Position Overview

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 Chair will be held for a five‑year term with an opportunity for one 5‑year renewal following a successful review. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027, or on a mutually agreed upon date.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 menta...