Assistant Professor in Drug Discovery and - Montréal, Canada - Université de Montréal

Université de Montréal

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Montréal, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Assistant Professor in Drug discovery and development assisted by

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Faculty of Pharmacy

In collaboration with the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer of the Université de Montréal
(IRIC), the Faculty of Pharmacy is looking for an assistant professor who will be a principal investigator at
IRIC.

and development, which may include, but not limited to, predictions of compound activity, predictions of
compound physical/pharmaceutical properties, virtual screening of drug libraries, drug optimization, and
deep learning, reinforcement learning, diffusion models, etc.) and develop new cutting-edge computing
approaches.

The Faculty of Pharmacy at the Université de Montréal, the largest French-speaking pharmacy school in
North America, is dedicated to remain at the forefront of research and training in pharmaceutical care and
sciences. With a team of 55 dedicated, pioneering, and proficient professors, we educate professionals and
researchers who significantly impact both society and the scientific community, thereby solidifying our
institution's international acclaim. As a Professor joining our faculty, you will play a crucial role in our mission
to lead in pharmaceutical education and research. We employ an interdisciplinary and innovative approach
to address the evolving health challenges facing our society.

IRIC's primary goal is to better understand the biological processes that contribute to cancer and identify
ground-breaking avenues in the development of effective therapies. IRIC is located in a state-of-the-art
building on the main campus of UdeM. It currently hosts 27 Principal Investigators and nearly 450 trainees,
graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates and support staff. IRIC also comprises several
cutting-edge core facilities, including Bioimaging, Biophysics & NMR, Flow Cytometry, Genomics, High

Throughput Screening (chemical, RNAi, and CRISPR), Bioinformatics, Histology, Medicinal Chemistry,

Proteomics, and In Vivo Biology/Animal facility. Most importantly, IRIC houses one of the largest Drug
Discovery Unit in an academic setting in Canada. Its activities are led by a team of 65 expert chemists and
biologists who have extensive drug discovery experience in an industrial setting. A collegial, dynamic and
curiosity-driven research environment is a defining feature of the Institute.

The Faculty of Pharmacy and IRIC offer competitive start-up conditions, a stimulating research environment,
state-of-the-art facilities and competitive graduate study programs. Access to IRIC's core facilities and the
to validate the proposed algorithmic approaches. In addition, the Université de Montréal counts among its
ecosystem the internationally renowned Institut québécois d'intelligence artificielle (MILA) and the Institut de
valorisation des données (IVADO), helping to make Montreal a global AI hub.

for Innovation (CFI) and may request the title of IVADO Professor, that will provide an affiliation with MILA.
She or he could also be eligible for a Canada Research Chair To facilitate the
as well as highly competitive start-up funds.

Your academic responsabilities
As an assistant professor, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to upholding and promoting
excellence within the Faculty of Pharmacy. This role encompasses four key academic responsibilities, each
crucial to our institution's success and commitment to excellence in academia and research.

innovative research program that achieves international recognition. This involves developing
cutting-edge research initiatives, securing funding, and contributing to the global scientific community
through impactful discoveries and advancements in their field.

to both undergraduate and graduate education within the Faculty of Pharmacy, with a particular focus
be responsible for the mentorship and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, as well
as postdoctoral trainees, fostering an environment of academic excellence and innovation.
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Impact and contribution to the successful functioning of the organization:The successful
discipline through conferences, publications, and scientific activities. Additionally, they will contribute
to the effective operation of both the Faculty of Pharmacy and the IRIC by participating in committees
and working groups, thereby playing a vital role in the collaborative and dynamic environment of our
institutions.

To succeed in this role, you will need to:
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Hold a Ph.
D. in a discipline relevant to the position;
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Have significant experience and productivity at the postdoctoral level in a discipline relevant to the

position;
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Have demonstrated the ability to collaborate on projects with large multidimensional data sets

requiring experience in the integration of genomic, proteomic and/or clinical data, as well as drug
screening;
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Demonstrate potential to develop internal and international co