Transplant Medical Advisor – Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA), Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN)

Role title: Transplant Medical Advisor – Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA), Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN)

Reports to: Provinical Medical Director, Transplant, Trillium Gift of Life Network

Location: Ontario

Anticipated time commitment: 0.06 FTE (approximately 1.5 day per month)

Term: 2 years, plus option for two 1-year renewals

Number of opportunities: 1

Posting date: September 22, 2025

Closing date: October 21, 2025

Position Summary

Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network [TGLN]) is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Transplant Medical Advisor – Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA), Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN). This is a unique opportunity to provide strategic leadership to the evolution of the Ontario Transplant system.  This opportunity is open to all qualified candidates.

Questions about the role may be submitted by email no later than October 6, 2025.

A consolidated list of all questions and answers will be available to any party, by request, by October 10, 2025. 

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae, electronically, with the subject line as “Application for TGLN – HLA - [Your Name]” no later than 5:00 P.M. on October 21, 2025

To send a question, receive a copy of the consolidated list of questions and answers, or to submit your expression of interest, please contact Sourcing@ontariohealth.ca.

Accountabilities

The goals of the Transplant Medical Advisor – – Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) role include both clinical and education support to TGLN staff, transplant programs, and donor hospitals.  They will support specific provincial initiatives and provide specialty expertise to programs.

The primary responsibilities of this role include the following:

• Support the development of provincial standards on HLA testing and matching in transplantation
• Providing medical direction to TGLN staff, transplant programs and donor hospitals as it relates to HLA for organ donation and transplantation
• Lead and chair the HLA Working Group and participate in organ specific working groups as required

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in organ transplantation and HLA
• Actively practicing physician and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) and other relevant college
• Understanding of Ontario's health care system, health care delivery program operations, community-based health care delivery models and related regulations
• Ability to apply your knowledge when providing strategic advice and ensure that project planning and management standards meet the business needs of stakeholders
• Issues management and strategic orientation skills to link current actions to strategies or long-term perspective
• Ability to champion excellence using consultation, communication and relationship management skills and elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources
• Well-developed influencing, negotiating, consensus and counseling skills
• Highly developed time management skills and ability to prioritize
• Strong written and oral skills

How to Apply:

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae, electronically, with the subject line as “Application for TGLN – HLA - [Your Name]” no later than 5:00 P.M. on October 21, 2025 to Sourcing@ontariohealth.ca.

We will evaluate all applications against the skills and experience requirements for the position.  Those candidates selected for interview will be contacted directly by a representative from the Business Unit. Ontario Health may consider applications from incumbents currently in the position. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the close of the posting, you can assume you are not under consideration for this position.

More About Ontario Health:

Ontario Health is an agency created by the Government of Ontario with a mandate to connect and coordinate Ontario’s health care system in ways that have not been done before, to help ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible care.

Ontario Health oversees health care delivery across the province, which includes ensuring front-line providers and other health professionals have the tools and information they need to deliver the best possible care within their communities. This also means simplifying the current system and connecting and coordinating its many complex parts in new and innovative ways. This involves keeping a close eye on how the health system is performing and providing evidence-based standards and improvements to address any gaps.

Ontario Health helps to support significant and important transformation in Ontario’s health system, working to ease the transition between points of care for Ontarians and helping to ensure they have access to the care they need. Ontario Health is adapting world-renowned practices from areas such as cancer care and renal care to other parts of the system, including mental health and addictions.

Through integration, coordination, connection, and clinical excellence, Ontario Health is working to reduce strain on the system which will enable investment of more resources on the care Ontarians need, and, most importantly, improve health outcomes and overall wellness for all.

As an operational service agency of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Health is accountable for conducting a fair and transparent process, providing equal treatment to all qualified parties, in selecting a candidate for the above mentioned role.