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The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) of Sinai Health, a University of Toronto-affiliated research centre, is seeking two (2) emerging leaders in the broad area of Population Health Data Science. The appointments will be for Full-Time Principal Investigators, rank equivalent to Assistant or Associate Professors, with the anticipated starting date of September 1, 2026, or a date to be mutually agreed upon.

We seek applicants who will develop independent, outstanding and innovative Population Health Data Science research programs. We will consider applicants spanning all areas of Population Health Data Science, including complex disease epidemiology, infectious disease research, risk prediction modeling, population and medical data linkage, geospatial data mining, multi-omics data integration, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in health sciences, such as causal machine learning, deep learning for medical imaging, generative AI and more.  The positions are open to both those who are specialized in methodological development, as well as those focused on innovative applications to impactful population health issues.  The health topics include but are not limited to perinatal and maternal-child health, cancers, cardiometabolic conditions, autoimmune diseases and other complex health issues.

The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute is one of Canada’s leading biomedical research institutes, located within Mount Sinai Hospital at Sinai Health in downtown Toronto. The LTRI is dedicated to excellence in health research and the development of early-career investigators. LTRI’s faculty members are internationally renowned for their work in cancer, maternal-infant health, diabetes, inflammatory conditions, and genetic disorders among others. Large-scale health data has been collected through multiple research initiatives and platforms. Within the LTRI, the Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research comprises multi-disciplinary scientists focusing on quantitative research of complex diseases, including precision health and multi-omics data integration based on large-scale cohorts and biobank data. Partnering with the Data Sciences Institute, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the Department of Statistical Sciences, and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, the Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research is a hub for an active research community of public health research, complex disease epidemiology, omics data sciences and quantitative method innovation.

LTRI provides a research-intensive environment with modern and innovative core facilities. These include institutional high-performance computing clusters, biobanking as well as next-generation sequencing, single-cell platforms, proteomics, robotics, and advanced cellular imaging, which drive technology development and are housed in the Network Biology Collaborative Centre. LTRI has a fully accredited Biospecimen Repository for biobanking and a dedicated Research Trainee Centre that supports trainees across disciplines from around the world.

LTRI research groups engage in productive collaborations with the larger University of Toronto community, as well as national and international networks. The University of Toronto boasts one of the world’s most concentrated biomedical research communities, and is notably home to the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence and the Data Sciences Institute. Government agencies such as the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and Public Health Ontario, with whom our researchers partner, are also based in Toronto.  Toronto is a vibrant, safe, multicultural city with excellent quality of life.

The Opportunity

The Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (MBB) in the Faculty of Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU) invites applications for a full-time, continuing teaching faculty position at the rank of Lecturer. The expected start date is March 15, 2026. We are seeking exceptional candidates with demonstrated excellence in teaching and experience in curriculum development.

Lecturers are integral members of the Faculty of Science, playing a crucial role in our academic mission by preparing students for various careers in health and science-related fields and for graduate studies. They provide pedagogical leadership and actively participate in faculty administration, possessing voting rights on all faculty and university matters, similar to tenure-track research faculty. Lecturers have the opportunity for promotion to Senior Lecturer and University Lecturer ranks and are eligible to apply for paid study leaves to support their career advancement and professional development. A typical Lecturer appointment consists of 80% teaching and 20% service.

About the Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and SFU

Teaching and research in MBB are centered on understanding and exploring the molecules of life, spanning the breadth from atoms to cells to whole organisms and populations, from enzyme mechanism to the genetics of cancer to the origins of life. We provide a diverse array of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, reflecting our four research pillars: Bioinformatics & Genomics, Cells & Disease, Infection & Immunity, and Macromolecular Biochemistry. We take pride in fostering a supportive and accommodating environment for all our members. Situated on the Burnaby campus, we are a short walk from the University Childcare Centre, athletic facilities and scenic hiking trails, and an easy drive to beaches and ski slopes.

The Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL), in partnership with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (MBIM) in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor of Teaching with an expected start date of no earlier than January 1, 2026, and an annual salary within the range of $110,000-130,000.

This recruitment marks a strategic expansion of our educational excellence. The successful candidate would join a team with deep educational leadership expertise within the combined MSL and MBIM, and receive mentoring and support towards career progression.

The successful candidate will hold a joint appointment in the Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL) and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (MBIM).

Envisioned by Dr. Michael Smith, a Nobel Laureate and a pioneer at the interface of biology and technology, the Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL; https://www.msl.ubc.ca/) was one the first institutes in the world that recognized the power of scientists and engineers working together in interdisciplinary contexts. Our highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment supports faculty with focus in genomics, molecular biology, engineering, and biotechnology. Today, the MSL is home to a world class team of researchers with diverse expertise, from faculties including Science, Medicine, Applied Science, Forestry, and Land and Food Systems.

UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.

The closing date for applications is September 30th, 2025.

The Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL), in partnership with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (MBIM) in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor of Teaching with an expected start date of no earlier than January 1, 2026, and an annual salary within the range of $110,000-130,000.

This recruitment marks a strategic expansion of our educational excellence. The successful candidate would join a team with deep educational leadership expertise within the combined MSL and MBIM, and receive mentoring and support towards career progression.

Appointed within the Educational Leadership stream, the candidate is also expected to demonstrate a strong potential for educational leadership, as outlined by the Faculty of Science and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT).

Envisioned by Dr. Michael Smith, a Nobel Laureate and a pioneer at the interface of biology and technology, the Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL; https://www.msl.ubc.ca/) was one the first institutes in the world that recognized the power of scientists and engineers working together in interdisciplinary contexts. Our highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment supports faculty with focus in genomics, molecular biology, engineering, and biotechnology. Today, the MSL is home to a world class team of researchers with diverse expertise, from faculties including Science, Medicine, Applied Science, Forestry, and Land and Food Systems.

UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuk, or Indigenous person. UBC acknowledges that certain circumstances may cause career interruptions that legitimately affect an applicant’s record of research or educational leadership achievement. We encourage applicants to note in their applications whether they would like consideration given to the impact of any circumstances, such as those due to health or family reasons, in order to allow for a fair assessment of their research productivity.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.

If you have any needs or questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the job application, recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Center For Workplace Accessibility website at https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/working-injury-illness-or-disability/centre-workplace-accessibility or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting Marc Betsayda by email at hr@msl.ubc.ca.

The closing date for applications is September 30^th, 2025.

Whole Person Benefit Packages | Relocation Assistance |Research Faculty Incentive Plans

Moffitt Cancer Center, the top-ranked NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Southeastern United States, is seeking a faculty member in the tenure-earning rank of Associate/Senior Member (Associate/Full Professor equivalent) to be the Vice-Chair for the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and the Associate Scientific Director for the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource (BBSR).

Position Highlights:
The growing Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and corresponding Shared Resource currently has 17 faculty and approximately 26 BBSR staff members engaged in a wide range of statistical and bioinformatics research and collaborations on clinical, translational, population and biological studies in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, prognosis and survivorship, drawing on expertise in novel therapeutic and drug discovery, prognostic and predictive biomarker development, chemoprevention, microbiome, high throughput genomics, proteomics & metabolomics, next-generation sequencing, spatial biology, molecular epidemiology, behavioral interventions, comparative effectiveness research, clinical trial design, and precision medicine. Many of these projects draw upon Moffitt’s Total Cancer Care initiative, which provides access to a comprehensive set of clinical and molecular data on a large number of cancer patients.

The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics is the largest academic department at Moffitt and one of three departments in the academic Division of Quantitative Sciences within the Moffitt Research Institute. Alongside the Departments of Machine Learning and Integrated Mathematical Oncology, the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics offers a unique environment for quantitative scientists focused exclusively on cancer. Institutional investments in the Moffitt Cancer Analytics Platform, high performance computing, and the Total Cancer Care Protocol offer unique resources for data-driven team science.

Tampa is a thriving metropolitan city that provides its residents a high quality of life. The Tampa Bay area has become a hub for ground-breaking research, welcoming individuals from around the globe. This diverse city is engulfed with rich culture, year-round activities for all, beautiful beaches, amazing cuisine and so much more.

Questions about the opportunity may be directed to the Department Chair, Dr. Xuefeng Wang at xuefeng.wang@moffitt.org or search committee chair, Dr. Michael Schell at Michael.Schell@moffitt.org. Review of applications will begin immediately. Please be sure to attach your CV and cover letter.

To apply, visit our website MOFFITT.org/Careers and refer to requisition number 83761