"Professor in Application of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare"

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. This will be a joint appointment between the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. The appointment will be at the rank of Professor, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2026.

We are seeking a leader in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that addresses questions related to healthcare, and pharmaceutical sciences and/or development of therapeutics. We seek a candidate who has developed an outstanding, innovative research program to address questions pertinent to health, disease, pharmacy, clinical practice, and/or pharmaceutical sciences. The successful candidate will complement the faculties’ existing research strengths in AI and basic, applied and translational research and clinical practice as applied to human disease.

Applicants should have a relevant doctoral degree (e.g. PhD, MD, or PharmD) with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching and a well-established research program of substantial duration. Candidates will have an established international reputation and is expected to mount an original, excellent, competitive and independently funded program, to actively participate in the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, and be able to provide leadership to AI related programs, such as the Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM), in the two faculties.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of sustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals, the submitted research statement, presentations at conferences, awards and accolades, and other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, as well as strong endorsements from referees.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below), as well as strong letters of reference.

The candidate will have demonstrated leadership excellence which will be evidenced by creation of mature AI programs or centres which have well developed plans for sustainability.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate will be jointly appointed in both Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) at the University of Toronto. Both Faculties are nationally and internationally renowned as a premier location for AI research in healthcare and therapeutics. It is the home of Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Research and Medicine whose vision is to transform health through AI via research, education, data infrastructure and community. The LMP Department which is distinguished as one of the most concentrated biomedical research communities in the world and is part of the larger community which includes 11 fully-affiliated academic hospitals all of which have renowned vibrant Research Institutes. This network of basic scientists, computer scientists, clinicians, and pharmacists allow for collaborative interactions to facilitate transformative AI research. Graduate students can be recruited from LMP’s elite undergraduate Pathobiologist Specialist Program and MScAC in AI in Healthcare program, and from programs across both Faculties. The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is home to the Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences which spans scientific domains as applied to drug discovery and drug use and decision making in society. The Faculty includes several research Centres that include a focus on using AI in drug discovery and drug use in society including The Centre for Real World Evidence, PRiME next generation precision medicine, and the Centre for Practice Excellence.

Both Faculties are committed to applying the principles of equity, diversity, indigeneity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIIA), and wellness in our operations. We seek a candidate whose approach to research, teaching, and leadership will support our commitment to these values.

How to apply: All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants should submit these six documents: 1) a cover letter; 2) a complete current curriculum vitae; 3) a single 2-page document that includes (in this specific order) a summary that describes education and training history, a list of the applicant's most important publications (up to five), a short explanation of the significance of these publications, and summary of their future research focus (up to 50 words); 4) a statement of long-term research interests (maximum of two pages, excluding citations); 5) a teaching dossier including a teaching philosophy and a statement of teaching activities, innovation and performance as course instructor, graduate student supervisor, student mentorship or other types of teaching activities (maximum of 2 pages); sample education and/or training materials (may include workshops or hackathons developed or involved with); teaching or training evaluations corresponding to any teaching or training involved in; and 6) a description of past, present, and proposed equity, diversity, indigeneity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIIA) activities (maximum one page).

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated, and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one file in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Ms. Xilonem Lopez, Academic Affairs Officer, at lmp.hr@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by Monday, September 29, 2025.