University Health Network

Healthcare

PostdoctoralResearcher

$55–93k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Postdoctoral Researcher at University Health Network. Skills: CRISPR/Cas9, Mouse models, Molecular biology, Functional genomics. Design CRISPR/Cas9 screens. Execute CRISPR/Cas9 screens”

What You'll Achieve.

Nominate new strategies; Prevent myeloid malignancy; Treat myeloid malignancy

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD within 5 years, MD or DDS within 10 years, Hands-on molecular biology, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, CRISPR/Cas9 screening, Design lentiviral vectors, Produce lentiviral vectors, Design retroviral vectors, Produce retroviral vectors, Mouse handling experience, In vivo experimental experience, Flow cytometry experience, Cell sorting experience, Primary hematopoietic cell culture

Nice to Have

Background in oncology, Hematologic malignancies background, Analysis of CRISPR-screen data, Analysis of NGS data

What You'll Do.

Design CRISPR/Cas9 screens

Execute CRISPR/Cas9 screens

Analyze CRISPR/Cas9 screens

Identify synthetic-lethal interactions

Identify genetic interactions

Generate mouse models

Characterize mouse models

Manage mouse colonies

Perform in vivo experiments

Construct lentiviral vectors

Produce lentiviral vectors

Construct retroviral vectors

Produce retroviral vectors

Perform molecular techniques

Perform cellular techniques

Analyze functional genomic datasets

Integrate functional genomic datasets

Analyze next-generation sequencing datasets

Integrate sequencing datasets

Maintain documented records

Adhere to biosafety standards

Adhere to animal-care standards

Prepare presentations

Present findings at lab meetings

Present findings at conferences

Contribute to grant writing

Conceive research directions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Computational team; Multidisciplinary team

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Present findings

Full Job Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality. [www.uhn.ca](https://www.uhn.ca/) Union: Non-Union Number of Vacancies: 1 New or Replacement Position: Replacement Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower Department: Research Reports To: Principal Investigator Salary Range: $54,902 - $93,333 Per Year Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week Shifts: Monday - Friday Status: Temporary Full-time (1-Year Contract) Closing Date: June 24, 2026 Position Summary: A Postdoctoral Researcher position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Steven Chan at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The Chan Laboratory studies the biology of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), leukemic stem cells, and clonal hematopoiesis (CH), with a strong translational focus on discovering and exploiting novel therapeutic vulnerabilities in pre-malignant and malignant myeloid cells. This project will define the genetic and synthetic-lethal interactions of high-risk clonal hematopoiesis mutations, including TP53 and spliceosome (splicing factor) mutations, that drive the progression of C

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