Associate Professor/Professor - Krembil Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health

**Date Posted:** 11/04/2026 **Closing Date:** 01/31/2027, 11:59PM ET, Open Until Filled **Req ID:** 50895 **Job Category:** Faculty - Clinical **Faculty/Division:** Temerty Faculty of Medicine **Department:** Dept of Psychiatry **Hospital Affiliation:** Centre for Addiction & Mental Health and/or University Health Network **Campus:** St. George (Downtown Toronto) **Description:** The Department of Psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto invites applications for the Krembil Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health. The successful candidate must currently hold, or be eligible for, a Full-Time Clinical (MD) or Status-Only (PhD) academic appointment with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, at the rank of Professor; Associate Professors may also be considered based on their experience and accomplishments. The Chair will be held for a five-year term with the opportunity for one 5-year renewal following a successful review. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027, or on a mutually agreed upon date. The Chairholder will advance transformative neuroscience research to deepen our understanding of mental health and brain science and improve outcomes for individuals living with mental disorders. The Chairholder will build and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, engineering, data science, genetics, and other related disciplines to accelerate discovery and translation from brain science to clinical impact. The successful candidate will be an internationally recognized scientist with a strong record of independent research in mental health and brain science. The successful candidate’s research excellence must be evidenced by collaborations and peer-reviewed publications in leading journals. A track record of collaborative science, productivity, and leadership is essential. The Chairholder is expected to: * Contribute significantly to the body of scholarship and advancement of mental health and brain science research. * Provide leadership in advancing approaches to the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, while fostering high-impact neuroscience research that informs clinical practice, policy, and patient outcomes * Lead and advance a comprehensive research program leveraging discoveries in neuroscience to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. * Mentor and cultivate the next generation of researchers in mental health and neuroscience, fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence. * Build and strengthen inclusive and collaborative national and international partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders to advance neuroscience research, innovation, and impact in the treatment of mental disorders. Scientists who are contributing significantly to the body of scholarship and advancement of mental health and brain science, with an international reputatio