About the job
The radiobiologist does research at CNL's Chalk River Laboratories on how ionizing radiation affects cells and molecules. The work sits in the Federal Nuclear Science and Technology health portfolio and includes building human organoid models, supporting a tissue bank, and managing research projects.
The position is on site and part of the CRPEG bargaining unit under its collective agreement, with a 37.5-hour week over five days. The successful candidate enrolls as a Nuclear Energy Worker and works in biological and Class C radiological labs, which may involve BSL2 samples. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), based on 3 to 5 years of verifiable history.
What you’ll do
- Help plan the health research portfolio in radiobiology and low-dose research
- Manage and schedule research projects in the FNST health portfolio
- Design and run experiments on how low and high LET radiation affects cell signaling
- Develop protocols to grow and characterize human organoids
- Help build an organoid repository for the CNL Tissue Bank
- Present results at meetings and conferences in Canada and abroad
What we’re looking for
- PhD in biology or biochemistry; postdoctoral work in molecular, cell or radiation biology preferred
- At least 5 years of cellular and molecular biology experience
- Hands-on skill with CRISPR/Cas9, qPCR, RNA sequencing and primary human cell culture
- Experience developing in vitro models
- Two years of supervisory experience is preferred
- SAS or similar statistics software is highly desirable
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Professional & technical
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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