University Health Network

Healthcare

PostdoctoralResearcher

$55–93k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Postdoctoral Researcher at University Health Network. Skills: Data science, Data engineering, Machine learning, Business intelligence. Develop and implement data models. Build and maintain data pipelines”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Data analysis; Model development

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field, 3+ years of experience in data science or analytics, Proficiency in SQL, Experience with Python or R for data analysis

Nice to Have

PhD in a quantitative field, Experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch), Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Cloud data platform certifications (e.g., GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, Databricks Certified, dbt Certified)

What You'll Do.

Develop and implement data models

Build and maintain data pipelines

Perform statistical analysis

Develop machine learning models

Create and maintain BI dashboards

Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements

Ensure data quality and integrity

Stay up-to-date with industry trends

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Stakeholders

Full Job Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality. [www.uhn.ca](https://www.uhn.ca/) Union: Non-Union Number of Vacancies: 1 New or Replacement Position: New Site: MaRS Department: PM Research Reports to: Senior Scientist Salary Range: $54,902 - $93,333 Per Year Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week Shifts: Monday - Friday; Day Shifts Status: Temporary Full-time (2-Year Contract) Closing Date: June 26, 2026 Position Summary: We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with strong expertise in AI/ML to join a major interdisciplinary initiative focused on developing foundation models and secure computational infrastructure for translational cancer research. The first major objective is to build a general-purpose drug foundation model capable of transfer learning across diverse prediction tasks, including mechanism of action classification, clinical drug response prediction in tumour subtypes, ADMET and toxicity profiling, combinatorial drug synergy, and drug repurposing. The goal is to move beyond task-specific architectures and datasets toward flexible

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