Staff Research Scientist: AI for Self-Driving Labs

University of Toronto; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 54,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Toronto's Acceleration Consortium seeks a Staff Research Scientist to advance AI and automation for self-driving labs (SDL0). You will lead independent research programs, collaborate with faculty and industry partners, and help design scalable AI tools for automated experimentation.

This 2-year term role requires a strong publication record, experience in AI for science, and the ability to manage projects across a diverse, international collaboration at one of Canada's leading

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, Software Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Biology, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• SDL and Automation Development: design SDLs, develop hardware and Python software packages for automation.
• Research Direction: develop programs leveraging SDLs, calibrate models with experimental data, and identify promising candidates.
• Tasks include: manage projects with industry partners, prepare proposals, and promote AC research capacity.

Skills

Python

LaTeX

Git

Microsoft Office

Education

Ph.D.

Job description

University of Toronto's Acceleration Consortium seeks a Staff Research Scientist to advance AI and automation for self-driving labs (SDL0). You will lead independent research programs, collaborate with faculty and industry partners, and help design scalable AI tools for automated experimentation.

This 2-year term role requires a strong publication record, experience in AI for science, and the ability to manage projects across a diverse, international collaboration at one of Canada's leading