Assistant / Associate / Full Professor | Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine | Unity Health

Date Posted: 10/15/2026
Closing Date: 11/30/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 50559
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:
The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael’s Hospital are seeking an academic anesthesiologist to fulfill a strategic role within the Department of Anesthesia at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The anticipated start date will be July 1, 2027, or one which is mutually agreed upon.

The successful candidate will provide anesthetic care throughout the hospital programs including supervision and teaching of students, residents, and fellows. On-call services will be provided in rotation. Participation in formal in-house and University teaching programs, as well as hospital administrative duties, will be expected. Academic opportunities for research and teaching are available. Academic time is assigned according to an objective assessment of requirements. The incumbent will have major clinical responsibilities and in addition to their own academic activities, will facilitate the research, teaching, and education by others. Teaching may be done concurrently with clinical care and/or in organized educational programs. Strategic needs currently include, among others, cardiovascular anesthesia and cardiovascular critical care, interventional pain, obstetric anesthesia, and educational leadership.

The successful candidate must have a medical degree, postgraduate fellowship training, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Anesthesia, or international equivalent, and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The successful candidate must have proven clinical skills at a high level, evidence of demonstrated excellence in research and/or education and/or quality improvement, and a commitment to teaching students, residents, and fellows. Scholarly excellence will be assessed using University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine guidelines.

St. Michael’s Hospital is part of Unity Health Toronto, which includes Providence, St. Joseph’s, and St. Michael’s. St. Michael’s is one of Canada’s leading academic health sciences centres and is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Located in downtown Toronto, it provides secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care services for Toronto, southern Ontario, and beyond. The Hospital is organized in a programmatic fashion with an emphasis on Heart & Vascular Disease, Trauma and Neurosurgery, Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders, Oncology, Specialized Services, Inner City Health, and Diabetes Comprehensive Care. The Hospital services more than 77,000 patients annually in our emergency department, 520,000 ambulatory visits, and over 25,000 inpatients, with more than 450 inpatient beds and 25 operating rooms. The Department of Anesthesia at St. Michael’s is known for its clinical excellence and dedication to quality improvement, research, and education. A new patient care tower opened in 2020 that includes modernized operating rooms and critical care areas.

Compensation for clinical activities and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and within the usual range for an academic anesthetist in the Province of Ontario ($350,000 – 550,000 per annum).

Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2026, or until the position is filled.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a copy of their curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees to:

Dr. Nick Lo
Interim Chief, Department of Anesthesia
Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto

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