Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders Award – LTRI

Overview

The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program is a one-time initiative designed to support institutions in attracting internationally based Early Career Researchers to Canada. Emerging Leaders will receive research funding and institutional support to advance transformative research in Canada’s strategic priority areas, build partnerships across sectors and borders, and translate their research into applications and impacts that benefit Canadians and the world.

The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health, a fully affiliated member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), invites applications from outstanding Early Career Researchers to establish an innovative, independent research program aligned with Canada's strategic priority area of Health, including Biotechnology. The nominee’s research area must demonstrably align with this category. Awards are valued at $100K per year over six years, with the possibility of extension for another six years.

The successful candidate will be appointed as an Investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, an independent faculty position equivalent to a tenure-track appointment, and will receive an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. The start date should be between September 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

Emerging Leaders Awards are intended for exceptional Early Career Researchers. Candidates must be within five years (minus eligible delays) of the start date of their first research-related appointment, defined as an appointment where the individual has the autonomy to conduct research independently. All eligible delays in research (e.g., maternity, parental, medical, bereavement) are credited as twice the amount of time taken.

Professional leaves (e.g., training, sabbatical, administrative) are not credited as eligible leaves.

ABOUT US

The successful candidate will join a vibrant intellectual community of world-class scholars at Canada’s leading university. The University of Toronto offers a wide range of opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary research and teaching, the excitement of working with a highly diverse student population and actively encourages innovative scholarship. The Greater Toronto Area offers amazing cultural and demographic diversity and one of the highest standards of living in the world.

Sinai Health is one of Canada  leading academic health sciences centres, integrating world-class discovery research, translational science, clinical investigation, and patient care. Ranked among Canada’s top 15 research hospitals, Sinai Health is internationally recognized for excellence in women’s and infants' health, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, geriatrics, infectious diseases, and a strong culture of biotechnology innovation and commercialization.

Sinai Health is a full affiliate of the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), providing access to one of the world  largest and most collaborative biomedical research ecosystems. Toronto is a vibrant, safe, multicultural city with an exceptional quality of life.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will demonstrate research excellence, intellectual independence, leadership potential, and the ability to establish a competitive, internationally recognized research program. The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute requires that candidates must hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree and have completed postdoctoral training. They should have an outstanding record of research achievement, as evidenced by influential publications, invited presentations at international scientific meetings, awards and distinctions, and strong letters of reference.

Candidates should demonstrate evidence of research independence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the potential to secure competitive external funding.

The successful candidate will establish an innovative, independent, and externally funded research program of international calibre at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute. They…