Full Professor - Chair in Healthy Aging

Date Posted: 10/05/2026
Closing Date: 11/17/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 50446
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael's Hospital are seeking internal applications for the Chair in Healthy Aging at St. Michael's Hospital-Unity Health Toronto. The successful candidate must currently hold a full-time academic appointment at the rank of Professor and hold a Scientist appointment at Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael's Hospital. This is a five-year, joint University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital term chair. The tentative start date of this appointment is December 1, 2026, or shortly thereafter.

The successful candidate will be a nationally and internationally recognized clinician-scientist at Unity Health Toronto with an established research program in healthy aging and a very strong track record of research activity and success. Their research program may include topics such as maintaining health and independence in older age, access to healthcare for aging adults, improved health services and knowledge translation related to healthy aging. Their research should be internationally recognized and align with the research priorities of Unity Health Toronto.

Applicants will be evaluated by an Appointments Committee according to University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital policies. Consideration will be given to the applicant's record of scholarly activity (including but not limited to grants, peer-reviewed publications, program development, collaborations with organizations nationally and internationally, supervision of graduate students and fellows, teaching) and contributions to the field. Professionalism and contributions to St. Michael's Hospital and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and incorporation of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion principles into their research program will also be considered.

The chair will provide up to $270,000 per year for 5 years, which will be used to top up clinical salary support of the incumbent, as well as support the academic activities and/or interests of the incumbent, including research operations and educational events in alignment with institutional guidelines.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a 3-page outline of their proposed academic program during the next 5 years, details outlining research productivity, training activities and academic prominence, and contact information for 3 referees.

Applications must be sent via email by November 17, 2026 to:

Dr. Ori D. Rotstein, MD

Vice President, Research & Innovation

Unity Health Toronto

[email protected]

and copied to:

Elizabeth Huggins, Faculty Office Specialist

[email protected]

CAUTION: This ad is "posted only" to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the "Apply Now" button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.

The St. Michael's Hospital research enterprise strives to achieve equity and fairness within our community.

Unity Health recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions due to personal circumstances can be part of an excellent academic record. Search committee members have been instructed to give careful consideration to, and be sensitive to the impact of, career interruptions in their assessments.