Job Description / Duties

Mount Sinai Fertility (MSF) is seeking a full-time academic REI. The successful candidate will join a team of 7 REI doctors that work together in a collaborative academic clinical environment, sharing earnings and expertise as well as responsibility for clinical leadership, medical education, and research. The successful candidate will hold an academic position description of Clinical Investigator and must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor at the University of Toronto.

The position will focus on the provision of clinical services in REI and the performance of IVF procedures. The candidate will be expected to focus his/her clinical, research and educational activities in infertility and assisted reproductive technologies. Clinical care will be based at the main MSF or satellite locations with procedures occurring at the main site. The candidate is expected to devote at least 20% of their time to research. The candidate will maintain an REI practice and participate in a shared rotation for clinic procedures and call. Provision of clinical supervision and formal teaching for medical students, OBGYN residents and GREI fellows and other students at the University of Toronto is a core part of the daily work as well as research supervision for trainees.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Applicant must hold an MD
• Licensed or be eligible for an independent or restricted academic license, under the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Board-certified (or eligible for certification) in the sub-specialty of GREI by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or have achieved an equivalent level of regulated sub-specialty training in GREI
• Demonstrated research skills and research potential expected for a Clinician Investigator
• Record of research publications in REI in national and international journals as the primary author or supervising physicians which demonstrate current and sustained research productivity
• A patient focused approach to their practice
• A desire to solve problems and provide creative solutions for challenging patients
• A desire to show leadership in shaping and guiding the clinical operations
• A desire to participate in decisions that will influence clinical financial results
• Strong communicator and excellent team player
• Passion and for clinical teaching, supervision, and mentorship with strong record of participation in these areas
• Evidence-based approach to clinical care
• Function proficiently in English

Contact Information

Dr. Kimberly Liu
kimberly.liu@sinaihealth.ca

Employer Profile

Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto is a leader in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine. The division of REI consists of 7 REI specialists. The Mount Sinai Fertility clinic provides all REI services at Mount Sinai Hospital and services a population catchment area more than 4.5 million. The main site is situated close to Mount Sinai Hospital proper, and 2 satellite clinics (Mississauga and Vaughan) exist. Mount Sinai Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital with the University of Toronto and is associated with the Lunenfeld Tannenbaum Research Institute (LTRI), an institute of international recognition in which research in Women and Infants’ health forms a major component. The Division is supported by a strong Genetics & Prenatal Diagnosis Programme, as well as large Urology/Andrology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, and general OB Gyn programs.