Scientist, Mouse Imaging Centre

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.
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MOUSE IMAGING CENTRE

The Research Institute at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is seeking an outstanding imaging scientist who is committed to advancing child health through the development and application of advanced imaging and intervention methods in mouse models of disease. The successful candidate will join a team of investigators at the Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe) www.mouseimaging.ca, a state-of-the-art facility equipped with cutting-edge and high-throughput 11.7T and 7T MRI systems, ultrasound imaging, X-ray tomography, and 3D optical imaging modalities. For over 20 years, MICe has been adapting diagnostic imaging technology for high-throughput study of human disease, making it one of the best known and most prolific centres worldwide working on mouse imaging. The position is permanent full-time and will include an accompanying appointment in a relevant department at The University of Toronto (UofT), including but not limited to Medical Biophysics, Physiology, or Biomedical Imaging. The SickKids Research Institute is Canada’s largest, hospital-based child health research institute. Our commitment is to improve the health of children, here in Canada and in the global community.
Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent, as well as significant postdoctoral research experience (at least 3 years) and a record of outstanding scientific accomplishments and technical innovation in imaging science. Applicants are expected to demonstrate evidence of: publications in leading journals, presentations at significant conferences, increasing leadership experience in a research team, and where applicants have held a faculty appointment, successful research funding. Applicants should have a strong track record of productivity and innovation in both methods development and application as well as an established record of collaboration and interdisciplinary research.
The successful candidate will become an integral part of MICe and initiate a research program that leverages existing strengths, particularly in MRI, and develops innovative technologies to broaden impact for advancing child health. They will establish and maintain an original, competitive, and independently funded research program of international caliber. Collegial interaction will be an important element in success. SickKids has an exceptional program in human imaging, and cores for modeling disease in multiple organisms, allowing the successful candidate to collaborate across platforms. The successful candidate will be appointed as a Scientist or Senior Scientist in the SickKids Research Institute and expected to qualify for an academic cross-appointment in an appropriate department at the UofT enabling: (a) direct supervision of students, postdoctoral fellows, and research associates; and (b) work with students/post-docs to prepare scientific manuscripts, grant applications, and/or drafts of patent applications. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive benefits package is being offered along with support for relocation expenses. Exceptional, appropriately qualified candidates may be nominated for a Canada Research Chair. For further information see:
http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx.
The successful candidate’s research program will be housed within the MICe, located in the Discovery District in the heart of downtown Toronto. SickKids is fully affiliated with the UofT - Canada¿s largest and top-ranked university, and our researchers benefit from the extensive research facilities at the UofT and other affiliated institutions. The position offers a unique environment for medical science discoveries, with nine teaching and research hospitals in close proximity. The position offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach, and live in one of the most vibrant, safe and diverse cities of the world.
The Hospital for Sick Children recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions due to personal circumstances can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged to explain any personal circumstances to allow for a fair assessment of their application.

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