Date Posted: 10/29/2025
Closing Date: 12/03/2025, 11:59PM ET, Open Until Filled
Req ID: 45766
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Lab. Medicine & Pathobiology
Hospital Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, an academic teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, is seeking a permanent Academic Transfusion Medicine Specialist (FTE 0.5-0.6) to join the Division of Transfusion Medicine & Tissue Bank, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics. The successful applicant must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or full Professor at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date will be January 5, 2026, or shortly thereafter.
We are seeking a physician who will foster excellence in transfusion medicine practice, education and research at the hospital. The qualified applicant shall hold a medical degree and relevant Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (e.g. Area of Focused Competence in Transfusion Medicine) or equivalent (e.g. Anatomical Pathology/Clinical Pathology with accredited fellowship training in Transfusion Medicine) and be eligible for medical licensure in the Province of Ontario. As a trauma, cardiac, obstetrics, neonatal, and cancer centre, the candidate will have clinical responsibilities in the management of transfusion needs for these specific populations. Additional training or exposure in cellular therapies such as stem cell processing and apheresis, tissue banking as well as regulatory certification (e.g. FACT accreditation) will be an asset. In addition to medical coverage of the transfusion service, responsibilities will also include on-call coverage and some on-site coverage with Sunnybrook partnered hospitals, education and administrative roles (both local and with community partners) as mandated by the Division Head/Department Chief. Participation in clinical hematology or hematopathology services (e.g. core laboratory/coagulation) may be contemplated, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and interests. A fully accredited area of focused competency in Transfusion Medicine program is in place and teaching of residents, fellows and medical students is expected. English is the primary language of work.
The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the uniform minimal level of compensation for laboratory physicians in the Province of Ontario (currently approx. $404,000 per annum, prorated to the level of service provision). Partial remuneration may also be based on fee for service for clinical hematology services, if applicable.
Members of the Division of Transfusion Medicine and Tissue Bank at Sunnybrook will participate in teaching, research and quality improvement. Members will also work as part of the University of Toronto Quality in Utilization, Education and Safety in Transfusion research program in close collaboration with transfusion medicine specialists and scientists at the University of Toronto academic hospitals and partners including Canadian Blood Services and the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network. The Division enjoys close and dynamic interactions with the other Divisions of the Department including hematopathology, molecular, anatomic pathology, microbiology and biochemistry.
For more information about the Department of Anatomic Pathology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto, please visit http://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=dept-labs-apath and http://lmp.utoronto.ca, respectively.
Interested individuals should include with their application: a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three referees. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Potential candidates may be asked to prepare and oral presentation for the Division of Transfusion Medicine and Tissue Bank. Documentation can be sent to:
Yulia Lin MD FRCPC
Head, Division of Transfusion Medicine & Tissue Bank, c/o Dawn Dawkins, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Avenue, Room B2-04
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5.
Please send applications to dawn.dawkins@sunnybrook.ca
The Search Committee will consider applications received by November 7, 2025 for shortlisting. The position will remain open until filled. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto are strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcome applications from racialized persons/ persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal Peoples of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
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As one of the largest departments of its kind, the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) has more than 450 faculty including basic scientists, pathologists, laboratory physicians and scientists. By combining research with clinical practice, we are uniquely positioned to translate new findings into reality. As a result, we are known as leaders in diagnosing and treating patients and populations, making an impact locally, nationally and internationally. For more information about the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto please visit our website at www.lmp.utoronto.ca
