Hold'em for Life Early Career Professorship in Cancer Research

Date Posted: 03/06/2026

Closing Date: 04/06/2026, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 47205

Job Category: Faculty - Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: MED: Ofc of the Dean

Hospital Affiliation: Temerty Faculty of Medicine affiliated hospitals

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description Acknowledging that starting a career as a clinician scientist has become increasingly challenging given limited opportunities, the Hold’em for Life Early Career Professorship in Cancer Research is designed to help launch the careers of early‑stage researchers and provide them with essential initial support.

The Office of the Vice Dean, Research and Health Science Education, together with the Office of Academic HR, at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, is committed to supporting early‑career clinician scientists as a top priority. We are pleased to announce additional funding for at least one Hold’em for Life Early Career Professorship in Cancer Research, which provides resources to advance the research activity and career development of new clinician scientists, clinician investigators, and quality & innovation clinicians (within the first five years of their academic appointment), with the goal of enhancing innovation in academic medicine.

This professorship is valued at $225,000 ($75,000 per year for three years) and will be awarded to a clinical faculty member focused on any aspect of cancer research who holds a full‑time academic appointment in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

This early career professorship is made possible through the generous support of Hold’em for Life. Founded in 2006, Hold’em for Life is an entirely volunteer‑run nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer research. In 2019, the organization made a transformative gift to support cancer research and education, establishing the Hold’em for Life Oncology Fellowships at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine and its partner hospitals. Since then, 138 fellowships have been awarded to clinician‑scientist trainees. Hold’em for Life continues to invest in the clinician‑scientist talent pipeline by supporting faculty early in their independent careers. To date, 18 clinical faculty members have been awarded the Hold’em for Life Early Career Professorship in Cancer Research .

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes awards applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Purpose To support the career trajectory and research activities of early‑career clinician scientists by protecting dedicated research time and providing resources that enable their success in academic medicine, specifically in the area of cancer research.

Value and Duration The professorship is valued at $225,000 over a three-year (3-year) term ($75,000 per annum) effective July 1, 2026. At least one professorship will be available for the July 1, 2026 start date.

Eligibility Criteria Early‑career Clinician Scientists, Clinical Investigators, and Quality & Innovation (QI) clinicians working in all areas of cancer research , including basic science, preclinical and clinical research, and knowledge translation are eligible to apply.

Full time clinical faculty members with an academic position description of Clinician Scientist, Clinical Investigators and QIs, at the minimum rank of Assistant Professor within the first 5 years of their academic appointment are eligible to apply. Applicants with confirmed offers for full-time academic appointment in Temerty Faculty of Medicine are also eligible to apply.

Applicants who are more than five (5) years beyond their first academic appointment but have experienced career interruptions such as maternity or parental leave, extended sick leave, or clinical training, may have their eligibility considered by the review committee. At the Notice of Intent stage, applicants should include a brief statement and timeline outlining any disruptions.

Application Due Dates/ Important Dates

• Notice of Intent deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026
• Full application deadline: Friday, May 8, 2026
• Decisions made: June 2026
• Funding Start date: July 1, 2026

To learn more about this funding opportunity and how to apply, please visit:

https://rhse.temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/holdem-life-early-career-professorships-cancer-research

Questions regarding the Hold’em for Life Early Career Professorship in Cancer Research, please contact Patricia Cayetano, Academic HR Officer at patricia.cayetano@utoronto.ca

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.

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The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

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