Scientist - Cancer Biology

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University Health Network Full time

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
Position Summary
The Research Institute at Princess Margaret seeks early-career faculty scientists to establish research programs in Cancer Biology - broadly defined. Successful candidates will develop an independent world-class research program with extramural funding. Applications across the spectrum of cancer biology are encouraged, with emphasis on functional and mechanistic research towards development of future therapies. Priorities include, but are not restricted to, cancer cell and molecular biology, high resolution imaging and structural biology, cancer models, proteomics, chemical biology, use and development of advanced research platforms or methodologies, or novel combinations thereof.
Research Institute appointment is expected at the rank of Scientist within the Princess Margaret, on a career path to Senior Scientist over a six-year period (tenure-track-equivalent). Successful candidates will initiate and maintain a competitive and independently funded resarch program of international caliber and will be supported by a generous start‐up package complemented by independent modern laboratory space and extensive institutional expertise and resources in genomics, proteomics, computational and structural biology, cutting-edge high-throughput and research core facilities. New Princess Margaret faculty are eligible and anticipated to seek academic appointments, as teaching staff, at Assistant/Associate Professor level (status only) in the Department of Medical Biophysics and/or other departments at the University of Toronto.
UHN is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. UHN offers a wide range of benefits and employee development programs. Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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