Medicine - Assistant / Associate Professor (Bioinformatics)

Become a Professor at the Assistant and Associate Professor level in the field of bioinformatics!

Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine is one of the world’s leading French-language medical faculties. In both teaching and research, its mission is to actively contribute to the advancement of knowledge and mastery of skills needed to improve healthcare. 

The Department of Biochemistry offers a dynamic, world-class environment for research and teaching in biochemistry, molecular medicine, human genetics and bioinformatics. It is a top performer in biomedical research and the only centre in Quebec to offer a postdoctoral program in clinical biochemistry.  

The CHU Sainte-Justine is the largest mother-child health center in Canada. With over 1,400 employees, students, and researchers, the CHU Sainte-Justine Azrieli Research Center (CHUSJ-ARC) conducts cutting-edge research aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying diseases and developing new diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive tools to improve the quality of life and the quality of care provided to mothers and children.

Your day-to-day impact
Through your teaching and your research activities, you will play a pivotal role in fostering excellence within your faculty. Furthermore, you will enhance the prominence of your area of expertise and actively participate in the daily activities of our renowned university. In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Actively teach at all levels within the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine;
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, contributing to their academic and scientific training;
• Develop and maintain an active and productive research program in bioinformatics and secure independent funding from federal grant agencies;
• Develop a network of local collaborations, particularly at CHUSJ and more broadly within the UdeM network and the Montreal scientific community, as well as at the national and international levels;
• Contribute to the academic life of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine, and the CRA-CHUSJ by participating in various committees and working groups, thereby enhancing institutional engagement;
• Actively contribute to the promotion of the discipline through conferences, the publication of scientific papers, the organization of large-scale scientific events, etc.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Hold a PhD;
• Demonstrate significant experience and productivity at the postdoctoral level or as an independent researcher in the field of bioinformatics, in its fundamental and/or translational aspects;
• Demonstrate strong expertise in developing original methodologies in bioinformatics, preferably including the integration of omics approaches, artificial intelligence, and/or the development of diagnostic interpretation tools;
• Apply original bioinformatics methodologies to study biological questions relevant to maternal and child health, including but not limited to developmental biology, pediatric cancers, and genetic diseases;
• Demonstrate an ability to deliver high-quality university-level teaching;
• Demonstrate potential to supervise graduate students;
• Exhibit ambition, dynamism, and a desire to collaborate;
• Adequate proficiency in the French language or a strong commitment to mastering the proficiency level required upon assuming the position in accordance to Université de Montréal’s Language Policy. A French language learning assistance program is offered to all professors who wish to acquire French language skills or enhance their communication abilities.

Additional information about the position

• A competitive salary combined with a complete comprehensive benefits package;
• Generous startup funds;
• Research space and access to cutting-edge platforms at the CHUSJ-ARC;
• A tenure-track position in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of UdeM;
• Start date expected as of June 1, 2025;
• Location : Montreal Campus.

Application process
Your application must include the following documents and be sent before the January, 24, 2025:

• Cover letter (two pages);
• Curriculum vitae;
• Copies of three recent publications or research papers;
• Statement of your teaching and supervision philosophy (one page);
• Description of your research program (two pages);
• A copy of your diplomas;
• The names and contact information of three (3) individuals who can provide letters of reference.

Your application must be submitted as a single PDF file. Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Contact person
Pascale Legault, Director
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
[email protected]

Apply here: https://www.umontreal.ca/carrieres/professeurs/

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BENEFITS

• Medical, paramedical, dental care and travel insurance
• Employee and family assistance program, along with an institutional program for better health and well-being
• Defined benefit pension plan offering a retirement pension with indexing, visit rrum.umontreal.ca
• Life insurance and disability income insurance

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

• Up to 2 years of parental leave
• Workload reduction upon return from leave and until the child reaches 2 years of age
• Two on-campus daycare centers
• Summer day camps and during school breaks at the Physical Center of Sports of UdeM
• Compassionate leave

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Startup Fund
• Professional Expenses Allocation Program and Development Leave
• French Language Program
• Study and Research Year
• University Pedagogy Development Activity
• Tuition fee exemption program for yourself, your spouse, or partner, and dependent children

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Université de Montréal is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. Through its Equal Access Employment Program (EAEP), UdeM invites applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, visible and ethnic minorities, as well as persons with disabilities. We will –confidentially – adapt our recruitment mechanisms to the specific needs of people with disabilities who request it.

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