Research Associate

6 days ago

Toronto, Canada Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Full time

**Position: Research Associate**
**Location: MaRS Centre, Toronto**
**Department: Drug Discovery Program**
**Reports To: Senior Research Scientist**
**Salary: Commensurate with level of experience**

**Hours: 35 hours/week**
**Job Type: On-site**
**Status: Full-Time, Permanent**

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**:

- Design and conduct experiments to validate novel oncology and/or immuno-oncology targets.
- 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.
- Present results to internal and external audiences, and contribute to funding requests, as well as manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- 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.
- Adhere to all OICR safety guidelines and policies, strongly advocates safety to others.

**Qualifications**:

- MSc in Pharmacology or related field, or recognized equivalent.
- Recent graduate with relevant experience in an industrial/academic drug discovery environment would be an asset.
- Experience in cell/molecular biology, including cloning, PCR/QRT-PCR, Western Blot, CRIPSR editing, cell culture, lentivirus generation and transduction, single-cell cloning, generation of stable cell lines, and flow cytometry.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Cell Biology, Oncology, Immunology and Pharmacology.
- Strong knowledge and experience in oncology and immuno-oncology target validation.
- Strong data analysis skills and proven knowledge in biological data statistical analyses.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proven sense of team building and work ethic.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


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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