Research Technician

Company 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.

Job Description
Union: Non-Union

Site: Princess Margaret Research Institute

Department: Radiation Oncology

Reports to: Principal Investigator

Work Model: On-Site

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: $54,818 - $89,053 Annually (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)

Shifts: Monday-Friday

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Closing Date: March 22, 2025

Position Summary
We are interested in recruiting a highly dedicated and motivated Research Technician to join the Kwan laboratory at the Princess Margaret Research Institute. We apply molecular biology techniques to research on human biospecimens, cell and mice models with side effects of cancer treatment, such as fibrosis and lymphedema. The goal of the research program is to develop novel personalized approaches for the prevention and treatment of long-term and late effects of cancer treatment. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

Duties

• Blood sample processing
• Nucleic acid isolation, PCR, ELISA, western blotting
• Cell culture
• Mice handling (including blood sampling and tissue processing)
• Write and publish peer-reviewed scientific publications

Qualifications

• Candidates must have at minimum an MSc in Molecular Biology or relevant field of study
• At least 2 years of experience with standard molecular biology laboratory techniques is required, such as:
• Blood sample processing (e.g. plasma and buffy coat separation from whole blood)
• Nucleic acid isolation (e.g. purification of circulating nucleic acids from plasma)
• Quantitative real-time PCR, ELISAs, Western blotting
• Cell culture
• Mouse handling (including blood sampling and tissue processing)
• Experience with NGS library preparation, bioinformatics, lentiviral transduction, CRISPR gene editing, and flow cytometry are assets
• Willingness to learn new techniques and technologies (including establishing and optimizing new protocols)
• Excellent competency in written and verbal communications
• Ability to work independently, accurately, and meet deadlines

Additional Information
Why join UHN?
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.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.