Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built
- nor could it be maintained
- without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work workplace that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
- Paediatric Burns

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto are inviting applications for a permanent full-time faculty position for an Academic Surgeon with a focus on paediatric burns. The effective date of this appointment is August/September 2027.

The successful applicant will work within the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and participate in the care of paediatric burn patients, in addition to providing general care to the paediatric plastic surgery patient population. Advanced training in burn care, including burn intensive care, is required.





The successful candidate will contribute to the comprehensive care of paediatric burn patients across the continuum of care, including acute burn assessment and resuscitation, operative burn wound management and reconstruction, inpatient and outpatient burn care, scar management, and long-term reconstruction. The candidate will participate actively in the Burn Program's multidisciplinary clinical activities, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, and morbidity and mortality review. They will also contribute to the continued development of evidence-based burn protocols and clinical pathways and support the Program's academic and scholarly activities.

The successful candidate should possess research skills through advanced training and have a publication track record. Preference will be given to applicants with formal training or a strong interest in quality improvement and patient safety to build on the Burn Program's existing quality improvement infrastructure and support the ongoing maintenance of American Burn Association (ABA) verification standards. The Paediatric Burn Program at the Hospital for Sick Children is verified by the ABA.

The candidate is expected to participate in medical student, resident, and fellow education at the University of Toronto. The candidate's application should demonstrate excellence in research and teaching.

The candidate must be eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate,



or Full Professor at the University of Toronto and will participate in the educational programs and academic mission of the University of Toronto Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery as a full-time member. The candidate must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to leverage multidisciplinary, clinical, and basic science facilities available on the Hospital campus, including the 21-storey world-renowned Research Institute and the University of Toronto's Department of Surgery.

Candidates must be able to function proficiently in English and hold an M.
D. or equivalent degree. Demonstrated academic excellence in basic or clinical research is required. Depending on qualifications, candidates will be eligible for an appointment as a Surgeon-Scientist or Surgeon-Investigator.

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, base remuneration will be in the range of $350,000 to $550,000 CAD per year for 35 hours of work per week, plus on-call responsibilities, to which an equal distribution of billing overages will be added.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The children and families we care for are diverse, and so are our employees. All are welcome to join our unique organizational culture and be part of our inclusive team.

The University of Toronto and SickKids are strongly committed to diversity within their communities and especially welcome applications from racialised persons, persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, person

📌 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon (Toronto)
🏢 The Hospital for Sick Children
📍 Toronto