Date Posted:
3/23/2026
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Reference No.:
2026-16598
Position Type:
Casual
Department:
Evaluative Clinical Sciences Platform
FTE Status:
0.00
Hours of Work:
Other
Campus Site:
Bayview
Shifts Weekday Required:
Other
Shifts Weekend Required:
Other
Statutory Holiday(s) Required:
No
Salary Range:
$23.689 - $31.268/hr
Vacancy Status:
New
The Sleep and Brain Health Laboratory at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (sleepandbrainhealth.ca) is seeking two intellectually rigorous and scientifically curious casual research assistants in software development to assist in creating and maintain code applying contemporary signal processing and machine learning approaches to analyze large-scale (1000’s of recordings) human physiological time series (accelerometry [FitBit-like devices], electroencephalography [human brainwaves], cardiopulmonary [heart and lung]) data derived from wearable sensors in human patients to predict sleep (e.g. sleep disorders like sleep apnea) and neurological (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease) outcomes.
Qualifications:
The candidate will have:
- A university background in computer science
- Strong programming
- Previous experience in applying signal processing / time series data analysis / machine learning to human sleep biological signals collected from wearable devices.
Applications: Qualified applicants should submit their interest in this position with an up-to-date resume.
We thank you in advance for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No direct emails or phone calls please.
Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
We thank you in advance for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview
Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQAI2S+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.