Job Description

Date Posted: 05/22/2026
Req ID:48252
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Campus St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine , University of Toronto invites applications for the position of Research Associate to investigate Pharmacokinetic variation in human drug samples.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates require a Ph.D. with at least 4 years of research expertise in population and individual pharmacokinetics, quantitative system Pharmacology and Baysesian statistics and have some general programming skills (e.g. PopPK, PBPK, Phoenix, SimCYP and similar software, R). Candidates must also have a strong and long-standing track record of publication and experience in designing, planning, and executing experiments, as well as data analysis, interpretation, quantification, and figure preparation for grants and manuscripts. Candidates will also be involved in supervising students and postdoctoral fellows, preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed publications/journals, assisting with grant application preparation, and presenting findings at meetings and conferences. Strong orgazational and communication skills are required, as well as the ability to work collaboratively in a large multi-collaborative laboratory.

KEY DUTIES

• Develop and conduct independent research in population pharmacokinetics in animal and human sample sets.

• Contribute directly to research via experimental design, execution, interpretation, and write-up.

• Liaise with collaborators and assist in the compilation, analysis, and reporting of research findings to researchers within and outside the program.

• Prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed publications/journals.

• Present findings at local, national, and international conferences.

• Prepare research proposals for submission to granting agencies and report on progress.

• Provide general laboratory biosafety and maintenance, including inventories, equipment repair, ordering, and shipping reagents.

• Train other lab members.

At all times, the individual will be expected to support the overall research and teaching missions of the lab.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All qualified incumbents are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Please note: this is an 18-month term position.

Closing Date: 06/24/2026,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Personnel Subarea:Research Assoc
Appointment Type Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $53,520 - $100,350
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching