Postdoctoral Fellow – Translational Research

The Mei lab in the Regenerative Medicine Program at the OHRI is seeking a postdoctoral fellow candidate with interest in translational medicine and cell-based therapy. The Mei lab is a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in in vivo experimental models, in vitro assays development, and cell culture/manufacturing who work on preclinical, clinical, and industry-sponsored projects. This position will expose the candidate to cell-based gene therapy product development and testing.

The successful candidate will have expertise in stem cell biology, molecular biology techniques and cell-based assays development, while experience in animal models of diseases will also be an asset. This position requires an individual with excellent communication skills, with a high degree of independence and who can demonstrate a track record of research productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Design and lead multiple projects, conduct, and analyze the relevant experiments
• Foster collaboration within the team and with external research partners
• Lead manuscript preparation and create presentations for internal and external meetings
• Participate in research funding initiatives
• Maintain compliance with laboratory operations and SOPs, ensure integrity of documentation on lab experiments, data collection and analysis
• Support and contribute to peer-led research projects being conducted in the lab

Basic Requirements:

• PhD in Cell Biology, Immunology, Molecular and Cell Biology, or Medical Science (or related field of study)
• Candidates must have completed their PhD less than 5 years ago
• Demonstrated proficiency in independently designing and conducting research studies
• Experience in cell biology and related technologies
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to excel in leading independent projects, as well as, collaborating in a multi-disciplinary research environment
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to multi-task, manage a dynamic workload and learn new techniques and procedures

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience working with primary cells and/or animal disease models
• Excellent lab documentation practices

Contract Details:
This is a 1-year full-time contract with the possibility of renewal.

The minimum stipend is $20.513 (salary is based on research experience) with an excellent benefit package

Comments to Applicant:Qualified individuals are welcome to submit:
1.A cover letter detailing a brief description of research experience and interest, relevant techniques, and key publications

2.CV (including full publication list)

Please e-mail the documents combined in one PDF document with “Mei Lab – PDF Application” in the subject line. Thank you for your time and effort in submitting an application; only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Contact Info:
Name: Jennifer Virgo

Title: Research Project Officer

Program: Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.ohri.ca/profile/smei

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.