Role: As an integral member of Judo Canada’s Integrated Support Team (IST), the National Team Therapist & IST Lead Medical (NTT) position will be responsible for providing services to National Team members. The NTT will work with the IST sport science and medical experts to provide services in injury prevention, emergency and acute care, assessment, and complete rehabilitation of injuries.
Requirements:
- Professional degree in physiotherapy, certified athletic therapy, or other equivalent post-secondary educational qualifications and a member in good standing of OPPQ (or other provincial equivalent) or CATA.
- Minimum 4 years of working experience.
- The candidate must be able to communicate in English and French.
- Experience working with elite athletes and coaches.
- Knowledge of Canadian sports medicine protocols.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work unsupervised.
- Strong ability to work in a team.
- Available for extensive travel with the team (around 14 weeks per year).
- The candidate must accept that the employer will require security and background checks from Canadian security agencies.
Contract period: Initially a one-year contract from January 5, 2026, until January 4, 2027. Pending a positive evaluation, the contract may be extended until March 31, 2029, to include the next Olympic Games. The position is considered full-time and is based at the National Training Center in Montreal. It requires extensive travel to support athletes in international competitions and training tours.
Salary: Salary will reflect the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience within the guidelines of our funding partners.
Applications: All candidates should include a CV and a letter outlining the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and salary expectations. Applications may be submitted in English or French. By e-mail: n.gill@judocanada.org, please indicate National Team Therapist in the subject line.
Deadline: November 21, 2025.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.