Research Assistant (SRI) - Physical Sciences - Regular Full-time 2026-16827

One of Canada's Top 10 Research Hospitals, Sunnybrook Research Institute is developing innovations in care for the more than 1.3 million patients the hospital cares for annually.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is the research enterprise of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Research spans three Toronto-based campuses, eight programs and three scientific platforms. Our main aims are to understand and prevent disease, and to develop treatments that enhance and extend life. Our vision is to invent the future of health care. Each year, we conduct about $100 million in research across 500,000 square feet, including in the world’s first Centre for Research in Image-Guided Therapeutics.

The Focused Ultrasound Laboratory at Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto, Canada, is looking for a motivated Research Assistant to join our dynamic team. We are dedicated to advancing therapeutic ultrasound through innovative approaches, and this role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to groundbreaking work on FUS-mediated neuromodulation. Our group is one of the leading laboratories in the world for the development of state-of-the-art FUS technologies, enabling completely non-invasive image-guided surgery and targeted drug delivery using focused ultrasound. The project we are currently recruiting for centres around probing the impacts of FUS-mediated neuromodulation in the brain and refining methods for improving therapeutic efficacy.

This FUS Lab has a truly multi-disciplinary team of individuals with physics, engineering, biology, and medicine backgrounds. The clinical relevance of this work is high, and the pace of research is fast. This is an excellent environment for a motivated individual interested in medical technology and biomedical engineering to gain valuable skills and experience.

Summary of Duties:

The research assistant will conduct key tasks, including, but not limited to:

• Conduct lab and animal experiments with ultrasound
• Perform a variety of laboratory assays, including qPCR, immunofluorescent staining, etc.
• Collect and analyse brightfield and confocal microscopy images
• Collect and prepare samples for shipment or submission for testing
• Preparation of manuscripts and reports for publication
• Must be able to enter an MRI environment

Qualifications:

• BSc or MSC in Biology or a related field is required
• Experience with primary literature and review
• Past hands-on rodent animal experience
• This position requires a high level of technical skill, organization and initiative, and a proven ability to work both independently and in a group setting
• Must be able to follow established policies, guidelines, procedures and objectives. In addition, must possess the ability to detect, analyze and creatively resolve issues as they arise
• Excellent time management, record-keeping and attention to detail are essential
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to interact positively with other team members in a dynamic environment
• Work is on site