Date Posted: 12/23/2025
Closing Date: 02/07/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 46517
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: University Health Network (UHN) & Sinai Health System (SHS)
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:
The Interdepartmental Centre for Critical Care (ICCC) at University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health, and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto are seeking applications for a full-time active staff appointment as an Academic Intensivist. We are accepting applications for a Clinician Scientist to be based at the Toronto Western Hospital Medical-Surgical-Neuro ICU (MSNICU). The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date will be July 1, 2026, or one which is mutually agreed upon.
The successful candidate will lead the inter-professional critical care team during clinical weeks on call in the role of attending physician in the MSNICU, Critical Care Response Team (CCRT), Critical Care Consults service and Special Pathogens Unit (SPU) at Toronto Western Hospital. In addition, the candidate will develop an academic body of work aligned with the position description of Clinician Scientist and the UHN Critical Care Program.
The successful applicant must hold MD and FRCPC or FRCSC qualifications or equivalent with training in Critical Care Medicine and have or be eligible for licensure in Ontario (CPSO). Qualifications in neurocritical care, formal graduate research training and a clear academic focus on neurocritical care are requirements. Candidate excellence will be assessed, as relevant to the position description, by graduate training, clinical experience, publications, awards, quality initiatives led, and program development or leadership. The successful candidate must also have strong interpersonal and communication skills and thrive within a collaborative and interdisciplinary program involving multiple specialties.
The Toronto Western Hospital MSNICU is well-known locally and internationally for its expertise in caring for patients requiring neurosurgical and neuro-interventional procedures. The unit also provides care for many medical patients, and postoperative care for complex general and orthopedic surgical patients.
Academic rank, salary and contractual arrangements will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. For the successful candidate remuneration will be negotiated and will be highly competitive with the usual income range for an academic intensivist in the Province of Ontario. The estimated income range will be $250,000-400,000 per annum. Protected time for academic time will be negotiated in line with qualifications and merit.
Interested individuals should send a copy of their CV, a letter of interest, and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Matteo Parotto, Head of the Interdepartmental Centre of Critical Care. Applications will be accepted until Feb 6, 2026,, or until the position is filled.
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.
Matteo Parotto, MD, PhD
585 University Avenue, 9MaRS 9012
Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2
Email: matteo.parotto@uhn.ca
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
