Assistant Professor; Tenure-Track) in Biosensing Impact+ Emerging Leaders Program, Department of Biomedical

Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Biosensing Impact+ Emerging Leaders Program, Department of Biomedical
Location: Montreal

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Program Description The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program is a one-time initiative designed to support institutions in recruiting internationally based Early Career Researchers to Canada. Emerging Leaders will receive research funding and institutional support to advance transformative research in Canada’s strategic priority areas, build partnerships across sectors and borders, and translate their research into applications and impacts that benefit Canadians and the world.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and School of Biomedical Sciences at McGill University invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position with a focus on Biosensing, including molecular, cellular, chemical, or physical biosensors.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering seeks a candidate who will develop an independent research program on biosensing, to study the impact of the environment (including toxic exposures, nutrition, microbiome, etc.) on human health. We welcome candidates with expertise in biosensing, including in the design and/or use of biosensors, such as biosensors based (i) on molecules (e.g. affinity binders, antibodies, aptamers enzymes);

(ii) on natural or artificial cells and synthetic biology; or (iii) on physical and chemical sensors; and (iv) in the integration of biosensors with detection systems and instrumentation including, but not limited to microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip, wearables, implantables and ingestibles. Expertise in continuous monitoring, small molecule (e.g. metabolite) sensing, or computational and machine learning-based biosensors and biosensing will be considered assets.

The successful candidate will advance transformational research programs that support the growth of Canada’s global leadership in the strategic priority area of ‘Health, including biotechnology’. This position contributes to the broader goal of transforming medicine from reactive approaches toward preventative and sustainable models of health, informed by a One Health perspective. The research program should align with McGill’s Strategic Research Plan, particularly its Health and Well-Being and Technologies and Applications for Society priority areas, while building on institutional strengths in climate change and health, precision and data-driven health, emerging technologies, and translational research.

Through interdisciplinary collaboration, the research program will help address complex health challenges and support McGill’s commitment to the responsible development and application of innovative technologies with meaningful societal impact. It will also promote connections among researchers, clinicians, healthcare systems, industry, and communities, especially communities particularly vulnerable to the impacts of the environment on health.

The research is also expected to strengthen the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences’ Strategic Research Plan, Together for Better Health, which emphasizes the continuum from foundational discovery to clinical application and real-world impact. McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is internationally recognized for excellence in research, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Together with…