Postdoctoral Position in Adult Stem Cells (Research Institute)

Le Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM) est un centre hospitalier universitaire intégré, reconnu à l’échelle internationale pour l’excellence de ses programmes cliniques, de sa recherche et de son enseignement. Le CUSM a pour objectif d’assurer aux patients des soins fondés sur les connaissances les plus avancées dans le domaine de la santé et de contribuer au progrès des connaissances.

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position summary
The position involves research that will be conducted in the Gregorieff lab at the Glen site of the RI-MUHC and relates to the study of regenerative responses in the epithelial compartments of the intestine or kidney using various injury and/or cancer models.

General Duties
• Lead and participate in research projects,
• Reviews and evaluates research findings, analyze results, prepares reports and manuscripts,
• Contributes to scientific content of research grant applications related to the project,
• Meet and report regularly to the principal investigator.

• Doctoral degree (PhD),
• Ability to work on independent research projects, coordinate efforts with research trainees, and with collaborators,
• Strong background including first author publications in peer reviewed journals in the fields of cellular signaling, cell biology, developmental biology, cancer biology , immunology and inflammation,
• Candidates with strong experience with the following techniques are encouraged to apply: organoid cultures, CRISPR-based genome editing techniques, lentiviral infections, in vivo mouse models (e.g. orthotopic cancer models), bioinformatics and analysis of scRNAseq data sets.

**With your CV, please provide contact details of 2 potential references.**

Status: Temporary Full-Time (35-hour workweek)
Pay Scale: The Postdoctoral Fellow will receive a stipend or a bursary from a professor’s grant for research activities that will be performed on a full-time basis. The appointment must be preparatory for an academic and(or) research career. All benefits are administered by the University under which they are registered.
Work Shift: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Work Site: Glen

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To learn more about our benefits, please visit http://rimuhc.ca/en/compensation-and-benefits

THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who self-identify as members of racialized groups/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. We also welcome candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may confidentially contact, [email protected]