Scientist - Forensic Division-camh

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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking a full-time, permanent Scientist with strong research involvement in multiple areas including correctional mental health and violence prevention. Expertise in evaluation of psychosis treatment and interventions, risk assessment and neuropsychological assessment is preferred. The Scientist will engage with multiple stakeholders including patients, families, staff and legal/correctional partners, as well as enhance community engagement. Experience with multiple methodologies including clinical trials and big data is an asset. The successful candidate will support capacity building and inter-professional education as well as support the ongoing evaluation and metric building of correctional initiatives. The Scientist will report to the Forensic Division Chief and the applicable Scientific Director in alignment with their scientific discipline and area of expertise.

The incumbent will work in a collaborative inter-disciplinary clinical research environment. As a Scientist, the successful candidate will be expected to develop, 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.

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.

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.

Salary Range: Competitive salary and benefits package.