Associate Professor of Biotechnology (University of Toronto)

Date Posted: 12/12/2025 Closing Date: 01/19/2026, 11:59 PM ET, Open Until Filled Req ID: 46401 Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (continuing) Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Department: Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation Campuses: St. George (Downtown Toronto), University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Existing Vacancy: Yes Position Description The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program is a one-time initiative designed to attract world-leading researchers to address critical national and global challenges. Emphasizes research excellence and tangible impact. Chairs receive long-term funding and institutional support for transformative projects. Focus on research translation, commercialization, and social/economic benefits. Develop the next generation of highly qualified personnel. The University of Toronto invites applications for full-time faculty positions to advance transformational research programs in strategic priority areas: Advanced digital technologies (AI, quantum, cybersecurity) Health, including biotechnology Clean technology and resource value chains Environment, climate resilience, and the Arctic Food and water security Democratic and community resilience Manufacturing and advanced materials Defence and dual-use technologies Nominees’ research areas must demonstrably align with one or more of these categories. Appointments Rank: Associate Professor or Professor Anticipated start: September 2026 – July 2027 Appointments will be made to an appropriate University of Toronto academic department/unit; some positions may be based at an affiliated institution. Candidate Qualifications Successful candidates will have: Established, excellent, innovative, and internationally recognized research trajectory Outstanding, independent, externally funded research program Demonstrated research excellence: Significant, sustained contributions and publications in top-ranked journals and presses Conference presentations and professional association involvement Competitive funding awards Strong endorsements from high-standing referees Strong record of research impact: translation, mobilization, and applications with economic or social benefits PhD (required) Evidence of teaching excellence: undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervision and mentoring of MA, PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows Responsibilities Undertake teaching responsibilities at one of the University’s three campuses Join a vibrant intellectual community with opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary research Engage with a highly diverse student population Salary & Rank Commensurate with qualifications and experience Expatriate Canadians relocating to Canada are encouraged to apply Application Instructions Applicants must submit online: Cover letter describing research agenda and identifying relevant research stream(s) Current CV Statement of teaching philosophy Names and contact information of three references Letters of recommendation and a teaching dossier will be requested at a later stage. Review begins: January 19, 2026. Only complete applications will be considered until the position is filled. Questions: vpri.search@utoronto.ca Submission guidelines: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply Additional Policies University recognizes varied career paths and considers career interruptions due to personal circumstances. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion: encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. Recruitment and selection processes comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Contact for accommodations: uoft.careers@utoronto.ca AAU Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia adopted; applicants may need to release prior personnel information. Voluntary Diversity Survey available via online application system: http://uoft.me/UP If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Engineeroxy

Date Posted: 12/12/2025
Closing Date: 01/19/2026, 11:59 PM ET, Open Until Filled
Req ID: 46401
Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: University of Toronto
Department: Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation
Campuses: St. George (Downtown Toronto), University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Position Description

The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program is a one-time initiative designed to attract world-leading researchers to address critical national and global challenges.

Emphasizes research excellence and tangible impact.
Chairs receive long-term funding and institutional support for transformative projects.
Focus on research translation, commercialization, and social/economic benefits.
Develop the next generation of highly qualified personnel.

The University of Toronto invites applications for full-time faculty positions to advance transformational research programs in strategic priority areas:

Advanced digital technologies (AI, quantum, cybersecurity)
Health, including biotechnology
Clean technology and resource value chains
Environment, climate resilience, and the Arctic
Food and water security
Democratic and community resilience
Manufacturing and advanced materials
Defence and dual-use technologies

Nominees’ research areas must demonstrably align with one or more of these categories.

Appointments

Rank: Associate Professor or Professor
Anticipated start: September 2026 – July 2027
Appointments will be made to an appropriate University of Toronto academic department/unit; some positions may be based at an affiliated institution.

Candidate Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:

Established, excellent, innovative, and internationally recognized research trajectory
Outstanding, independent, externally funded research program
Demonstrated research excellence:
- Significant, sustained contributions and publications in top-ranked journals and presses
- Conference presentations and professional association involvement
- Competitive funding awards
- Strong endorsements from high-standing referees
Strong record of research impact: translation, mobilization, and applications with economic or social benefits
PhD (required)
Evidence of teaching excellence: undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervision and mentoring of MA, PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows

Responsibilities

Undertake teaching responsibilities at one of the University’s three campuses
Join a vibrant intellectual community with opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary research
Engage with a highly diverse student population

Salary & Rank

Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Expatriate Canadians relocating to Canada are encouraged to apply

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit online:

Cover letter describing research agenda and identifying relevant research stream(s)
Current CV
Statement of teaching philosophy
Names and contact information of three references

Letters of recommendation and a teaching dossier will be requested at a later stage.

Review begins: January 19, 2026. Only complete applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Questions: vpri.search@utoronto.ca
Submission guidelines: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply

Additional Policies

University recognizes varied career paths and considers career interruptions due to personal circumstances.
Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion: encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.
Recruitment and selection processes comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Contact for accommodations: uoft.careers@utoronto.ca
AAU Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia adopted; applicants may need to release prior personnel information.
Voluntary Diversity Survey available via online application system: http://uoft.me/UP