Scientific Director, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research

4 weeks ago


Old Toronto, Canada Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Full time

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

With a dedicated staff of more than 4,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 38,000 patients each year. The organization conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops innovative health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government.

The Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR) at CAMH is home to world-leading scientific experts dedicated to informing policy and practice on mental health and addictions. Our epidemiological experts track mental health at the population level, and identify social and economic factors affecting mental illness.

This is an exceptional scientific leadership opportunity to lead the IMHPR and shape and expand its vision for advancing scientific discovery in population and community mental health, and reducing the burden of mental illness, substance use and addictions. You are a leader who fosters diversity, equity and inclusion in all your work and through strong communication and interpersonal skills. You will lead and inspire a team of scientists and operational support staff, and champion excellence through local, national and international collaborations.

The ideal candidate is an internationally respected leader in interdisciplinary and collaborative research informing mental health and addiction policy and practice, including epidemiology of mental illness and/or addictions; policy and/or prevention research; community, population, and/or global mental health and/or addictions; intervention development and evaluation research; experimental research in behavioural sciences; and/or health services and health systems research or related fields.

As a research leader committed to informing policy and practice in mental health and addictions, the individual will have a demonstrated ability to provide leadership in an evolving research environment and has had great success in forming multi-centre collaborations.

Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae and cover letter that explains how the candidate meets the selection criteria listed in the appointment details. Interested candidates are asked to submit applications by 12pm Monday November 26th, 2024 Eastern Time.

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