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Research Associate - Toronto, Ontario

Position: Research Associate Location : MaRS Centre, Toronto Department: Drug Discovery Program Reports To: Senior Scientific Advisor Salary: Commensurate with level of experience Hours: 35 h ou rs/week Job Type: On-site Status: Full-time, Permanent

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is seeking a full-time Research Associate for its Drug Discovery Program.

The OICR Drug Discovery Program is one of the largest programs of its kind in Canada. Our mission is to help efficiently translate discoveries made in Ontario’s labs into novel oncology therapies. The team is comprised of more than 30 researchers whose collective expertise spans the entire drug discovery process from target identification and validation to clinical candidate selection. The group has extensive drug discovery experience within pharma and biotech environments and combines the disciplines of biology, ADME/PK, analytical, medicinal, and computational chemistry expertise along with state-of-the-art infrastructure necessary to successfully conduct drug discovery projects.

To learn more about working at OICR, visit our career page (https://oicr.on.ca/careers/) .

The Responsibilities Include

• Assist in day-to-day lab management, such as reagent inventories, reagent ordering, instrument maintenance, and generation/updating of SOPs
• Optimization of protein expression, protein purification and characterization
• Participate in team meetings, both internal and external
• Design of expression constructs, expression of proteins in Sf9, mammalian cells, and E. coli
• Maintain meticulous records of experimental procedures and data
• Adhere to all OICR safety guidelines and policies, strongly advocates safety to others
• Work effectively under pressure and tight timelines
• Present results to internal and external audiences, and contribute to funding requests, as well as manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals
• Liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary team members (computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and ADME groups) within the Drug Discovery Program, with other OICR Research Programs, and with academic and industry collaborators

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Master’s degree in protein biochemistry, related field or recognized equivalent
• Ability to work independently, yet within a teamwork environment
• Highly experienced in all aspects of protein expression in Sf9 and mammalian cells
• Very organized, with an excellent time management skills, and ability to easily multitask
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with protein expression in BVS, and mammalian cells, and all aspects of protein production
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Highly experienced in troubleshooting Sf9 and mammalian cell protein expression processes
• Open to learn new techniques and strive to improve processes to increase productivity

OICR is a collaborative, not-for-profit research institute accelerating the development of new cancer research discoveries for patients around the world while maximizing the economic benefit of this research for the people of Ontario. We are dedicated professionals who bring expertise to each of our roles. We are looking for individuals who share our values of excellence, innovation, collaboration, impact, responsibility and community.

Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

For more information about OICR, please visit the website at www.oicr.on.ca .

CLOSING DATE: Until filled

OICR is committed to fostering a climate of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we support an inclusive culture for all. We welcome all applicants, and encourage applications from racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S persons, and others who may contribute to furthering a diversity of ideas within our community. OICR is committed to fair assessment of a candidate’s abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience. Providing an accessible workplace and recruitment process is important to us, as described in our Accessibility Plan ( https://oicr.on.ca/accessibility/ ). Should you require accommodation during any stage in the recruitment process, please complete the form at the bottom of page https://oicr.on.ca/careers/ . Information received related to accommodation will be handled confidentially.

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research thanks all applicants. However, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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