Lecturer / Assistant Professor - Medical Geneticist
About the role
Description:
The Department of Medicine at University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health is seeking to recruit a medical geneticist to join a growing team at The Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine. The successful candidate will be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Effective start date is January 1, 2026, or thereafter.
The Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine oversees an adult genetics program serving a diverse population in the Greater Toronto catchment area and beyond. We are a rapidly growing program with a multi-disciplinary team that includes clinical and metabolic geneticists, genetic counsellors, dietitians, social workers and administrative staff. The Centre serves as a training site for the University of Toronto post-graduate training program in Medical Genetics and, as the only dedicated adult genetics clinic in Ontario, manages care across all aspects of clinical genetic indications including longitudinal care for a large population of metabolic genetic disease patients. The successful candidate would be involved in the general genetics clinic and should have a strong aptitude in undergraduate and post-graduate MD teaching. There is also ample opportunity for involvement in self-initiated and collaborative academic research.
Required Qualifications:
- The successful candidate must hold an MD degree and should hold or be eligible for certification in medical genetics by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent, e.g. American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics) and hold or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ontario.
Preferred Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate would have experience and certification in metabolic genetics.
Salary Information:
- Estimated remuneration will be in the range of $200,000-$300,000 and commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience.
We will accept applications until September 5, 2025, or until the position is filled. Please address letters of application, along with a curriculum vitae and names with contact information for three referees, to:
Division of Clinical Genetics
Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine, UHN / MSH
c/o Mount Sinai Hospital room 11D400
600 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X5 Canada
Phone: (416) 586-8723
Email: peggy.leung@sinaihealth.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.
Diversity Statement
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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.
Lecturer / Assistant Professor - Medical Geneticist
About the role
Description:
The Department of Medicine at University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health is seeking to recruit a medical geneticist to join a growing team at The Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine. The successful candidate will be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Effective start date is January 1, 2026, or thereafter.
The Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine oversees an adult genetics program serving a diverse population in the Greater Toronto catchment area and beyond. We are a rapidly growing program with a multi-disciplinary team that includes clinical and metabolic geneticists, genetic counsellors, dietitians, social workers and administrative staff. The Centre serves as a training site for the University of Toronto post-graduate training program in Medical Genetics and, as the only dedicated adult genetics clinic in Ontario, manages care across all aspects of clinical genetic indications including longitudinal care for a large population of metabolic genetic disease patients. The successful candidate would be involved in the general genetics clinic and should have a strong aptitude in undergraduate and post-graduate MD teaching. There is also ample opportunity for involvement in self-initiated and collaborative academic research.
Required Qualifications:
- The successful candidate must hold an MD degree and should hold or be eligible for certification in medical genetics by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent, e.g. American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics) and hold or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ontario.
Preferred Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate would have experience and certification in metabolic genetics.
Salary Information:
- Estimated remuneration will be in the range of $200,000-$300,000 and commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience.
We will accept applications until September 5, 2025, or until the position is filled. Please address letters of application, along with a curriculum vitae and names with contact information for three referees, to:
Division of Clinical Genetics
Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine, UHN / MSH
c/o Mount Sinai Hospital room 11D400
600 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X5 Canada
Phone: (416) 586-8723
Email: peggy.leung@sinaihealth.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.
Diversity Statement
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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.