"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Transfusion Medicine Specialist"

Description

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, an academic teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, is seeking a permanent Academic Transfusion Medicine Specialist (FTE 0.5–0.6) to join the Division of Transfusion Medicine & Tissue Bank, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics.

The successful applicant must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date will be January 5, 2026, or shortly thereafter.

Position Details

We are seeking a physician who will foster excellence in transfusion medicine practice, education, and research at the hospital.

The qualified applicant shall hold a medical degree and relevant Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (e.g., Area of Focused Competence in Transfusion Medicine) or equivalent (e.g., Anatomical Pathology/Clinical Pathology with accredited fellowship training in Transfusion Medicine) and be eligible for medical licensure in the Province of Ontario.

As a trauma, cardiac, obstetrics, neonatal, and cancer centre, the candidate will have clinical responsibilities in the management of transfusion needs for these specific populations.

Additional training or exposure in cellular therapies such as stem cell processing and apheresis, tissue banking, as well as regulatory certification (e.g., FACT accreditation) will be an asset.

In addition to medical coverage of the transfusion service, responsibilities will include on-call coverage and some on-site coverage with Sunnybrook partnered hospitals, education and administrative roles (both local and with community partners) as mandated by the Division Head/Department Chief.

Participation in clinical hematology or hematopathology services (e.g., core laboratory/coagulation) may be contemplated, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and interests.

A fully accredited Area of Focused Competency in Transfusion Medicine program is in place, and teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students is expected.

English is the primary language of work.

Academic Appointment and Compensation

The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto.

Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the uniform minimal level of compensation for laboratory physicians in the Province of Ontario (currently approximately $404,000 per annum, prorated to the level of service provision).

Partial remuneration may also be based on fee-for-service for clinical hematology services, if applicable.

Division and Research Environment

Members of the Division of Transfusion Medicine and Tissue Bank at Sunnybrook participate in teaching, research, and quality improvement.

Members also work as part of the University of Toronto Quality in Utilization, Education and Safety in Transfusion research program, in close collaboration with transfusion medicine specialists and scientists at the University of Toronto academic hospitals and partners, including Canadian Blood Services and the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network.

The Division enjoys close and dynamic interactions with other Divisions of the Department, including hematopathology, molecular, anatomic pathology, microbiology, and biochemistry.

For more information about the Department of Anatomic Pathology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto, please visit:

• http://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=dept-labs-apath
• http://lmp.utoronto.ca

Application Process

Interested individuals should include with their application:

• A letter of application
• A curriculum vitae
• The names and addresses of three referees

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Potential candidates may be asked to prepare an oral presentation for the Division of Transfusion Medicine and Tissue Bank.

Documentation can be sent to:

Yulia Lin, MD, FRCPC
Head, Division of Transfusion Medicine & Tissue Bank
c/o Dawn Dawkins
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Avenue, Room B2-04
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5
Email: dawn.dawkins@sunnybrook.ca

The Search Committee will consider applications received by November 7, 2025, for shortlisting.
The position will remain open until filled.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Equity and Diversity

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto are strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcome applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal Peoples of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.