Advance health and biotechnology research at SickKids as an Emerging Leader Scientist, building partnerships and translating discoveries into impact.

This full-time Scientist or clinician-scientist appointment supports transformational research in Health, including biotechnology. The position is an independent faculty appointment equivalent to tenure-track, with an anticipated start before October 1, 2027. A University of Toronto cross-appointment is expected.

Key Responsibilities:

- Establish and lead an independent research program
- Develop innovative, competitive, independently funded research
- Build partnerships across sectors and borders
- Translate research into applications and impacts




- Contribute to SickKids’ collaborative research workplace

Requirements:

- Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree
- Within five years of first research-related appointment
- Demonstrated excellence through publications, presentations, awards, and distinctions
- Evidence of research independence and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Working and residing outside Canada on October 15, 2026

Lead transformational health research at SickKids through independent funding, interdisciplinary collaboration, and translation into meaningful impacts.

📌 Emerging Leader Scientist Health Research (Canada)
🏢 The Hospital for Sick Children
📍 Canada