Job Description

Job Posting #913248 Position: Scientific Associate II

Site: Krembil Research Institute

Department: Neuron to Brain Lab

Reports to: Principal Investigator

Salary Range: $72,442.50 - $90,558 per annum commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy

Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Status: Permanent Full-time

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Scientific Associate II in our Research Department.

Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.

The University Health Network, where \xe2\x80\x9cabove all else the needs of patients come first\xe2\x80\x9d, encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of \xe2\x80\x9cTransforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning\xe2\x80\x9d, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,600 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN\'s seven research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health. .

The Scientific Associate II will be involved in designing, performing, and analyzing behavioral and electrophysiological experiments in epilepsy patients with invasive recordings. They must have previous experience with clinical research in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, signal processing of local field potential and single unit activity, and carrying out behavioral tasks in patient populations. They will need excellent competency in written and verbal communications. They will lead and/or assist with projects, manuscripts and grant applications. The ability to work with people from different disciplines and varying levels of scientific and technical expertise is required. Research topics involve memory, eye movements, neuro-feedback, and neuromodulation.

Key Duties:

• Apply advanced scientific research knowledge and advise on new research direction and study design
• Oversee the implementation of new experimental techniques and technical developments
• Train researchers and trainees on established and new procedures.
• Develop computational pipelines for the analysis and archiving of electrophysiological and behavioral data.
• Perform data analysis and interpretation of electrophysiological signals
• Leading or assisting in manuscripts preparation, grant applications and ethics submissions
• At all times, the individual is expected to support the overall mission of the program. There is a strong clinical collaboration including patient data collection and analysis.

Qualifications:

• A PhD in neuroscience and/or neuralengineering
• At a minimum, two (2) years of related research experience
• Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g. MatLab, Python, R)
• Proficient in cognitive and/or clinical neuroscience
• Proven track record of self-driven, innovative work including first authorship in peer-reviewed publications, patents, or equivalent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to set priorities and work independently with accuracy in a fast-paced multitasking environment
• Experience in AI/deep learning-related projects preferred but not required

Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and cover letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

Posted Date: January 27, 2023 Closing Date: Until Filled

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN\'s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

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