / www.

deptmedicine.utoronto.ca / .

The Department of Medicine’s academic position descriptions can be viewed on this webpage : http : / / www.deptmedicine.utoronto.

ca / academic-position-descriptions#AcademicPositionDescriptions .

For information about the Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook, please visit our website at http : / / sunnybrook .ca / content / ?page dept-med-home .

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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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