11 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Curriculum Committee and Program Coordinator to develop an inclusive and effective curriculum addressing the Department’s mission; contribute to the mapping and design of courses related to political and legal systems, minority rights, and comparative analysis of Islamic and Western traditions, including methodological innovations in these and related areas of political science; report to the Chair of the Department , providing updates on the curriculum development process; prepare and present reports to the Curriculum Committee and bi-annually to the Department.

We are seeking a Mitacs postdoctoral fellow to work in Dr. Amr S. Helmy Nanophotonics Group to implement micro-nanofabrication research and development for advanced nanophotonic devices for a variety of applications such as light emitting diodes and augmented and virtual reality displays. The position is heavily hands-on and requires the ability to attentively follow cleanroom protocols and in-house standard operating procedures. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to develop novel industry-adaptable fabrication procedures using advanced lithography techniques, including electron beam lithography and nanoimprinting. The position involves detailed execution of successive nano-fabrication processes ranging from wet-chemistry to etching, deposition, and high-resolution lithography for the research project. The accepted candidate is expected to be proactive in developing scalable novel fabrication processes, collaborating with industry partners, and presenting results in conferences and meetings. The incumbent must also be able to demonstrate full language proficiency at preparing manuscripts for submission to peer reviewed scientific journals and research proposals to granting agencies.

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto invites applications for a Research Associate (Limited Term) for a one-year appointment. The anticipated start date is 1 Oct 2023. The Aspuru-Guzik group (https://matter.toronto.edu) is one of the pioneering groups of quantum computing algorithm research. The Candidate will work with the PIs and a theoretical team of trainees to lead the design, development and analysis of novel quantum algorithms for solving complex problems in simulating quantum systems and linear algebra, focusing on practical applications. The Candidate is expected to have significant experience in conducting research or technical activities dealing with the theory of computation, classical and quantum computational complexity, and advanced quantum algorithmic techniques with demonstrated research experience in these areas.

The Laboratory for RNA-Based Lifeforms (https://RNAlab.ca) at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary research collective led by Dr. Artem Babaian. Our lab work is working at the state of the art for the detection and sequence analysis of RNA viruses and virus-like agents. The sequence biodiversity of Earth’s RNA viruses and sub-viral agents is enormous and unexplored, at most 0.1% of the virome has been described. Computationally, we create the means for ultra-efficient virus discovery by combining modern informatics and massive (petabyte-scale) data analyses. Building upon the Serratus platform (www.serratus.io) we will explore the far limits of Earth’s Virome.

The Laboratory for RNA-Based Lifeforms (https://RNAlab.ca) at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary research collective led by Dr. Artem Babaian. The lab focuses on understanding the structure and function of genes through the prism of RNA. The sequence biodiversity of Earth’s RNA viruses and sub-viral agents is enormous and unexplored, at most 0.1% of the virome has been described. Our lab creates the computational means for ultra-efficient virus discovery by combining modern informatics and massive (petabyte-scale) data analyses. Building upon the Serratus project (www.serratus.io) we will explore the far limits of Earth’s Virome. 

The incumbent will be responsible for developing and optimizing biodegradable microparticles for in vivo assessment of embolization. The successful candidate will join a dynamic clinically driven research team and will be responsible for development and in vivo assessment of embolic agents. Working within the engineering team and with direct clinical input, this project has exciting potential to lead to paradigm shifting treatment strategies for patients.

The research associate will work with Li Qian and her research group, who conduct research in quantum entanglement generation, quantum communication, non-linear optics, and  optical sensing and metrology. The candidate should have a track record of working in the photonics field, ideally in both quantum and classical regimes. The candidate will be responsible for 1) developing new experimental setups and techniques characterizing entangled, hyperentangled, and other high-dimensional multipartite photonic states; 2) develop novel applications in quantum communication and quantum sensing using these photonic quantum states. The candidate should have extensive experience on (a) maintaining a broad range of lab optical and electronic equipment and facilities, including but not limited to various solid-state and fiber lasers, nonlinear waveguides, single photon detectors, RF components and instruments; (b) providing research support and mentorship to other research group members.

The Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering is Canada’s top-ranked Engineering department. We are home to over 279 active and Emeritus professors, more than 5,628 undergraduate and 3,011 graduate students. Many of our faculty members are world leaders in their field and have been recognized as the brightest and most promising scientists and engineers across the country. In our department, you will work at the heart of the most rapidly developing technology humankind has ever seen. The University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is seeking a dynamic and independent Research Associate to manage and conduct research in the area of operations research. The researcher will take a leadership role to fulfill the research goals of the principal investigator (PI). Specifically, research on modelling and solving of combinatorial optimization problems in the form of Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) and specialized software and hardware-based solvers. The project includes interaction with academic and industrial collaborators.

The Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering is Canada’s top-ranked Engineering department. We are home to over 279 active and Emeritus professors, more than 5,628 undergraduate and 3,011 graduate students. Many of our faculty members are world leaders in their field and have been recognized as the brightest and most promising scientists and engineers across the country. In our department, you will work at the heart of the most rapidly developing technology humankind has ever seen. The University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is seeking a dynamic and independent Research Associate for the Smart and Adaptive Polymers and Composites Lab.  This lab tackles major engineering development challenges in Canada and abroad through evidence-based research and rigorous field assessment.  The lab is seeking a Research Associate to embrace a challenge project which involves the participation of several well-known industries.