Date Posted: 02/27/2026
Req : 47038
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Acceleration Consortium
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:
About us:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.
We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.
The Acceleration Consortium (AC) at the University of Toronto (U of T) is leading a transformative shift in scientific discovery that will accelerate technology development and commercialization. The AC is a global community of academia, industry, and government that leverages the power of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, materials sciences, and high-throughput chemistry to create self-driving laboratories (SDLs), also called materials acceleration platforms (MAPs).
These autonomous labs rapidly design materials and molecules needed for a sustainable, healthy, and resilient future, with applications ranging from renewable energy and consumer electronics to drugs. AC Staff Scientists will advance the infield of AI-driven autonomous discovery and develop the materials and molecules required to address society’s largest challenges, such as climate change, water pollution, and future pandemics.
The Acceleration Consortium received a $200M Canadian First Research Excellence Grant for seven years to develop self-driving labs for chemistry and materials, the largest ever grant to a Canadian University. This grant will provide the Acceleration Consortium with seven years of funding to execute its vision.
Your opportunity:
The AC is developing seven advanced SDLs. These include:
1. Inorganic solid-state materials,
2. Organic small moleculesfor advanced materials,
3. Drug discovery with chemical probes,
4. Polymers for materials science and biological applications,
5. Formulations for pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and coatings,
6. Biocompatibility (organ-on-a-chip), and
7. Synthetic scale-up of materials and molecules.
Reporting to the Executive Director, Acceleration Consortium and under the close guidance of the (Senior) Staff Scientists, the Software Engineer in the AC’s Medicinal Chemistry self-driving lab will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing and deploying robust core software systems critical to the operation of a novel autonomous drug discovery and optimization platform. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will facilitate the integration of the software needed for seamless instrument and data management in the context of a world class AI-lead and industry-driven research environment.
Ultimately, your work will help to de-risk, democratize and demonstrate the value of the self-driving lab approach in streamlining and accelerating both the fields of drug discovery and materials science as a whole.
Your responsibilities will include:
Essential
Qualifications:
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