Date Posted: 03/05/2026

Closing Date: 04/17/2026, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 47182

Job Category: Faculty - Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital are seeking applications for the Bellamy Manucha Professorship in Healthy Aging at St. Michael’s Hospital-Unity Health Toronto. The successful candidate must currently hold a full-time academic appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor and an active Scientist appointment at Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital. Status-only scientists are not eligible to apply. This is a five-year, joint University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital term professorship. The tentative start date of this appointment is May 1, 2026, or shortly thereafter.

The successful candidate will be recognized as a high-potential, early or mid-career scientist with the ability to lead a world-class research program related to healthy aging. This may include research that advances our understanding of access to care during aging, ability to age well and maintain independence, health services for older adults, health care for chronic disease or complex health in aging adults, and/or enhancing patient and community outcomes. The candidate must not concurrently hold a comparable award.

Applicants will be evaluated by an Appointments Committee according to University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital policies. Consideration will be given to the applicant’s record of scholarly activity (including but not limited to grants, peer-reviewed publications, program development, collaborations with organizations nationally and internationally, supervision of graduate students and fellows, teaching) and contributions to the field. Professionalism and contributions to St. Michael’s Hospital and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and incorporation of Equity Diversity and Inclusion principles into their research program will also be considered.

The professorship will provide approximately $100,000 year for 5 years, which will be used to offset salary support of the incumbent (if applicable), as well as support the academic activities and/or interests of the incumbent, which may include research operations and education events.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a 2-page outline of their proposed academic program during the next 5 years, details outlining research productivity, training activities and academic prominence, and contact information for 3 referees.

Applications must be sent via email by April 17, 2026 to:

Dr. Ori D. Rotstein, MD

Vice President, Research & Innovation,

Unity Health Toronto

Ori.Rotstein@unityhealth.to and copied to:

Elizabeth Huggins, Faculty Office Specialist

Elizabeth.Huggins@unityhealth.to

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. The St. Michael’s Hospital research enterprise strives to achieve equity and fairness within our community. Unity Health recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions due to personal circumstances can be part of an excellent academic record. Search committee members have been instructed to give careful consideration to, and be sensitive to the impact of, career interruptions in their assessments.

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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.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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