Pharmacy - Assistant Professor (Pharmacometrics or Pharmacokinetics)

Since its founding in 1919, the Faculty of Pharmacy has been a leader in training and research on drugs and pharmaceutical care thanks to its innovative, interdisciplinary approach to meeting society’s healthcare challenges. Now installed in the Jean-Coutu Pavilion, it boasts state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms equipped with the latest technological tools, and a bright agora that makes for a welcoming and productive learning environment. Its goal is become a driver of change for the advancement of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences.

Your day-to-day impact
Through your teaching and your research activities, you will play a pivotal role in fostering excellence within your faculty. Furthermore, you will enhance the prominence of your area of expertise and actively participate in the daily activities of our renowned university. In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Develop an independent, innovative and internationally recognized research program in the field of pharmacometrics or pharmacokinetics;
• Supervise undergraduate, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral students in pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences;
• Teach at undergraduate and graduate level, particularly in the fields of pharmacometrics and pharmacokinetics;
• Participate in the promotion of your discipline on the national and international levels through conferences, publications, and scientific activities;
• Contribute through the participation in committees and working groups to the functioning and development of the faculty, and the institution.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Hold a PhD in pharmacometrics or pharmacokinetics;
• Have research expertise and significant post-doctoral productivity in a discipline relevant to the position;
• Demonstrate potential to develop internal, national and international collaborations;
• Demonstrate skills to provide high-quality university teaching and supervision of graduate students;
• Hold a salary award or be willing to apply for the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé or Canadian Institutes of Health Research salary award programs;
• Adequate proficiency in the French language or a strong commitment to mastering the proficiency level required upon assuming the position in accordance to Université de Montréal’s Language Policy. A French language learning assistance program is offered to all professors who wish to acquire French language skills or enhance their communication abilities.

Additional information about the position

• A competitive salary combined with a comprehensive range of benefits;
• The opportunity to apply for infrastructure support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI);
• The opportunity to apply for a Philanthropic Research Chair;
• Expected start date :  August 1st, 2025, or according to the candidate’s availability;
• Located in the Jean-Coutu Pavilion on the Montreal Campus.

Application process
Your application must include the following documents before the 01-31-2025.

• A cover letter (two pages) and resume; 
• Three publications or recent research works;
• A teaching and supervision philosophy statement (one page);
• A statement of current and prospective research interests (two pages);
• At least three reference letters sent directly by the person providing the reference to the contact below;
• A cover letter including potential opportunities for research and teaching collaboration with faculty members.

Contact Person

Lucie Blais, Ph. D, vice-doyenne aux affaires professorales et internationales
Faculté de pharmacie
Email : [email protected]

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BENEFITS

• Medical, paramedical, dental care and travel insurance
• Employee and family assistance program, along with an institutional program for better health and well-being
• Defined benefit pension plan offering a retirement pension with indexing, visit rrum.umontreal.ca
• Life insurance and disability income insurance

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

• Up to 2 years of parental leave
• Workload reduction upon return from leave and until the child reaches 2 years of age
• Two on-campus daycare centers
• Summer day camps and during school breaks at the Physical Center of Sports of UdeM
• Compassionate leave

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Startup Fund
• Professional Expenses Allocation Program and Development Leave
• French Language Program
• Study and Research Year
• University Pedagogy Development Activity
• Tuition fee exemption program for yourself, your spouse, or partner, and dependent children

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Université de Montréal is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. Through its Equal Access Employment Program (EAEP), UdeM invites applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, visible and ethnic minorities, as well as persons with disabilities. We will –confidentially – adapt our recruitment mechanisms to the specific needs of people with disabilities who request it.

The University adopts a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws and encourages all qualified individuals, regardless of their characteristics, to apply for positions. In accordance with current immigration requirements in Canada, please note that priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The self-identification questionnaire is a voluntary step to promote a diverse and inclusive work and living environment.

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