The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto
Division Head, Infectious Diseases

Join our team and be part of our bold new strategy for Precision Child Health, advancing discovery, prevention, and treatment for children worldwide.

The Department of Paediatrics is seeking an exceptional academic leader to serve as Head, Division of Infectious Diseases. This is a unique opportunity to lead an outstanding and diverse team of faculty, staff, and allied health professionals; mentor and support the next generation of Paediatric Infectious Diseases specialists; and advance the Division’s clinical, research, and educational missions in alignment with the Department’s strategic priorities.

The Division of Infectious Diseases provides comprehensive paediatric inpatient consultation services through its General Infectious Diseases and Immunocompromised Infectious Diseases consult services, as well as ambulatory interdisciplinary, family-centred care to infants, children, and adolescents requiring secondary, tertiary, and quaternary infectious diseases services. The Division offers a broad range of specialized services for the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients exposed to or affected by infectious diseases, including complex infections. Through its inpatient consultation services and ambulatory clinics, the Division delivers evidence-based care, ranging from initial consultation and diagnostic testing to the management of complex acute and chronic infectious diseases requiring interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Division maintains extensive collaborations across SickKids and beyond, both nationally and internationally, including with Microbiology, Transplantation, Public Health, and other clinical disciplines. It plays a critical role in the assessment, management, and longitudinal follow-up of complex infection-related conditions and contributes to advances in infection prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across diverse patient populations.

Building on the strengths of the SickKids Research Institute, the successful candidate will help drive collaborative basic, translational, and clinical research that advances Precision Child Health and the strategic objectives of SickKids 2030.

The Division is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as a training program in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and is one of the oldest and largest such programs in Canada and internationally. Division members are actively engaged in teaching and mentorship at the undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and continuing professional education levels through the University of Toronto.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications; Leadership and mentoring experience with a track record of academic and research excellence in the discipline of Infectious Diseases.

The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. Annual salary ($350,000 to $440,000) will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate may also be eligible for an additional leadership stipend and will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, group insurance, a pension plan, vision care, an academic allowance, and relocation assistance and support services.

All candidates must be able to function proficiently in English, hold an MD, MBBS or 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.

Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae including a statement of research, education and clinical contribution, and names and addresses of three references by December 18, 2026 to Dr. Meredith Irwin, Professor and Chair, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 1X8: e-mail catherine.limshue@sickkids.ca

The Department is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized person/persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. The Department recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have influenced their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record. The Department further supports an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, sarah.isbester@sickkids.ca