Research Technician I

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. 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 ground breaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital Research Institute
Department: Medicine
Reports to: Clinician Scientist
Work Model: On-Site
Grade: B0:04
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: $25.98 - $32.48 per hour: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Shifts: Monday - Friday
Status: Temporary Part time (1 year)
Closing Date: October 30, 2024

Position Summary

The Hull Family Cardiac Fibrillation Research Lab is currently recruiting a Research Technician I. This will be a temporary, part-time position for the duration of one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and available funding. The successful candidate will participate in translational studies and data analysis relating to signal processing applied to cardiac electrophysiology.

Duties

• Supporting active and incoming clinical research studies.
• Processing electrical signal (ECG, egms, etc)
• Support ongoing lab research activities
• Generate data analysis & reports
• Participate to lab meetings & manuscript preparation.

• At minimum, BEng in electrical or biomedical engineering
• At minimum, 6 months of practical and related experience is required
• Experience of Microsoft Office and Matlab is required.
• Experience in PowerShell and/or Python scripting is preferred
• Working knowledge of a statistical program (SAS, SPSS, GraphPad, MiniTab) is a plus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on simple to moderately complex tasks
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in a positive and productive manner
• Ability to effectively deal with high priority unscheduled tasks and problems
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced hospital environment

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.