Postdoctoral Researcher - Advanced Bioimaging Facility; ABIF

Responsibilities

• PhD in Biophysics, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Cancer Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related disciplines.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with light microscopy, including widefield and confocal laser‑scanning microscopy, with a theoretical understanding of imaging principles.
• Experience in quantitative imaging, quality control, benchmarking, and/or protocol development.
• Ability to manage diverse, rapidly changing responsibilities in fast‑paced, collaborative research environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate complex technical concepts to users with varying levels of expertise.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Experience developing or implementing quality control programs or long‑term performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with computational image analysis, scripting (Python, MATLAB), or machine‑learning‑based image workflows.
• Experience with method development, imaging assay optimization, or pipeline standardization in a core facility or collaborative research environment.
• Background in advanced microscopy techniques such as super‑resolution, spectral imaging, light‑sheet, FLIM, or STED imaging.
• Experience with immunofluorescence labeling techniques, cell culture, molecular biology, or live‑cell imaging.
• Familiarity with major imaging software platforms (FIJI/ImageJ, Imaris, LAS X, ZEN, OMERO, or similar tools).
• Prior involvement in training, teaching, or curriculum development for microscopy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in French.
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast‑paced research environment.

Start date:

As soon as possible.

Salary: $50,000 CAD plus approximately 25% benefits, depending on experience.

Contract:

1‑year with potential renewal based on funding.

Position type:
Full‑time, on‑site, in person. Office location:
Bellini Building Rm137, 3649 Prom. Sir William Osler, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 0B1.

You will have a desk with a desktop computer, network access, and statistical and image analysis software.

Union status:
As a unionized employee within the Association of McGill University Research Employees – AMURE/Postdocs (PSAC) bargaining unit.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialised persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.