Clinical Laboratory Geneticist: Locum

UHN is Canada’s No. 1 hospital and the world’s No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members. UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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The successful candidate will join a large academic laboratory faculty with diverse diagnostic expertise, teaching responsibilities, basic and clinical research activities. The division of Genome Diagnostics has a high volume of interesting and challenging inherited and acquired disease cases and utilizes leading edge technologies, including novel applications of next generation sequencing. The division is embedded within the Laboratory Medicine Program, and constitutes the largest clinical cancer and hereditary genetics testing service in Canada in an accredited Health Canada and CAP/CLIA environment.

Minimum requirements include a PhD or MD degree and board certification in Clinical Molecular Genetics through the CCMG or ABMG. Dual boarding with Cytogenetics is required. The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, at the Lecturer/Assistant/Associate/Full Professor rank consistent with academic qualifications. The salary is commensurate with experience and includes an attractive benefits package.

University Health Network is one of Canada's largest acute care teaching organizations with 1300 beds and clinical programs in Advanced Medicine & Surgery, Oncology & Blood Disorders, Transplantation, Neural & Sensory Science, Heart & Circulation, Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis, Rehabilitation Medicine and Community & Population Health. It maintains a major commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery, research and teaching. University Health Network is a fully affiliated hospital of the University of Toronto.

Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae, a brief statement of their career plans, and the names of three references to:

Dr. George Yousef

Program Medical Director, Laboratory Medicine Program

University Health Network

C/O Linda Karkada

Email: [email protected]

200 Elizabeth Street, 11th floor

Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.