Assistant Professor - Genotype-to-Phenotype Biology Impact+ Emerging Leaders Award

The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program is a one-time initiative designed to support institutions in attracting internationally based Early Career Researchers to Canada. Emerging Leaders will receive research funding and institutional supports 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 Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (Donnelly Centre) and the Department of Biochemistry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus invite applications for a full-time tenure stream position to advance transformational research projects that support the growth of the Canadian economy in the strategic priority area of Health, including biotechnology.

The nominee’s research area must demonstrably align with the study of genotype-to-phenotype relationships. Awards are valued at $100K per year over six years, with the possibility of extension for another six years. This will be a joint appointment between the Donnelly Centre (51%) and the Department of Biochemistry (49%) at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of September 1st 2027.

Emerging Leaders Awards are intended for exceptional emerging scholars. Candidates must be within five years (minus eligible delays) of the start date of their first research-related appointment, defined as an appointment where the individual has the autonomy to conduct research independently. All eligible delays in research (e.g., maternity, parental, medical, bereavement) are credited as twice the amount of time taken. Professional leaves (e.g., training, sabbatical, administrative) are not credited as eligible leaves.

The University of Toronto requires that candidates must have a Ph.D in a relevant field (an institutional requirement, not a requirement of the program), with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will have established an independent program of research, with potential for impact through collaborations with, but not limited to, the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Epigenetic Inheritance and Cellular Adaptation and to generate translation and impacts.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence of an internationally competitive caliber, commensurate with their career stage, as demonstrated by a record of contributions or publications in leading journals in the field or a research pipeline that is at high international levels, presentations at significant conferences, accolades or awards, and strong endorsements by referees of high standing.

Evidence of excellence in teaching is required and is demonstrated by the teaching dossier, including a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations and sample course material, teaching accomplishments and strong endorsements from referees.

We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. Although not limiting, we welcome applicants leveraging chemical biology, functional genomics or synthetic biology. Applicants are encouraged to review the research and teaching profiles of current faculty members. Please visit our home pages:
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The successful candidate will be expected to mount an innovative, competitive and independently funded research program that is transformational, translational and garners partners.

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