University Health Network
Healthcare
ResearchTechnicianII
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“Research Technician II at University Health Network. Skills: Immune cell engineering, Cell therapy, Genome engineering. Perform human primary cell culture. Support human primary cell culture”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BSc in immunology, BSc in biology, BSc in biotechnology, BSc in molecular biology, BSc in related life sciences, Relevant laboratory experience, Mammalian cell experience, Human primary immune cells experience, Cell therapy manufacturing experience, Flow cytometry experience, Basic molecular biology techniques experience
Nice to Have
MSc is an asset
What You'll Do.
Perform human primary cell culture
Support human primary cell culture
Execute molecular assays
Execute cellular assays
Support experimental workflows
Optimize experimental workflows
Implement experimental workflows
Maintain laboratory organization
Contribute to assay development
Perform quality control
Assist in training students
Assist in training new members
Ensure laboratory safety compliance
Ensure biosafety compliance
Ensure regulatory standards compliance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative team
Communication Scope
Communication skills
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 Site : PMCRT Department : Ajmera Transplant Centre Research Institute (ATC-RI) Reports to : Principal Investigator Salary Range : $31.02 - $38.78/hr Hours : 37.5 per week Status: Permanent Full-Time Closing Date: June 26, 2026 Position Summary Position summary: The successful candidate will join a research program in programmable immune engineering at UHN, based at the ATC-RI and affiliated with the University of Toronto. The lab focuses on designing engineered human immune cells that maintain stable and regulated function in complex clinical environments, with a particular emphasis on transplantation alongside applications in cancer and infection. The research program integrates CRISPR-based genome engineering, RNA-based modulation, and advanced human tissue and organoid models to define generalizable design principles for immune function under clinical stress conditions such as inflammation, immunosuppression, a
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