LABATT FAMILY CHAIR and PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Date Posted: 02/24/2025
Closing Date: 04/30/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 41768
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliation: TBD
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Applications are invited for the position of Labatt Family Chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. The successful candidate must currently hold an academic appointment at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor and be eligible to hold a clinical appointment at a hospital fully affiliated with the University.

The appointment as Labatt Family Chair will be for a 5-year term effective November 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter, renewable for a second term following a favourable review.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto is a thriving community of undergraduate medical students, MSc and PhD students, residents, fellows and faculty members. With over 900 faculty members training over 200 residents and more than 50 research and clinical fellows, it is the largest department of psychiatry in Canada and one of the largest in the world. The Department integrates the perspectives of diverse institutions, collaborating and innovating with 20 hospital partners, including 8 Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TASHN) fully-affiliated sites, 4 TASHN associate-affiliated sites and 8 community sites across Ontario.

In addition to being a scholar, experienced clinician, educator and innovator, the successful candidate must be an effective communicator with a track record of collaborative and inclusive leadership. The candidate must demonstrate a deep understanding and track record of interprofessional and multidisciplinary collaboration. To lead the Department distributed across affiliated hospitals, the Labatt Family Chair will bring a record of excellence in research, education and/or creative professional activity. They will possess outstanding leadership, management and communication skills, as well as the operational experience to manage tensions and conflicts. Strong interpersonal skills, empathy-informed problem solving and transparency are necessary to cultivate collaborative relationships in the public and private sectors. Effective strategies are required to build and sustain national and international partnerships and collaborations.

The Labatt Family Chair will bring both an inclusive and unifying vision and demonstrated experience in multi-disciplinary and multi-perspective environments. The Labatt Family Chair will have knowledge and understanding of the diversity of trainees, faculty and the communities in the Greater Toronto Area. They will be deeply committed to implementing the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigeneity and accessibility (EDIIA) and professional values—in teaching, mentorship, research collaborations, faculty development, alumni engagement and developing and implementing a vision for the future of the Department. With equity-driven leadership, the Labatt Family Chair will oversee the promotion and implementation of strategic priorities; recruitment, development, mentorship and retention of faculty; collaborations with internal and external partners; and education and research programs in the city-wide Department. Experience with hospital funding models, successful fundraising and alumni relationship-building will be assets. The Labatt Family Chair will provide strategic leadership in fostering a strong administrative structure to support the Department’s priorities and operational excellence. The successful candidate must have the vision and ability to take the Department of Psychiatry to an even higher level of academic achievement and recognition.

The successful candidate must have a medical degree and the equivalent of a Canadian Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons fellowship in psychiatry and be eligible for academic appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at the University of Toronto. The preferred hospital site for the Labatt Family Chair’s clinical activities will be negotiated with the successful candidate and be at one of the following eight fully-affiliated sites: Baycrest, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Sinai Health: Mount Sinai Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Unity Health Toronto: St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network and Women’s College Hospital.

Compensation and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested individuals must submit a (1) letter of interest outlining their relevant experience and vision for the future of the Department of Psychiatry, (2) statement on contributions to EDIIA (300-word maximum) and (3) CV to academic.affairs@utoronto.ca.
Examples of contributions to EDIIA include faculty and/or leadership development initiatives; development of inclusive pedagogies; research, scholarship and/or teaching with a focus on underrepresented and historically marginalized communities; public engagement activities that reach out to marginalized communities; mentoring of students, staff and/or faculty from underrepresented groups.

Applicants must also arrange for three confidential letters of reference—on letterhead, signed and dated—to be sent directly by the referee to academic.affairs@utoronto.ca by the closing date.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday April 30, 2025.

For detailed information on the Department of Psychiatry visit psychiatry.utoronto.ca.

The Department of Psychiatry is located at 250 College Street, 8th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, CANADA.

If you have questions about this position, contact Anastasia Meletopoulos, Academic Affairs Manager, Office of the Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at anastasia.meletopoulos@utoronto.ca.