One of Canada's Top 10 Research Hospitals, Sunnybrook Research Institute is developing innovations in care for the more than 1.3 million patients the hospital cares for annually.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is the research enterprise of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Research spans three Toronto-based campuses, eight programs and three scientific platforms. Our main aims are to understand and prevent disease, and to develop treatments that enhance and extend life. Our vision is to invent the future of health care. Each year, we conduct about $100 million in research across 500,000 square feet, including in the world’s first Centre for Research in Image-Guided Therapeutics.

Summary of Duties:

• Well-versed in the management of mice colonies and transgenic animals

• Conduct neurochemical experiments, including ELISA, Western Blot, among others.

• Conduct immunohistochemistry experiments.

• Enter data into databases and conduct statistical analysis.

• Be fairly independent

• Conduct administrative duties

• At least 2 years of experience with preclinical research work.

• Strong interpersonal, time management and organizational skills.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated knowledge of research regulations and guidelines of research in animals in Canada

Qualifications:

• Master’s or higher degree in a health sciences discipline.