Scientific Associate I

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: PMCRT
Department: Ajmera Transplant Centre Research Institute (ATC-RI)
Reports to: Principal Investigator
Salary Range: $37.02 - $46.27/hr
Hours: 37.5 per week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: June 26, 2026

Position Summary

The successful candidate will join a research program in programmable immune engineering at UHN, based at the ATC-RI and affiliated with the University of Toronto. The lab focuses on designing engineered human immune cells that maintain stable and regulated function in complex clinical environments, with a particular emphasis on transplantation alongside applications in cancer and infection. The research program integrates CRISPR-based genome engineering, RNA-based modulation, and advanced human tissue and organoid models to define generalizable design principles for immune function unde...