Research Fellow - Toronto, Canada - SickKids

SickKids

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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:

Postdoctoral Fellow in Epigenomics

A full-time postdoctoral fellow position is available in the research laboratory of Dr. Rosanna Weksberg at the Research Institute of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Research in the Weksberg lab focuses on studying various paediatric neurodevelopmental disorders from an epigenetic perspective, with access to large repositories of biological samples and associated research data.

The lab uses diverse approaches to investigate these research questions, including the genomic and epigenomic profiling of patient samples from blood samples, iPSC and mouse models, cell culture studies on primary and manipulated cell lines and drug treatment assays in mouse models and cultured cells to test potential therapeutic agents.

Requirements:

Firstauthor publications and/or manuscripts in preparation or completed;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Basic Bioinformatics skills
Cover letter (including a statement of research interests and prior experience in research)
CV
Contact info for three references

About the Research Institute at The Hospital for Sick Children

Our Commitment to Diversity:

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of all necessary documentation.

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