Position Description Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in RNA Therapeutics and Engineering - Lic #L000161 Program Description The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program is a one-time initiative designed to support institutions in recruiting internationally based Early Career Researchers to Canada.

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Leaders will receive research funding and institutional support to advance transformative research in Canada’s strategic priority areas, build partnerships across sectors and borders, and translate their research into applications and impacts that benefit Canadians and the world. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) and School of Biomedical Sciences at McGill University invite applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in RNA Therapeutics and Engineering in the Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Engineering (BME).

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Program award is valued at $100,000 per year over six years to support the Early Career Researchers’ Research Program, with the possibility of extension for a further six years. The successful candidate will be expected to begin a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor no later than June 9, 2027. The position will leverage complementary strengths in Biochemistry, including RNA biology, gene regulation, RNA guided genome editing, genomics and molecular mechanisms, and in Biomedical Engineering, including biomaterials, RNA delivery, microfluidics, imaging and living systems engineering.

The successful candidate will also have access to the McGill mRNA Therapeutics Platform, which supports the design, production, optimization and characterization of mRNA therapeutics, together with extensive opportunities for collaboration across McGill’s research institutes, affiliated hospitals and broader ecosystem in cancer, genomic medicine, cell-based therapeutics and precision medicine. We seek outstanding candidates with expertise and research interests in Biochemistry and Biomedical Engineering, defined broadly, who will develop a creative and high-impact research program in the fundamental and/or translational aspects of RNA therapeutics and engineering. The search is aimed toward the rapidly developing continuum connecting RNA design and therapeutics, mRNA vaccines, RNA delivery, genome engineering and next-generation cell-based therapeutics.

The successful candidate will pursue an independent research program that combines molecular, biochemical, genomic, quantitative and/or engineering approaches to advance fundamental understanding and create new therapeutic technologies.



RNA design and engineering, including mRNA vaccines, cancer vaccines, protein-replacement therapeutics, regulatory RNA elements and programmable RNA technologies

- RNA-guided genome engineering, including CRISPR-based approaches, base editing, prime editing and related technologies
- Cell-based therapeutics and immunoengineering, including engineered immune cells, stem or progenitor cells, in vivo cellular engineering and next-generation CAR-T and related therapeutic strategies
- Functional genomic, single-cell or quantitative approaches used to optimize RNA therapeutics, delivery strategies, genome-engineering systems or engineered cell therapies
- Synthetic biology approaches connecting RNA regulation, genome engineering and programmable cellular function
- We seek investigators with a distinctive research vision who can lead a program within the continuum ranging from fundamental discovery towards RNA therapeutic innovation and whose program will provide an intellectual bridge between the complementary strengths of Biochemistry and Biomedical Engineering. develop an innovative, independent and externally funded research program of the highest international standards in RNA therapeutics and engineering; integrate molecular, biochemical, genomic, quantitative and/or engineering approaches to address key questions in RNA biology and therapeutic innovation; establish interdisciplinary collaborations across Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, SBMS, D2R and relevant McGill research institutes and affiliated hospitals; contribute to and leverage McGill's expanding capabilities in RNA design, engineering, delivery, bioprocessing and therapeutic translation; supervise and mentor undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral trainees; teach undergraduate and graduate courses and contribute to curriculum development in their areas of specialization; contribute to the intellectual and academic life of the Departments, School and University; disseminate research findings through high-impact scholarly publications and other knowledge translation and exchange activities;

Qualifications and Education Requirements Only candidates who were internationally based, both working and residing outside Canada, on June 9, 2026 are eligible.



Recent graduates and postdoctoral fellows may also be eligible. Eligible leaves, including maternity, parental, medical and bereavement leave, are credited as twice the amount of time taken.

Professional leaves, including training, sabbatical and administrative leave, are not credited. A PhD is required by McGill University for appointment to a tenure-track position

- Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in biochemistry, molecular or cellular biology, biomedical engineering, bioengineering, chemical biology, genomics, biophysics or another relevant discipline. an outstanding record of research and scholarly achievement appropriate to career stage; a compelling and original research vision in RNA therapeutics and engineering; a commitment toand evidence, appropriate to career stage, of excellence in teaching, inclusive pedagogy, mentorship and supervision
- Rank: Assistant Professor Commitment to Equity and Diversity Please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. McGill University offers immigration and relocation support for selected candidates. McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing. McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, Catherine Roy accessibilityrequest.

📌 Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders Assistant Professor In Rna Therapeutics And Engineering (Montreal)
🏢 McGill University
📍 Montreal