Job Description

Through its core values of •Courage, Respect and Excellence •, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: •Connected CAMH, • to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system - a world where Mental Health •is • Health.

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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking an outstanding early to mid-career Scientist with expertise in diverse aspects of sexuality and sexual behaviour including problematic sexual behaviour, paraphilias and sexual offending. This position offers a competitive salary and the potential for start-up funding. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in building a research program within the Sexual Behaviours Clinic in the Forensic Division at CAMH. The Sexual Behaviours Clinic is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team including social work, psychology, and psychiatry. The clinic provides services that include assessment, individual and group counseling, family counseling, consultation to other agencies and professionals, pharmacological assessment and treatment related to sex drive reduction. Treatment approach follows a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy model, with aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and the Good Lives Model, which creates a platform for ground-breaking research to further the mandate of the clinic in assessing treatment outcomes.


The incumbent will work in a collaborative inter-disciplinary clinical research environment. As a Scientist, the successful candidate will be expected to develop and carry out and maintain an independent program of research, and lead all aspects of research projects. They will secure, maintain and manage competitive extramural funding sources for those activities, and generate high-impact research outputs, including an active publication record. They will also disseminate research results through presentations at academic meetings and conferences and communicate ideas to key decision makers. Participation in leadership advisory groups at CAMH and externally is expected. The successful candidate will be required to establish local, national, and international collaborations, and provide practical supervision of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate trainees as well as technical staff. The Scientist will have their primary reporting in the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, with matrix reporting to the Chiefs of the Forensic and Psychology Divisions


CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and the successful applicant will need to obtain academic affiliation with a university department at the Assistant Professor level or above.


The successful candidate will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at 1001 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario.



Job Requirements


The successful applicant is required to have a Ph.D. in a relevant Health Sciences related discipline and at minimum 3 years of post-doctoral experience as evidenced by conference proceedings and peer-reviewed publications. Experience will encompass research related to the field of sexology and may include sexual offending, the prevention of sexual abuse, penile plethysmography, evaluation of treatment programs, genetics, endocrinology, and other related subjects. An excellent publication record and proven aptitude in writing first authored peer-reviewed publications in high impact journals is required. The candidate must have demonstrated success in obtaining externally funded competitive grants. They must have a demonstrated ability in the design, management and execution of high quality research projects. The successful candidate will also possess sound judgment, excellent organizational, communication (verbal/written) and strong analytical skills. The demonstrated ability to cultivate internal and external relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues, decision makers and the scientific community is required. The Scientist must be able to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team. The capacity to work with individuals of diverse ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds is required. Bilingualism (English/French) and/or proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute


The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health. In 2023-24, CAMH had $116M in research spending. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to transform the lives of people affected by mental illness and addictions. As Canada's leading mental illness research facility, CAMH's Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute (CFMHRI) is home to scientists, staff and research trainees conducting leading research to improve the understanding of the brain and the causes, the biomarkers for mental illness as well as research to advance the prevention and treatment for mental illness and addictions across the lifespan. With a collaborative inter-disciplinary environment that spans clinical, biological, social and epidemiological research, CAMH supports a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.


Please Note: This full-time regular position is NOT part of any bargaining Unit.


Salary range: Competitive Salary and Benefits package.