Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto

Effective January 2021 a full-time permanent faculty position in the Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics is available at the Hospital for Sick Children 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, is an academic health science centre dedicated to the care of children; affiliated with the University of Toronto. 

The successful candidate will be an academically oriented pediatric neurologist-epileptologist with specialty training in Pediatric Neurology and have completed a Clinical Epilepsy Fellowship with training in both clinical epilepsy and pediatric electroencephalography (EEG). Certification in EEG will be an asset.
 
Clinical duties will include the care of children admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit and the general neurology service, inpatient consultations for neurology and epilepsy, ambulatory clinics, interpretation of routine and advanced EEG and epilepsy surgery evaluations.  Education and supervision of residents and other learners in clinical neurology, epilepsy and neurophysiology will be integrated into these duties.  Opportunities for research support are available for applicants with an established research program.

All candidates must be able to function proficiently in English, hold an MD, MBBS or the 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 will be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto. Rank and salary ($210,000-$250,000) per annum will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will be eligible for a benefits package which includes medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, group insurance, pension plan, vision care, academic allowance and a relocation package.

Interested individuals should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae with the names and addresses of three references no later than August 31, 2020  to Dr. Elizabeth Donner, Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8. email susy.oneill@sickkids.ca

The Hospital for Sick Children is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes application from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
 
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