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.

Sunnybrook Research Institute (fully affiliated with the University of Toronto) has an opening for a Temporary part time Research Technician (10hr/week), in the Biological Sciences Platform under the direction of Dr. David Hwang. The Research section focuses primarily on retrospective and prospective studies utilizing tissue specimens.

Summary of Duties:

• Excellent microtomy skills;
• Working knowledge of quality and safety requirements in an Anatomic Pathology lab  including (but not limited to) the handling of tissue in formalin
• Must be able to physically retrieve tissue blocks and slides from archival files including climbing ladders, working at heights, lifting boxes up to 30 lb
• Ability to construct TMAs

• Basic molecular processing techniques e.g DNA/RNA extraction
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed

Qualifications:

• BSc. Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences with 2-3 years of job experience minimum in a Histology laboratory
• Excellent communication skills- verbal and written
• Excellent customer service and consistent professional interaction with research clinical staff;
• Ability to develop, maintain and follow detailed standard operating procedures and protocols;
• Excellent organization skills – ability to use time effectively and efficiently in a dynamic demanding environment
• Attention to detail – ensure and maintain unique specimen/patient  information through complex processes
• Good computer literacy  - experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and maintenance of electronic database for material tracking, production of quarterly reports and regular auditing