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.

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Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: MaRS
Department: Research
Reports to: Senior Scientist
Hours: 37.5 Per Week
Shifts: Monday - Friday
Status: Temporary Full-time
Closing Date: November 26, 2025

Job Summary:
The UHN Guided Therapeutics laboratory is looking to add a Research Technician to our multidisciplinary team consisting of surgical oncologists, engineers, chemists, biologists, physicists, students and research fellows. The successful candidate will join the team to assist with completion of multiple research projects focused on developing imaging and therapeutic technologies for clinical applications in oncology. Working with experienced research team members and trainees, the technician will primarily be responsible for completion of experiments to assess imaging and ablation methods using in vivo cancer models. The candidate is also expected to assist with data analysis and preparation of scientific communications.

Duties:

• Assist with in vitro and in vivo experiments, including setup, monitoring and specimen collection.
• Assist with pre-clinical imaging experiments including use of fluorescence, bioluminescence, and CT imaging systems.
• Assist with data analysis and scientific communication preparation.

Qualifications

• At a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences (such as Biochemistry, Biology, Immunology, and Bioengineering) or equivalent biomedical research experience.
• At least one year of experience working in a bioscience focused research laboratory
• Experience working with mammalian cell culture preferred
• Experience working with in vivo models to assess cancer therapeutic efficacy is strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience co-authoring scientific abstracts or manuscripts.
• Ability to work in a team
• Willingness and ability to learn new techniques

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.