Staff Scientist I at University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario, CA

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Number of vacancies: 1

New or Replacement Position: New

Site: Krembil Research Institute

Department: Clinical & Computational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute

Reports to: Principal Investigator

Salary Range: $103,458 - $153,458 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Monday to Friday

Status: Permanent Full-time

Closing Date: June 30, 2026

Position Summary

The Slaight Family Centre for Advanced MRI is seeking a motivated individual with solid expertise in neuroimaging to support the mission of this core research facility toward basic and translational MRI (including structural, functional, and spectroscopy elements). The aim of the program is to incorporate advanced imaging tools to address key diagnostic priorities in neurological disorders including dementia, movement disorders, pain, and epilepsy and to advance key imaging priorities in neuromodulation therapies. The program is also expanding into new use cases in cancer, vision, and neuropsychiatric disorders. In addition to a state-of-the-art 3T Siemen’s Prisma, there are cross-collaborations with other imaging modalities (0.5 MRI, MEG) and interventions (DBS, FUS).

Duties

The Staff Scientist collaborates with investigators in the following ways:

• Consults with PIs and senior trainees to provide expertise and guidance on image acquisition, design, implementation and analysis of neuroimaging protocols and data
• Introduces cutting-edge techniques to core facility users and provides technical support on their use
• Works closely with researchers and staff to ensure best practice is applied to projects
• Liaises with the MRI vendor (Siemens) for adoption of new sequences (e.g., WIPs, C2Ps)
• Manages core facility infrastructure (XNAT for data storage and transmission)
• Together with the program manager, liaise with medical imaging main research office at UHN

They may also play important roles in initiating scientific and technical collaborations with researchers across UHN and other TAHSN hospitals, and may develop and drive independent research projects.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• A PhD in Physics or Computer Science or Biomedical Engineering, required
• At minimum, 3 - 5 years postgraduate experience in neuroimaging, preferably in multiple modalities, required
• Strong foundational knowledge and expertise in optimizing and implementing MR sequences, analysis pipelines
• A record of high achievement and methodological/technical contributions in MRI
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Experience with AI approaches to data analyses would be advantageous

Additional Information

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.

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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.