Postdoctoral Fellow

7 months ago


Toronto, Canada University Health Network Full time

**Position: Postdoctoral Fellow**
**Location: MaRS Centre, Toronto**
**Department: Drug Discovery Program**
**Reports To: Scientific Advisor**
**Salary: Commensurate with level of experience**

**Hours: 35 hours/week**
**Job Type: On-site**
**Status: Full-Time, Temporary (2-year contract)**

This position is temporary, full-time for two years.

OICR is Ontario’s cancer research institute. We bring together people from across the province and around the world to improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We take on the biggest challenges in cancer research and deliver real-world solutions to find cancer earlier and treat it more effectively. We are committed to helping people living with cancer, as well as future generations, live longer and healthier lives.

Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

**Position responsibilities include**:

- Validate oncology drug discovery targets using established genetic techniques (siRNA, shRNA, CRISPR) with associated rescue experiments.
- Maintain meticulous records of experimental procedures and data.
- Liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary team members (computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and ADME groups) within the Drug Discovery Program, with other OICR Research Programs, and with academic and industry collaborators.
- Participate in team meetings, both internal and external.
- Assist in day-to-day lab management, such as reagent inventories, reagent ordering, instrument maintenance, and generation/updating of SOPs.
- Work effectively under pressure and tight timelines.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external collaborators.
- Adhere to all OICR safety guidelines and policies, strongly advocates safety to others.

**Qualifications**:

- PhD degree, obtained within the last four (4) years, in Biochemistry or Cell Biology with experience in drug discovery.
- Experience in the development / execution of small molecule cell based screens.
- Experience in the development of cell-based target engagement and functional assays to support medicinal chemistry efforts.
- Experience in the validation of novel anti-cancer targets using genetic techniques.
- Familiarity with the drug discovery processes and timelines in general.
- Knowledge of cancer biology and related signal transduction pathways.
- Great team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Highly motivated self-starter who enjoys an element of ambiguity and is willing to adapt to a changing environment.

To learn more about working at OICR, visit our career page.

**CLOSING DATE: Until Filled**
- The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research thanks all applicants. However, only those under consideration will be contacted._


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