Research Summer Student

Union: NonUnion 
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 
Department: Cancer Genomics Program
Reports to: Senior Program Manager
Work Model: OnSite
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: $19.71 Per Hour (To be commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: Monday Friday 
Status: Temporary FullTime Until Aug 29 2025
Closing Date: May 30 2025

Position Summary:

The Cancer Genomics Program (CGP) is a research program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre dedicated to advancing personalized cancer medicine through the identification of underlying genetic mutations and molecular mechanisms that drive cancer. The programs oncology clinical research portfolio includes a broad spectrum of genomics trials across multiple cancer types. The CGP team provides management and coordination for all of its trials and is in need of Summer Students at this time.

Duties:

• Consenting patients to lowrisk genomics research studies
• Assisting in the coordination of patient recruitment documentation of patient screening and consent chart review and clinical data curation
• Scanning source documents and requesting/collating external medical records
• Working closely with a multidisciplinary team across the institution to facilitate effective research collaborations
• Executing studyrelated administration tasks such as the collection scanning organizing and creation of trackers and research charts

Qualifications :

• At minimum the completion or nearcompletion of a Bachelors degree program or recognized equivalent in Health or ScienceRelated Discipline
• Experience in some or all of oncology clinical research medical terminology and regulatory issues involving human subjects
• Demonstrated relevant clinical research knowledge
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills excellent organization prioritization skills computer skills ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and attend to details
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance with UHN standards
• Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks
• Knowledge of applicable legislative UHN and/or departmental policies
• Satisfactory attendance

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 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 onsite gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract