Postdoctoral Fellow

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2,200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes. Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

Job description

We are currently seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work in the area of post-natal cardiac adaptation and with a specific focus on studying mechanisms/interventions to target heart failure. Specifically, the Postdoctoral fellow will work to advance a novel area of research discovered in the Megeney Research Group, i.e. induction of physiological cardiac hypertrophy as a cardio-protection strategy. This one-year fellowship (with the possibility of renewal) offers an exceptional opportunity to work on both basic molecular/cellular biology with significant translation capacity.

Basic Requirements

• A PhD completed within the last 3 years in a relevant discipline, such as molecular and/or cellular biology.
• Proven experience in primary cell culture techniques, protein biochemistry.
• Experience in use of viral expression vectors, small animal surgery and omics-based experimentation and analysis is considered an asset.
• Proven experience in research design, data collection, statistical analysis, scientific writing and proficiency with statistical and data analysis software.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret and synthesize complex datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and adapting to evolving project needs in a research environment.
• Mentor and provide support to undergraduate and graduate students engaged in related research projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated research excellence, technical proficiency, and the potential to drive independent, high-impact research.