Research Associate, Genomic Specialist | Temporary ; FTE | CHEO Research Institute

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**** Please send your resume with a cover letter to Andrea Dillon at  with the position title in the subject line. Although we appreciate the interest of all candidates, only candidates invited for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls please.
**** JOB DESCRIPTION
**** Posting #RI-26-030
**** Posting Period – June 5 to June 19, 2026
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Research Associate, Genomic Specialist
** Newborn Screening Ontario New Position
** TERM:
** Full Time (1.0 FTE), 1 year term with possibility of renewal
** SALARY:** $50 - $60/hour, will be commensurate with skills and experience
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** Kristin Kernohan, Molecular Laboratory Head and INFANT Principal Investigator, Newborn Screening Ontario Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (“CHEO RI”) is the research arm of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (“CHEO”) and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa. We acknowledge that Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land.

Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO RI also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community. CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care for our children.

Our mission at CHEO RI is to connect exceptional talent and technology in pursuit of life-changing research for every child, youth and family in our community and beyond.
** CHEO RI has an immediate requirement for a Research Associate, Genomic Specialist with Newborn Screening Ontario.
** Newborn Screening Ontario (NSO) is a provincial program that provides universal screening for all newborns in Ontario for a wide range of serious but treatable conditions, using both biochemical and genetic technologies. The program integrates laboratory testing, clinical follow-up, and a coordinated network of treatment centres to ensure that infants identified through screening receive timely diagnosis, care, and intervention. NSO also provides genetic diagnostic evaluation for the conditions that are part of NBS, among others.

We are currently conducting a study called INFANT:
Identifying at risk Newborns From the Analysis of NGS Testing which is a pilot using whole genome sequencing to identify a much larger number of rare but treatable diseases. We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate, Genomic Specialist to support this work.

The Research Associate, Genomics Specialist is responsible for the interpretation of genetic variants and drafting reports, as well as submission of data to internal and external databases. The Research Associate, Genomics Specialist is expected to troubleshoot software issues related to variant detection and variant interpretation and keep abreast of new variant interpretation guidelines, software tools, and databases.
** RESPONSIBILITIES
* * Under the general supervision of Kristin Kernohan, Molecular Laboratory Head and INFANT Principal Investigator, Newborn Screening Ontario, the Research Associate, Genomic Specialist will:
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all technologies used in the Newborn Screening Ontario Molecular Laboratory
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