Date Posted: 10/27/2026Closing Date: 12/23/2026, 11:59PM ETReq ID: 50785Job Category: Faculty - ClinicalFaculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of MedicineDepartment: Dept of SurgeryHospital Affiliation: UHN - Toronto General HospitalCampus: St. George Downtown Toronto Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: Department of Surgery, The Division of General Surgery at University Health Network is inviting applications for the position of an Academic Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgeon. This appointment is for a full-time faculty position in the Division of General Surgery at University Health Network. The potential start date of this position will be August 1, 2027. The Division of General Surgery is seeking a highly motivated and academically driven Surgeon Investigator/Surgeon Scientist with a clinical focus in deceased donor and living donor kidney transplantation with an option to also do adult deceased donor liver transplant. The successful candidate will be expected to provide comprehensive clinical care in Abdominal Transplant Surgery, including participation in the division’s on-call schedule for transplant surgery coverage. Responsibilities also include holding regular outpatient clinics to support continuity of care for surgical patients. The candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and be actively engaged in supporting high-quality, patient-centered care. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required; the candidate will lead innovative research and educational initiatives that advance the field of transplantation. The candidate must be eligible for an appointment at the academic rank of Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. They must hold an MD degree, and certification in General Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the individual must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or its equivalent, and must hold, or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. All candidates must be proficient in English. The candidate must have completed a residency program in General Surgery as well as an Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellowship or equivalent. The candidate’s application should demonstrate outstanding technical skills, the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to teach trainees at all levels. The successful candidate will be a surgeon scientist or surgeon investigator and will hold a graduate degree Masters or PhD, or equivalent research experience. The candidate should be interested in leading basic/translational/clinical research in kidney transplant rejection, perfusion technologies, xenotransplantation, and/or clinical outcomes research. Additionally, evidence of productivity, distinction, and the international leadership is essential. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be eligible for the position of Surgical Director of Kidney
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