The Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton are seeking full-time academic pediatricians or neonatologists at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the Division of General Pediatrics at our Academic Community Pediatrics Site.

About the Opportunity

This position is based at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH), a key partner in our city-wide Department of Pediatrics and an affiliate of McMaster University. As part of a collaborative, multi- disciplinary team, our academic community pediatricians work closely with pediatric sub-specialists, surgical sub-specialists, community physicians, and allied health professionals to provide comprehensive, family-centred care for children from birth to 17 years of age. Our team manages a broad range of acute pediatric conditions, complex medical needs, and neonatal care.

About Us

The Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University is a dynamic and growing community of more than 200 pediatric specialists, sub-specialists, scientists, educators, and learners dedicated to advancing child health through exceptional patient-centered care, transformative research, and innovative education. Our faculty members are leaders in their fields—holding prestigious Canada Research Chairs, national  teaching  awards,  and  distinctions  such  as  membership  in  the  Order  of  Canada.

We are deeply committed to fostering a culture rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous Reconciliation, ensuring that all voices are heard, valued, and represented in our work.

A Growing Future in Neonatal Care

With a major provincial investment, the SJHH Special Care Nursery is expanding to a 21-bed Level II+ nursery, significantly enhancing access to specialized neonatal care for the newborns and families we serve across southwestern Ontario, including Hamilton, Brant, Niagara, Haldimand, and Halton. This expansion, alongside the growing demand for our outpatient pediatric services, presents exciting opportunities to make meaningful impact in pediatric and neonatal care.

Join Our Team

We invite you to become part of our team of leaders, innovators, and advocates shaping the future of pediatric care, education, and research in Hamilton and beyond.

Learn more about the Department of Pediatrics, and explore the difference you can make by visiting: www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/pediatrics

Role Responsibilities & Requirements:

This position will incorporate an academic appointment, and salary will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the applicant. Successful candidates will attend high-risk deliveries, operate a Level II+ nursery, provide consultative inpatient newborn care as well as ambulatory neonatal and pediatric care through on-site clinics. As a member of our academic faculty, successful candidates will participate in providing education to various levels of medical trainees and educational initiatives designed for postgraduate medical trainees and faculty. As an academic division, members are actively involved in educational innovation, research, quality improvement and patient safety.

The ideal candidate will have the following requirements:

• Applicants will demonstrate a strong academic record in areas of either education, research, quality improvement and patient safety, or advocacy.
• Demonstrated interest and engagement in initiatives to support equity, diversity, and inclusion will be considered an asset.
• Applicants should be certified (or eligible for certification) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Pediatrics and must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the Province of Ontario.
• Candidates with two or more years of experience as a neonatologist or general pediatrician will be considered an asset; however, this is not a requirement for the position.

Application Packages must include:

An up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter/letter of intent (please ensure you include your current citizenship status as noted below).

Names and contact information of three professional referees; letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; letters of recommendation from referees will be requested at later stages of the search process.

A brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion, inclusive excellence in teaching, and research; service within higher education, community-based or other professional settings (2-page maximum)

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada - or - No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

Interested candidates should submit the documentation described above on-line by visiting our careers website at https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/