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**About OICR** OICR is Ontario’s cancer research institute. We bring together people from across the province and around the world to improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We take on the biggest challenges in cancer research and deliver real-world solutions to find cancer earlier and treat it more effectively. We are committed to helping people living with cancer, as well as future generations, live longer and healthier lives. Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. **Position Details** Position: Scientific Director, Computational Biology Location: MaRS Centre, Toronto Department: Computational Biology Reports To: Acting Scientific Director (OICR) and Head, Adaptive Oncology **Salary**: Commensurate with level of experience; total compensation includes a competitive benefits plan, plus a defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP) Hours: 35 hours/week **Job Type**: Hybrid Status: Full-time, Permanent **Position Summary** The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is seeking a Scientific Director, Computational Biology to provide strategic planning, leadership, and mentorship to the principal investigators appointed and cross-appointed to OICR's Computational Biology program. They will identify research opportunities that support OICR's strategic plan, and promote collaborations among OICR researchers and the broader community. The Scientific Director will liaise with directors of other OICR themes and work with clinicians, healthcare agencies and patient advisors, to develop strategic initiatives that accelerate the development and adoption of new diagnostics, treatments, and healthcare practices. The Scientific Director, Computational Biology, will work with the Head Adaptive Oncology to provide advice and guidance to OICR"s Adaptive Oncology theme. **Position Responsibilities** - Provides scientific oversight of OICR's Computational Biology Program, supporting its goal of advancing OICR and provincial cancer discoveries through development of analytical and generative algorithms that can be turned into diagnostic and clinical management tools - Monitors the cancer data science landscape to identify new opportunities for OICR, that supports its mission to advance early cancer identification and interception, identifying potential impacts and suggesting adaptations to strategies and plans accordingly - Identifies opportunities for OICR to partner with external stakeholders, developing and managing relationships with key opinion leaders, facilitating meaningful discussions, and providing advocacy support in order to forge strong alliances in pursuit of shared missions to improve cancer research translation - Maintains an awareness of OICR programs and initiatives, identifies and vets Computational Biology opportunities to collaborate with academic and industry partners - Advises OICR-supported investigators on the design and development of computational algorithms and tools - Advises OICR-supported investigators on grant opportunities & funding strategies - Works with the primary users of OICR's research computing infrastructure, including members of Genome Informatics, Genome Sequence Informatics, Computational Biology PIs, to anticipate future needs for hardware and software infrastructure. Works with the directors of these programs and the Director of IT to develop an operational plan for meeting these needs - Meets regularly with Computational Biology principal investigators to review progress, address issues that arise and provide career advice and mentorship - Collaborates with Adaptive Oncology's Head and its Director to develop and implement short and long-term goals and strategy for the team - Facilitates and provides advice to the Senior Program Manager, Genome Informatics, to develop and execute short and long-term Computational Biology strategies and plans, ensuring implementations are in alignment with overall organizational strategic direction and business priorities - Manages the development, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of quality improvement initiatives which are in alignment with established OICR standards - Monitors quality improvement outcomes on a regular basis; develops action plans to address identified issues - Coaches staff to ensure that continuous quality improvement initiatives are incorporated into day-to-day activities - Supports organizational strategies and initiatives - Develops and manages strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including area research hospitals, universities, and other research institutions that are conducting computational research - Maintains relationships with scientific/medical community representatives provincially, nationally and globally to keep abreast of new initiatives, best practices and trends, and share in the exchange of information r
