Scientist - Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute

3 months ago

Toronto, Canada Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Full time

Job Description

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking a full-time, permanent outstanding early career scientist with expertise in either preclinical or translational neuroscience, or both. The "Koerner New Scientist' position offers a competitive salary and considerable start-up funding, as it is funded thanks to a major 5-year philanthropic gift. The successful candidate will play a pivotal leadership role in building a research program in translational neuroscience to study the neurobiological bases of psychiatric/neurological disorders and treatments.

The incumbent will work in a collaborative inter-disciplinary environment that spans fundamental and clinical research and support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. The successful candidate will be required to establish local, national, and international collaborations, provide practical supervision of undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral trainees, and technical staff.

As a Scientist, the successful candidate will be expected to develop and carry out a sustained and consistent program of research, and lead all aspects of research projects. They will secure and manage extramural funding sources for those activities, and maintain consistent research outputs, including an active publication record. They will also disseminate research results through presentations at academic meetings and conferences and communicate ideas to key decision makers. Participation in leadership advisory groups at CAMH and externally is expected. The successful candidate will be required to establish local, national, and international collaborations, and provide practical supervision of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate trainees as well as technical staff.

CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and the successful applicant will need to obtain academic affiliation with a university department at the Assistant Professor level.

The successful candidate will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario.

Minimum Requirements

The successful applicant is required to have a Ph.D. in Health Sciences and 3 years of post-doctoral experience in neuroscience research; for example, stem cells, pathology, translational and cell biology, electrophysiology, imaging, computation, and/or cell manipulation (optogenetic/pharmacogenetics) as evidenced by conference proceedings and peer-reviewed publications. Experience will encompass technical and conceptual aspects of cell activity and the ability to link function with neural network activity, brain function, and behavioural domains. Expertise in developmental neuroscience is an asset. Preclinical modelling at any of those levels is considered an asset. An understanding of electrophysiological cell recordings (in vivo, slice, single cell), in vitro slice and patch clamp recordings, local field potentials, electroencephalography, and knowledge of methods development would be an asset. The successful candidate will also possess sound judgment, excellent organizational, communication (verbal/written) and strong analytical skills. The demonstrated ability to cultivate internal and external relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues, decision makers and the scientific community is required. You must be able to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team. The capacity to work with individuals of diverse ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds is required. Bilingualism (English/French) and/or proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health. In 2023-24, CAMH had $116M in research revenue. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to transform the lives of people affected by mental illness and addictions. As Canada’s leading mental illness research facility, CAMH’s Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute (CFMHRI) is home to scientists, staff and research trainees conducting leading research to improve the understanding of the brain and the causes, the biomarkers and cures for mental illness as well as research to advance the prevention and treatment for mental illness and addictions across the lifespan. With a collaborative inter-disciplinary environment that spans clinical, biological, social and epidemiological research, CAMH supports a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.

Salary range:  Competitive Salary and Benefits package.

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