Description

Sinai Health System (SHS) and the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto are currently seeking a full-time Academic Breast Surgical Oncologist to join the Division of General Surgery.

The effective date of this appointment is flexible and is between March 1, 2027 and July 1, 2027.

Division of General Surgery at SHS consists of 12 fellowship trained surgical oncologists and colorectal surgeons who work in a collaborative clinical practice with full integration of education and research.  The successful candidate will also work in the Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre with a team of breast and plastic surgeons, oncologists, radiologists and pathologists to provide multi-disciplinary breast cancer care across the full spectrum of breast cancer care including prevention, treatment and survivorship. The successful candidate will provide the full scope of breast cancer surgery services including consultations, surgical procedures, and follow up. The successful candidate will have an academic focus in basic, clinical or education research, quality improvement or another relevant area of focused academic expertise. Evidence of excellence in teaching, research, and clinical care is required. 

With the completion of its new Cancer Centre and Operating Room, SHS is looking to continue to be international leaders in critical thinking and innovative approaches to the delivery of surgical care.  The SHS team is deeply committed to providing the highest possible care for patients and working in partnership with them to educate the future generation of surgeons and discovery of life-saving surgical treatments.  

The successful candidate:

• Must be a fellowship-trained breast or general surgical oncologist and must be a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent, with completion of a postgraduate degree program (e.g. MSc, MPH, PhD), eligible to hold a medical license in Ontario, and eligible for appointment at the Surgery and Oncology Program at Sinai Health at Mount Sinai Hospital. 
• Must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.  
• Will be eligible for a cross-appointment at other University of Toronto institutions based on clinical need.

Sinai Health System (SHS) is a full affiliate of the University of Toronto, is an academic hospital comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint, Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum Research Institute and Circle of Care – working together to create a premier exemplar of an integrated health system, SHS combines acute care, complex and rehabilitative care, primary care and other community based services to create an innovative and integrated continuum of care with the goal to achieve the best outcomes and experiences and outcomes for our patients.  

Estimated remuneration will be commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be accepted until December 18, 2026 or until the position is filled. Interviews for short-listed candidates are planned for late January/early February 2027. Please submit an up-to-date curriculum vitae, names and email addresses of three references, and a two-page expression of interest to: 

Dr. Erin Kennedy, Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief

Mount Sinai Hospital

600 University Avenue, Room 449

Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5

Email: erin.kennedy@sinaihealth.ca

Phone: 416-586-4800 x 6872

For more information about the Department of Surgery at Sinai Health and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/Department of Surgery, please visit our website at: https://www.sinaihealth.ca/areas-of-care/surgery and http://surgery.utoronto.ca

CAUTION: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the "Apply Now" button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.

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

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous /Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca

Requirements

• Must be a fellowship-trained breast or general surgical oncologist and must be a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent, with completion of a postgraduate degree program (e.g. MSc, MPH, PhD), eligible to hold a medical license in Ontario, and eligible for appointment at the Surgery and Oncology Program at Sinai Health at Mount Sinai Hospital. 
• Must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.  
• Will be eligible for a cross-appointment at other University of Toronto institutions based on clinical need.