Assistant Professor - Biomolecular Sciences

**Date Posted:** 11/13/2026 **Closing Date:** 01/11/2027, 11:59PM ET **Req ID:** 50476 **Job Category:** Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing) **Faculty/Division:** Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy **Department:** Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy **Campus:** St. George (Downtown Toronto) **Existing Vacancy:** Yes **POSITION DESCRIPTION** The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in biomolecular sciences with expertise in chemical or synthetic biology, drug development, nucleic acid medicines, toxicology, drug metabolism, or medicinal chemistry. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. **REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS** Candidates must have earned a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Medicinal Chemistry, Structural / Synthetic Biology, Chemical Biology, Molecular Medicine, Engineering or a related field by the time of appointment, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. Candidates must have a minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience, or equivalent. Expertise in computational approaches relevant to the candidate's field of expertise is considered an asset. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence that can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees of high standing. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated by teaching accomplishments, and the teaching dossier, including a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations or other evidence of superior performance in teaching-related activities submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference. Other teaching-related activities can include performance as a teaching assistant or course instructor, research student supervision, experience leading successful workshops or seminars, student mentorship, or excellent conference presentations or posters. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose teaching-related scholarship, teaching and service are aligned with our commitment to equity. Candidates are therefore asked to include a statement discussing past, current and/or planned contributions to equity and diversity, which might cover topics such as (but not limited to): research or teaching that incorporates a focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive pedagogies, public engagement activities that reach out to marginalized communities, and