Assistant Professor - Contractually Limited Term Appointment; CLTA - Speech-Language Pathology

Job Details

Date Posted: 02/25/2026

Closing Date: 03/31/2026, 11:59 PM ET

Req : 46779

Job Category: Faculty - Contractually Limited Term Appointment

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Speech‑Language Pathology

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

The Department of Speech‑Language Pathology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto invites applications for a three‑year, full‑time, contractually limited term appointment (CLTA) in the combined areas of biomedical engineering and speech, language, and/or swallowing science. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026
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Candidates must have earned a PhD in biomedical engineering or a related area, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching in rehabilitation engineering and biomedical image and signal processing, specifically in speech, language, and/or swallowing science. Candidates must have completed a post‑doctoral fellowship in the combined areas of biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), and speech‑language pathology, and have experience supervising research students and/or trainees.

We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental foci.

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive external‑funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence, demonstrated by high‑quality peer‑reviewed publications in leading journals that meet high international standards, peer‑reviewed funding, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees of high standing.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments and the teaching dossier, including a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, and teaching evaluations submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference. Candidates should demonstrate their ability to integrate clinical and scientific knowledge into their teaching design and delivery through the application materials.

Candidates should also demonstrate through their application materials how their research and teaching align with the University of Toronto’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility.

The expected salary range is $115,000–$130,000 CAD per annum, depending on experience. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a research statement outlining current and future research interests (up to 3 pages), copies of up to three representative publications and a teaching dossier, including a detailed teaching statement (up to 3 pages), sample syllabi and teaching evaluations.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours of an application being submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have questions about this position, please contact

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All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be submitted online by 11:59 EST on…