Lecturer/Assistant Professor - Cardiothoracic Imaging - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Date Posted: 11/01/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026, 11:59PM ET OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Req ID: 45802
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medical Imaging
Hospital Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

The Departments of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are recruiting a full-time Breast Imaging Radiologist. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027 or earlier.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) is a fully affiliated hospital of the University of Toronto with over 1,300 beds. SHSC houses The Odette Cancer Centre, one of the largest comprehensive cancer programs in the country. The radiology practice is composed of more than 45 subspecialty radiologists. The Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Centre provides collaborative multidisciplinary breast care with imaging, clinical care and research in one location. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an accredited Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) and OBSP High Risk screening centre with a high volume of MRI and MRI guided biopsies. The Rapid Diagnostic Unit program provides women with a highly suspicious clinical or imaging finding with a next working day pathology diagnosis.

The successful candidate will cover all aspects of breast imaging including mammography, tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and breast procedures in all modalities The Department of Medical Imaging has a significant academic commitment. Educational opportunities abound at the undergraduate, postgraduate and fellowship levels at the University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine. There is an additional focus on inter-professional and inter-disciplinary teaching. The successful candidate will actively participate in all of the department’s academic endeavours. The candidate will also participate in divisional research activities. The position provides an excellent opportunity for professional development, collaborative and individual research with protected academic time. The academic position description will be assigned based on the candidate’s teaching or research strengths.

Candidates must hold an MD degree or equivalent, be Board-certified or Board-eligible in Diagnostic Imaging from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, American Board of Radiology, or international equivalent, and be eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The candidate must have had formal fellowship training in Breast Imaging.

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. Compensation is based on a fee-for-service model. The estimated income will be $300,000 per annum for a full-time equivalent with opportunity for increased salary, commensurate with experience and academic credentials.

Qualified candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest and three letters of reference by e-mail to:
Dr. Sean Symons,
Chief of Medical Imaging
c/o Kimberly Wong
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
MG-161, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada M4N 3M5
Email: kimberly.wong@sunnybrook.ca

The position posting will remain open until filled.

For more information about the Department of Medical Imaging, please visit our home page at http://medical-imaging.utoronto.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.

The Department of Medical Imaging at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto are recruiting a radiologist in Cardiothoracic Imaging. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026, or slightly thereafter.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) is a fully affiliated hospital of the University of Toronto. The practice consists of more than 50 subspecialty radiologists. This institution supports the Odette Cancer Centre, one of the largest cancer centers in Canada, and the Schulich Heart Centre, one of the largest cardiac centres in Ontario. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is the largest trauma centre in Canada. These programs provide the platform for the Cardiothoracic Imaging Division. The Medical Imaging Department has recently been equipped with 4 new dual-energy CT scanners, 2 3Tesla MRI Scanners, 2 1.5Tesla MRI scanners, 1 PET­CT Scanner, and a research PET-MR scanner. The thoracic imaging program is focused on a broad spectrum of diseases in the fields of oncology, emergency and trauma, airways, parenchymal and interstitial lung diseases. The cardiac imaging program covers all areas of cardiac pathology including structural heart disease, coronary artery disease, ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathies, adult congenital heart disease and TAVR imaging.

The successful candidate will work across all thoracic and cardiac imaging modalities, including CXR, CT and MRI, and lead multidisciplinary rounds as well as resident and fellows teaching rounds. The candidate will teach medical students, radiology residents and cardiothoracic fellows and will participate in the on-call rotation program. The position provides an excellent opportunity for professional development, collaborative and individual research with protected academic time. The academic position description will be assigned based on the candidate’s teaching or research strengths.

The successful candidate should hold an MD or equivalent, be Board-certified or Board-eligible in Diagnostic Imaging from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, American Board of Radiology, or international equivalent, and be eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The candidate must have sufficient experience to report thoracic CXR, CT, and MRI and teach thoracic imaging. The candidate will be an integral part of the teaching faculty of our Residency and Fellowship Programs and a member of our Cardiothoracic Division. The individual must be a strong team player with a solid commitment to patient care and teaching. The candidate must have at least one year of post-residency fellowship training in thoracic imaging or cardiothoracic imaging. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required.

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. Compensation is based on a fee-for-service model. The estimated income will be $300,000 per annum for a full-time equivalent with opportunity for increased salary commensurate with experience and academic credentials.

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three references to:
Dr. Sean Symons,
Radiologist-in-Chief, Department of Medical Imaging
c/o Kimberly Wong, Executive Academic Assistant
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre MG-161, 2075 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario Canada M4N 3M5
e-mail: Kimberly.wong@sunnybrook.ca

The position will remain open until filled.

For more information about the Department of Medical Imaging, please visit our home page at http://medical-imaging.utoronto.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.