Research Technician I

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s No. 1 hospital and the world’s No. 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 is Canada’s No. 1 hospital and the world’s No. 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 its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union:
Non-Union

Number of Vacancies: 1

Replacement or New:
Replacement

Site: STTARR, Allan Slaight Medical Innovation Labs (ASMIL)

Department:
Research - STTARR

Reports to:

Manager

Hours:

37.5 hr/week

Salary: $27.56 - $34.44 per hour

Status:
Permanent Full-Time

Closing Date:
August 31, 2026

The Research Technician I will be part of the histology team and join the Histopathology Core at the STTARR Innovation Centre. The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects at once, must be able to work quickly and accurately and pay strict attention to detail. They must be adaptable and capable of working and leading in a team environment.

In addition, they must be able to professionally and confidently interact with customers and users, as well as prepare and deliver written and oral summaries of work. They will be highly motivated and able to deliver to defined timelines, in collaboration with colleagues from the imaging, and image analysis groups.

• Main focus is to perform paraffin microtome sectioning on the incoming samples
• Sample receiving duties includes, but is not limited to, communicating with users to understand work request, accessioning, initial sample preparation (e.g. fixation status, generating labels, etc),
• Standard grossing and observations, Tissue grossing, embedding, routine Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) staining, special staining, and assisting the existing team with basic lab bench work.
• Additional responsibilities within the histopathology core’s scope of services might occasionally arise, appropriate training will be provided as needed.
• Good Laboratory practices (GLPs) in recordkeeping and to maintain an accurate samples inventory. Compliance with regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and laboratory safety procedures, and maintenance of databases/files are required
• Communicating and updating with the user/client about the status of their project request

• Must have a BSc or equivalent in Life Science;
• Must have basic knowledge of animal anatomy;
• Basic knowledge of histology-pathology laboratory testing, techniques, methods and procedures;
• Basic knowledge and experience in FFPE microtome sectioning.
• Must have basic data entry skills;
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and keep up with rapidly…