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Overview

Company UHN is Canada’s top hospital and a world-leading publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN comprises Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. UHN is affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a leading research hospital with major programs in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s achieved through the talent and dedication of its people. For more information, visit www.uhn.ca .

Job Details

Union : Non-Union

Number of Vacancies : 2

New or Replacement Position : New

Site : Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Department : Research

Reports to : Senior Scientist

Hours : 37.5 Hours Per Week

Salary : $54,902 - $71,000 Per Annum

Shifts : Monday - Friday

Status : Temporary Full-time

Closing Date : February 4, 2026

Position Summary

Program : Mitacs Accelerate Umbrella – Target 2035 Fellows

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with a strong background in medicinal chemistry, synthetic chemistry, and chemical biology to develop small-molecule chemical probes for novel protein targets involved in cancer, neurological diseases, and other debilitating diseases with no effective treatment. The successful candidate will apply cutting-edge machine learning models to guide parallel synthesis using an integrated robotic platform with direct-to-biology assays for compound evaluation. Through iterative Design-Make-Test cycles feeding Bayesian optimization of compound structure and activity, the Postdoctoral Researcher will accelerate discovery of novel chemical probes to understand human health and disease and seed drug discovery.

In this training opportunity, the Target 2035 Fellow will be embedded in a highly collaborative, international research program and supported by a multidisciplinary project team. The Postdoctoral Researcher will work closely with medicinal chemists, machine learning scientists, automation and software engineers, biochemists, and cell biologists, contributing to data-driven drug discovery with academic, industry and technology partners.

Duties

As a Target 2035 Postdoctoral Researcher , you will work on optimizing small-molecule hits into high-quality chemical probes for novel protein targets.

• Application of AI / machine learning-enabled design strategies to explore structure–activity relationships of hits and related compounds.
• Synthesis of compounds to improve properties of hit compounds using an automated synthesis platform.
• Development of efficient chemistry for optimized automated parallel synthesis.
• Collaboration with UHN and other collaborative centre teams and industry partners to advance hits from screening into validated chemical probes.

Appointment, Training Program, and Research Environment

This position is part of the Target 2035 Fellows program, supported through a Mitacs Accelerate Umbrella program. The engagement is offered as a full-time postdoctoral appointment for an initial one-year term, with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years, subject to performance, funding availability, and program requirements.

The Postdoctoral Researcher will be embedded within University Health Network’s research environment and will contribute to collaborative research aligned with Target 2035, a global open science public-private partnership focused on accelerating early drug discovery through high-quality chemical tools and protein–ligand interaction data for AI / ML. Training is provided through academic supervision, integration within UHN’s research teams, and participation in collaborative projects involving a global team of academic, technology, and industry partners.

Qualifications

Preferred

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working with talented healthcare professionals, UHN offers a range of benefits, programs and perks. This includes competitive offers, HOOPP pension participation, transit access, flexible work environment, development opportunities, and various corporate discounts.

Current UHN employees must have completed probation, maintain a good employee record and satisfactory attendance to be eligible for consideration. All applications must be submitted before the posting close date. UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates; please check your email regularly. A Criminal Record Check may be required. UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of any candidate if information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect. UHN is an equal opportunity employer with an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants should make their requirements known. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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