Asssitant/Associate Professor- Blair Foundation Early Professorship in Vascular Surgery
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
CAD 75k-75k / year
Asssitant/Associate Professor- Blair Foundation Early Professorship in Vascular Surgery
Date Posted: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 07/06/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 48364
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Surgery
Hospital Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:
St. Michael’s Hospital, a University of Toronto (U of T) teaching hospital, is seeking applicants for Blair Foundation Early Professorship in Vascular Surgery. The successful candidate must currently hold a full-time clinical, or status-only academic appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and an active staff appointment at Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital. The term of the position is 5 years. Applications will be accepted until July 6, 2026, or until filled. Position start date is September 1, 2026, or a mutually agreed upon date.
The objective of the Blair Early Career Professor in Vascular Surgery program is to support an individual vascular surgeon or scientist in pursuit of multiyear, longitudinal programs of investigation with the ultimate goal of advancing long-term health outcomes and quality of life for Canadian patients with vascular disease. The primary focus of the Professorships is to support research in the field of vascular surgery – in the Department of Surgery – at each of the three academic hospitals affiliated with the University of Toronto Division of Vascular Surgery. Professorship recipients are expected to demonstrate improved understanding of the specific research area and/or contribute to improving patient care.
Applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds, with an international reputation in their field, are encouraged. We welcome applicants working in any research domain directly relevant to vascular surgery. The successful candidate must have a strong research focus and hold either an MD or a PhD in a related discipline with significant expertise in vascular research. If a practicing clinician, they must hold or be eligible for licensure in the province of Ontario.
The Chair holder’s remuneration will be $75,000 per year. The Chair will be based at St. Michael’s Hospital.
Applications will be accepted until July 6, 2026, or until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, the name of three referees and curriculum vitae via e-mail to:
Dr. Mark Wheatcroft
Head of Division of Vascular Surgery, St Michael's Hospital
Associate Professor and Interim Chair,
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto
c/o Heather Wilson
Program Administrator, U of T Division of Vascular Surgery
vascular.admin@utoronto.ca
For more information about the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/Department Surgery/Division of Vascular Surgery, please visit our home page at https://surgery.utoronto.ca/vascular-surgery.
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