Job Type: Regular Full Time
Organizational Department: Sinai Health -> Mount Sinai Hospital -> Paediatrics
Employee Group: Non Hospital Operating
Location: Mount Sinai Hospital Campus - Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 CA (Primary)
Travel Requirement: Not specified
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; additional hours may be required.
Salary Scale: $120,000-$150,000 per annum, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Job Description: Mount Sinai Hospital, part of Sinai Health, is one of Canada’s pre-eminent patient care, research and academic health science centres affiliated with the University of Toronto. The Department has a tradition of excellence in Neonatal clinical care, education and research and is closely allied to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Department provides primary and tertiary care at regional and provincial levels respectively for newborn infants with specialized services for the resuscitation of infants with known cardiac disease and other congenital abnormalities. The Department, in conjunction with the Division of Neonatology at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada and Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada forms part of a Fellowship Training Program in Neonatology, which is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
The successful candidate will focus on research activities and clinical care to help ensure evidence-based practice guidelines. They must be able to work in conjunction with multidisciplinary teams and strive to improve the developmental outcomes of patients cared for in the NICU at Sinai. As part of their mandate to conduct leading research and enhance international collaboration in newborn research and care delivery, the successful candidate is expected to have a minimum of two years of subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. It is desirable for the candidate to demonstrate a strong clinical and academic interest in a subspecialty field within broad neonatal care. The candidate’s subspecialty interest must be supported by evidence of initiation of a research track in a particular subspecialty and/or documented career trajectory in a specific area. The subspecialty field should be complementary to the existing expertise within the Department, and the candidate must demonstrate the ability to develop and execute research strategies related to patient care.
Job Requirements: The successful candidate 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. The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto.
Interested individuals should submit their curriculum vitae, a brief statement of their career plans, and names of three references to Dr. Prakeshkumar Shah, Pediatrician-in-Chief, Department of Paediatrics - Mount Sinai Hospital, Room 19-231, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Email prakeshkumar.shah@sinaihealth.ca.
Mount Sinai and the University of Toronto are strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcome applications from visible minority group members, women, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Open Date: 3/31/2025
Posting Deadline: 5/31/2025
All applications must be submitted by no later than 4:00pm of the posting deadline date.
Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures and training.
As an equal opportunity employer who understands that diversity enriches our community and culture, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, disabled people/people with disabilities, women, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require accommodation(s) due to disability at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact 416-586-4800 ext. 7050, or email TalentAcquisitionAccommodation.msh@sinaihealth.ca.
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