Date Posted: 09/25/2026Closing Date: 10/30/2026, 11:59PM ETReq ID: 50302Job Category: Faculty - ClinicalFaculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of MedicineDepartment: Dept of SurgeryHospital Affiliation: UHN - Toronto Western HospitalCampus: St. George Downtown Toronto Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: The Division of Neurosurgery in the Sprott Department of Surgery at the University Health Network UHN, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the University of Toronto are accepting applications for a full-time Academic Neurosurgeon at the rank of Assistant/Associate or Full Professor, with a specific interest and demonstrated training and experience in skull base surgery and neuro-oncology. The individual we seek should have advanced training and skills in these areas through formal fellowship experience; completion of a fellowship in skull base surgery and neurosurgical oncology is mandatory. Depending on the successful candidate’s University of Toronto faculty status, the applicant may be eligible to apply for the Crean Hotson Chair in Skull Base Surgery. The effective date of this appointment will be July 1st 2027, but can be flexible depending on the candidate. The successful applicant will manage patients with complex intracranial and skull base pathology, including primary and metastatic brain tumours, pituitary and anterior/lateral/posterior skull base lesions, and other neuro-oncologic disease. The primary appointment of the individual will be in the Division of Neurosurgery at UHN, which offers an excellent opportunity for career development with an internationally recognized tradition of academic neurosurgery situated in a rich clinical and academic environment. The Division has a well-established subspecialty practice in skull base surgery and neuro-oncology, with a long-standing history of multidisciplinary care in the neuro-oncology program. The candidate should display interest and training in open and endoscopic skull base approaches and collaborative multidisciplinary neuro-oncology care. The candidate will be considered active staff, covering neurosurgical call; educating neurosurgery trainees, medical students, and other learners; promoting a positive work culture and supportive training environment; prioritizing patient-centred care; and striving for diversity within the community. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. The successful candidate will be appointed either a surgeon-teacher, or surgeon-investigator, or surgeon-scientist and must demonstrate a strong record of teaching and research excellence, as appropriate. Applicants are required to hold an MD degree and certification in Neurosurgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or a recognized equivalent certifying body. The candidate must have completed a residency program in Neurosurgery as well as a fellowship in Skull Base Surgery. A secondary graduate degree at the masters MSc or doctoral level PhD is required. The indivi
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