Faculty Position - Academic Clinician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in Department of Paediatrics

About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

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Position Description

Effective July 1, 2026, one full-time permanent faculty position as an Academic Clinician is available in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, the Department of Paediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON. SickKids is an academic health science centre dedicated exclusively to infants, children, and adolescents, affiliated with the Temerity Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (GHN) comprises 18 highly collegial faculty members, who provide tertiary/quaternary-care clinical programs and maintain a high volume, high impact research output in one of the leading GI divisions in North America. The position offers a unique environment for medical science discoveries near nine teaching and research hospitals and Canada's largest university.

The successful candidate must have excellent clinical abilities in general GHN and have training and subspecialty expertise in paediatric endoscopy, as well as luminal (including upper GI) disorders.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide excellent clinical care, which will include contribution to GHN in-patient services (both consult and GHN ward services), providing diagnostic and interventional GI endoscopic procedures (including EGD, colonoscopy, dilatation, polypectomy, interventions for bleeding control), attending out-patient clinics (focused on luminal GI, including eosinophilic disorders), and participating in the on-call schedule, all within a tertiary/quaternary care environment. The ability to conduct interventional endoscopic procedures is mandatory.

Academic responsibilities will include teaching and mentoring fellows within the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (GHN) fellowship training program, as well as conducting clinical research. The SickKids Research Institute, housed in the state-of-the-art Peter Gilgan Centre for Research & Learning, comprises seven fully integrated research programs (http://www.sickkids.ca/Research/). Opportunities for teaching in other academic programs and engagement in clinical quality improvement initiatives are also available.

The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto. Rank and salary ($275,571-$350,000) per annum will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will be eligible for a benefit package which includes medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, group insurance, pension plan, vision care, academic allowance, and a relocation package.

All candidates must be able to function proficiently in English, hold an MD, MBBS or equivalent thereto and be certified or eligible for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or have comparable qualifications. Candidates must hold or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Interested individuals should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae with the names and addresses of three references to Dr. Eytan Wine, Search Committee Chair and Division Head, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada, Telephone: (416) 813-8757 or email [email protected]

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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