Research Assistant

at  SickKids

ABOUT SICKKIDS

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a qualified individual to work in a stem cell lab in a cutting-edge research environment. Reporting to the Principal Investigator and/or Lab Manager, the Research Assistant is responsible for applying straightforward technical knowledge and skills to perform well-defined, routine and/or repetitive tests, experiments or procedures.

• Perform routine physical lab procedures.
• Prepare media, solutions, reagents, sections and slides, and do routine assays following prescribed methods.
• Be responsible for accuracy of techniques, using established policies and procedures to resolve routine problems.