Date Posted: 05/25/2026
Closing Date: 06/30/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 48282
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)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
The Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC), in conjunction with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is seeking one full-time Academic Malignant Hematologist. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment with an academic position description of Clinician Investigator, Clinician Teacher or Clinician-in-Quality and Innovation at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. Effective start date is January 1, 2027, or shortly thereafter.
We are seeking a physician who will foster academic excellence and contribute to the clinical and academic activities of the Odette Cancer Centre (OCC). Clinical responsibilities will include inpatient and outpatient care at SHSC and OCC. Experience and proficiency in lymphoid and myeloid malignancies is required, with particular expertise in the comprehensive management of lymphomas (including cutaneous T-cell lymphomas), multiple myeloma/amyloidosis, CLL, and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. The position also includes participation in the hematology call roster, including management of acute myeloid malignancies and patients who have completed autologous stem cell transplants. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated excellence in research, education, and/or quality improvement.
The successful applicant will have a demonstrated record of academic excellence appropriate to their academic position description. Candidates pursuing a Clinician Investigator appointment will be assessed by the presence of research grants, publications in leading journals, invited presentations at conferences, awards, and other related accomplishments. Candidates pursuing a Clinician in Quality and Innovation appointment must have advanced training in quality improvement or innovation together with evidence of scholarship, such as peer-reviewed publications, presentations, or awards. Candidates pursuing a Clinician Teacher appointment must demonstrate advanced training and achievement in teaching through a strong educational portfolio, teaching awards, curriculum development, or education scholarship.
The successful candidate must hold a MD degree, or equivalent and have, or be eligible for, licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario as well as Fellowship certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in both Internal Medicine and Malignant Hematology, or have comparable qualifications. The candidate must also have a master’s degree (or equivalent advanced training) and a minimum of a 2-year Malignant Hematology Fellowship is also required. Proficiency in English is a requirement for this job.
The OCC is part of SHSC, a University of Toronto fully-affiliated site, and is one of the largest comprehensive cancer centres in the country, with activities that span the spectrum of cancer control. The OCC is a leader in patient care, clinical trials, patient and professional education. It also has strong collaborative links with basic scientists at the Sunnybrook Research Institute.
Based at the Sunnybrook campus, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, this position is funded under an Alternative Payment Plan through the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Estimated remuneration will be in the range of $350,000 to $400,000 annually, commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience.
Applications will be accepted until June 30, 2026.
Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward: (i) a one-page letter of interest, that 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. Teresa Petrella
Head, Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
C/O Yvonne Rohlehr
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Room T2023A, 2075 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5
Tel: 416-480-5145. Fax: 416-480-6002
E-mail: yvonne.rohlehr@sunnybrook.ca
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 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.
The OCC, part of SHSC, is one of the largest comprehensive cancer centres in Canada, with activities spanning the full spectrum of cancer control. The OCC is a leader in patient care, clinical trials, and patient and professional education, and maintains strong collaborative links with scientists at the Sunnybrook Research Institute.
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 more 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
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