Lead Research Scientist

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada University Of Toronto Full time $200

Department:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Location:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

The Acceleration Consortium (AC) at the University of Toronto is at the forefront of a revolutionary change in scientific exploration, aimed at expediting technology advancement and commercialization.

The AC represents a worldwide network of academia, industry, and government, harnessing the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, materials science, and high-throughput chemistry to establish self-driving laboratories (SDLs), also known as materials acceleration platforms (MAPs).

These autonomous laboratories swiftly create the materials and molecules essential for a sustainable, healthy, and resilient future, with applications that span renewable energy, consumer electronics, and pharmaceuticals.

Staff Scientists within the AC will push the boundaries of AI-driven autonomous discovery and innovate the materials and molecules necessary to tackle some of society's most pressing challenges, including climate change, water contamination, and potential pandemics.

The Acceleration Consortium has been awarded a significant Canadian First Research Excellence Grant of $200M over seven years to develop self-driving labs for chemistry and materials, marking the largest grant ever received by a Canadian university.

Inorganic solid-state materials,
Drug discovery utilizing chemical probes,
Polymers for applications in materials science and biology,

We are seeking staff scientists to design the hardware and software requirements for these SDLs and to conduct research initiatives leveraging these laboratories for materials and molecule discovery.

The Staff Scientists engaged with the AC are highly proficient and seasoned researchers who will operate autonomously to develop the AI and automation technologies necessary for constructing robust and scalable self-driving labs, managing these SDLs, and formulating and executing research programs (in alignment with the AC's scientific leadership team) that utilize the SDL platforms for discovering materials and molecules.

This position will report to the Academic Director and Executive Director of the Acceleration Consortium.

We are interested in candidates with diverse backgrounds and expertise to contribute to the development of Self-Driving Labs and materials discovery.

Artificial Intelligence / Automation

  • Physical, theoretical and/or computational chemistry
  • Experimental planning and design/optimal control
  • Programming and high-performance computing
  • Automated Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Polymer physics
  • Analytical chemistry and method development for separation
  • Chemical reactions and analytics
  • Drug Discovery / Medicinal Chemistry
  • Medicinal chemistry
  • Protein biophysics/biochemistry
  • Controlled release properties and processes
Molecular biology

  • Toxicology and pharmacology
SDL and Automation Development

Collaborating with the AC community, including faculty and partners, to identify the necessary capabilities of the SDLs to be developed.

Creating tailored hardware and Python software solutions to construct SDLs. Selecting, procuring, and installing the equipment essential for SDLs.
Facility Management and Operations

Partnering with the Department of Chemistry, Facilities and Operations, and AC research personnel to ensure the AC laboratories are fully functional.


  • Supervising the activities of laboratory technicians supporting the labs
  • Assisting in the selection, procurement, and installation of equipment
  • Managing laboratory budgets
  • Coordinating and scheduling lab access
Research Direction

Acting as a co-investigator, in collaboration with the Principal Investigator, independently managing, developing, and executing research programs that leverage the AC's SDLs and support the research goals of AC faculty and industry collaborators.

Utilizing SDLs to synthesize and characterize large volumes of candidate molecules, calibrating theoretical models with experimental data, predicting promising candidates using computational tools and machine learning algorithms, and elucidating structure-property relationships of emerging molecules, polymers, solid-state materials, formulations, etc.

Overseeing the research and development projects of AC's industry partners when implemented in AC laboratories.

  • Formulating plans to support research collaborations and estimating financial resources needed for programs and/or projects.
  • Supervising the work of Staff Scientists, Software Engineers, Research Associates, and Post-doctoral Fellows.
  • Collaborating with Product Managers to ensure research outcomes align with partner requirements.
  • Monitoring and reporting on relevant research activities to the Academic Director and Executive Director.
  • Promoting AC's research capabilities, including delivering presentations at conferences.
  • Collaborating in the preparation and submission of research proposals to funding agencies and progress reporting.
  • Supporting research-focused events such as Annual Symposium
chemistry, materials science, life sciences, physics, engineering, robotics, computer science, or related discipline

A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in research and development, ideally with substantial experience in Physical, Material, Medicinal, and/or Analytical Artificial Intelligence for Chemistry, Materials, or Drug Discovery.


  • Experience collaborating closely with a Principal Investigator or serving as a Principal Investigator or Project Director with responsibilities for managing, developing, and executing a major research project
  • Extensive experience and expert knowledge in AI and automation.
  • Experience overseeing laboratory activities
  • Experience collaborating with industry partners and leading research and development projects
  • Proven experience presenting research at academic conferences
  • Experience managing research personnel.
  • Experience overseeing laboratory budgets and procuring equipment
  • Demonstrated record of academic and/or research excellence.
  • Must possess a strong scholarly publication record
Exceptional communication skills in both oral and written English

  • Proven success in writing and preparing manuscripts, presentations, reports, briefs, and scientific abstracts for peer-reviewed journals.

Employee Group:
Research Associate

Schedule:
Full-Time

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