Student, Co-Op/Placement (Research and Development Physicist / Biophysicist)
University Health Network · CA
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About the Role
The Vitkin Lab is seeking a motivated Co-op student to join their research team, contributing directly to in vivo FLASH irradiation studies. The student will acquire and analyze multimodal imaging data to investigate how FLASH dose rate affects tumour and normal tissue microvasculature.
Responsibilities
- Assist senior scientists and engineers in the design and execution of in vivo FLASH irradiation experiments using the dorsal skinfold window chamber mouse model
- Support animal preparation, handling, and monitoring in accordance with institutional animal care protocols
- Acquire longitudinal tumour and vascular imaging data using the lab's optical coherence tomography (OCT) system
- Assist with image acquisition on the 7T small-animal MRI system
- Process, analyze, and quantify imaging data using MATLAB and/or Python
- Assist in experimental design, including irradiation scheduling, imaging timepoints, and control-group planning
- Contribute to manuscript writing, including drafting sections, literature review, and reference management
- Produce publication-quality figures and data visualizations summarizing experimental results
- Prepare presentation materials (PowerPoint slides) for lab meetings, collaborator updates, and conferences
- Participate actively in weekly group meetings and present progress updates
- Accurately document all experiments, protocols, and results in laboratory notebooks/electronic records
- Perform all work in a safe manner and maintain a clean, organized laboratory and imaging workspace
- Work in accordance with approved protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- University student in Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Science, Medical Biophysics, Physics, or a related program
- Experience working in a research laboratory is preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written), including experience or interest in scientific writing
- Must be a detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational skills and critical thinking
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to meet deadlines and prioritize across multiple concurrent projects
- Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python for scientific data analysis is an asset
- Experience with optical imaging techniques (e.g., fluorescence, microscopy) and/or MRI is an asset
- Prior experience with small-animal handling or in vivo research is an asset (training will be provided)
- Familiarity with radiation biology, radiotherapy physics, or tumour vascular biology is an asset but not required
- This role involves in-person laboratory and small-animal facility work at our downtown Toronto location.
Skills
- MATLAB
- Python
- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
- 7T MRI
- Scientific writing
- Data analysis
- Image acquisition
- Animal handling
- Laboratory protocols
- Imaging protocols
- Animal-handling protocols
Location
- Downtown Toronto
Work Type
- Temporary Full-time
- In-person laboratory work
- Small-animal facility work
Experience Level
- Co-op student
Education Level
- University student
Salary/Compensations
- CAD 20 - CAD 26 - hourly
Benefits
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization
- Member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Multiple corporate discounts (travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.