Faculty AI Scientist (Scientist II)

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Position Summary

The PMCC (Peter Munk Cardiac Centre) at University Health Network (UHN), which includes a research institute affiliated with the University of Toronto, seeks a faculty Scientist for a full-time appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, to establish an independent world-class research program in Cardiovascular Artificial Intelligence. The successful candidate will be supported by a generous start-up package, an independent, modern laboratory space, and assistance in obtaining a cross-appointment to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. A PMCC appointment is expected at the rank of Scientist, on a career path to Senior Scientist over a six-year period (tenure-track-equivalent). It is anticipated that the successful candidate will develop an independent research program with extramural funding and participate in strategic planning for the PMCC AI Team.

The successful applicant will help drive the next generation of AI in cardiovascular disease, with a focus on AI applications to improve the management of patients with conditions that can lead to heart failure, including coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, abnormal heart rhythms, and heart enlargement. This is a rare opportunity to work at the forefront of translational AI, developing and deploying advanced algorithms that improve diagnosis, risk prediction, clinical decision-making, workflow, and patient outcomes across cardiovascular care.

The successful candidate will join the highly collaborative and exceptionally productive PMCC AI team, which brings together clinicians, AI and data scientists, software developers, machine learning engineers, researchers, and operational leaders across cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, critical care, medical imaging, and digital health, and will help ensure that AI tools are safe, auditable, scalable, and aligned with the strategic objectives of the PMCC and UHN. The role is focused on both innovation and implementation, building novel AI solutions using the latest methods and driving their deployment in real-world clinical settings to improve patient outcomes. For more information about the PMCC AI Team, please visit our website at https://pmcc.ai.

This Faculty AI Scientist role offers an opportunity to contribute to the next generation of AI in cardiovascular medicine and surgery within a major academic hospital environment. Salary will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications, experience, academic profile, and programmatic fit.

Duties

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

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