Research Assistant (SRI) - Physical Sciences - Casual 2026-18917 (2026-18917)

Job summary

Analyze cardiac MRI images, including manual segmentation and registration, and assist with experimental studies. Organize research data and apply established quantitative and qualitative image-analysis methods while ensuring reproducibility.

Job details

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 The successful applicant will work on a cardiac MRI analysis project. This position will primarily involve analysing MR images and assisting with experimental studies. This will include manual segmentation and registration of cardiac images, organizing research data, using established methods for quantitative and qualitative analysis of images, and ensuring data reproducibility. The ideal candidate will be a fast learner with a strong foundation in medical imaging principles and analysis. You will be working with a small team of researchers, managing your project with input and support from other staff. You will be expected to follow established workplace practices. Required Skills Data and image analysis Oral and written technical communication Excellent problem solver Able to work independently Qualifications Undergraduate students Experience in a research lab

What you’ll do

Analyze cardiac MRI images, including manual segmentation and registration, and assist with experimental studies. Organize research data and apply established quantitative and qualitative image-analysis methods while ensuring reproducibility.

Requirements

The role is intended for undergraduate students and requires experience in a research lab. Candidates should have a strong foundation in medical imaging principles and analysis, along with data and image analysis skills, technical communication, problem-solving ability, and the capacity to work independently.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Data Analysis
• Image Analysis
• Medical Imaging
• Manual Segmentation
• Image Registration
• Quantitative Image Analysis
• Qualitative Image Analysis
• Research Data Organization
• Data Reproducibility
• Technical Communication
• Problem Solving
• Independent Work

Job areas

• Science & Research
• Healthcare
• Data & Analytics

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