Position:            Research Technician I

Site:                  Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department:      Research Institute
Reports to:        Principal Investigator

Scale/Grade:     B0:04

Salary Range:    Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy.

Hours:               35 hours per week
Status:               Temporary Full-Time, 1 year contract

We are seeking a Research Technician I to join our translational cancer research team at The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Research Institute. The successful candidate will join an exciting research environment and will apply technical knowledge and skills to perform moderately complex laboratory procedures and experiments. In addition, he/she will communicate and maintain records of experimental data; monitor and maintain lab chemical/cell stocks and/or equipment and orders and maintain inventories of supplies and animals.

Join a team working in the area of translational cancer research. The candidate will work with mouse models of human cancer, assessing the effectiveness of novel therapeutics and performing advanced analytical techniques including flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, cell culture, and molecular studies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in biological science, or veterinary technician diploma, or similar
• Minimum 6 months related experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with mice
• Experience in molecular biology, cell culture, immunohistochemistry and/or immunofluorescence a plus
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to learn new techniques

If you are interested and qualified for this position, please go to https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/uhncareers/careers.asp and look at job posting# 847038 and apply on-line.  You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter.  You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

POSTED DATE:  Aug 1, 2019                                                                            
CLOSING DATE:  Aug 15, 2019 

Pearl Chen, Staffing Advisor, Human Resources RFE 2^nd Floor – Posting #

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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