Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor - Academic Medical Oncologists

Overview

Date Posted: 01/22/2026

Closing Date: 02/27/2026, 11:59PM ET

Req : 46655

Job Category: Faculty - Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation: University Health Network (UHN) & Sinai Health System (SHS)

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description The Department of Medicine, University of Toronto and the division of Medical Oncology and Hematology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health, is inviting applications for 5 full-time Academic Medical Oncologist positions.

We are seeking energetic, collaborative, and innovative physicians with expertise in Medical Oncology, with keen interest/ focus in multiple programs including Sarcoma, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic (Gyne) Medical Oncology, Endocrine Oncology, Head and Neck Oncology and Cancer of Unknown Primary. Flexibility to include an additional tumor site as a minor clinical interest may be considered. The anticipated start date is April 1, 2026, or shortly thereafter.

Successful applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in patient care, academic scholarship, and education. Appointees will join multidisciplinary disease site teams within a comprehensive cancer centre and work closely with colleagues across clinical genomics, clinical trials, translational research, and supportive care.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, candidates are expected to engage in research (clinical, translational, or basic) and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Depending on qualifications and interests, successful candidates will be appointed in one of the following University of Toronto academic position descriptions:
Clinician Investigator, Clinician Teacher, Clinician Quality & Innovation.

Both the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Sinai Health are two of the world’s top comprehensive cancer programs, home to robust programs in Medical Oncology, including being one of the largest early-phase clinical and translational research programs in gynecologic malignancies, having internationally recognized expertise in medical oncology, with access to state-of-the-art clinical and translational resources, having close collaboration with the Princess Margaret Research Institute, a world-class research facility specializing in Genomics, Immunology, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, and Cell Therapeutics and having strong partnership with the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute;
Sinai Health's engine of innovation and discovery and one of the world's top biomedical research institutes.

Our bench-to-bedside model fosters deep collaboration between scientists and clinicians, enabling rapid translation of discovery into innovative therapies. The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre also supports a strong clinical trials and drug development infrastructure and maintains a GMP cell processing facility.

As teaching hospitals fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Princess Margaret and Sinai Health are committed to educating the next generation of cancer specialists while advancing world-class research and care.

The successful candidate must hold an MD degree and have, or be eligible for, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Medical Oncology and licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO); demonstrate evidence of academic excellence and commitment to scholarship appropriate for appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto and exhibit a strong record of clinical expertise, team collaboration, and academic productivity.

For Clinician Teacher candidates, excellence will be demonstrated by teaching innovation, curriculum development, and/or teaching awards. For Clinician Investigators, excellence will be demonstrated through peer-reviewed research funding, publications in leading journals, and recognized academic contributions.

Academic rank, salary, and contractual arrangements will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidates. A highly competitive and…