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Training Opportunities/Positions Available
The Howell lab is located in the Research Institute at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. SickKids is a world-renowned academic health sciences centre dedicated to the care and prevention of paediatric diseases. The Research Institute at SickKids is the largest hospital-based Institute of its kind in Canada, employing over 1400 staff ranging from research trainees to principal investigators. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our mission is to further basic and clinical research and to train the next generation of scientists.
Various training and employment opportunities exist within the Lab.
Post Doctoral Fellowships
Applications for Postdoctoral Fellows are accepted on an on-going basis from individuals interested in the protein structure and function. Applicants are encouraged to e-mail the PI directly (howell@sickkids.ca). A cover letter should include a description of relevant research training to date, a list of publications, a copy of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (or equivalent) and indicate the applicant's long-term research interests and career goals. Candidates with a suitable background may be invited for an interview. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to apply for independent funding while in the lab. Additional information regarding the postdoctoral training program is available from the Research Training Centre website.
Graduate Students
Training opportunities for graduate students are available through the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. Potential students are welcome to contact the PI (howell@sickkids.ca) at any time but can only be accepted into the lab once they have been admitted to the department's graduate program. For details regarding graduate admission please see http://www.biochemistry.utoronto.ca/
Undergraduate Students
The lab also has research opportunities for undergraduate students. Second and fourth year University of Toronto students may work in the lab for credit as part of the Research Opportunity Program (BCH299Y1) or the Special work in Biochemistry Program (BCH473Y1), respectively. Anyone interested in these programs should contact the PI directly (howell@sickkids.ca). Please see http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/prg_bch.htm for more details regarding the prerequisites for these programs.
In addition, summer students may participate in the SickKids Summer Research Program. This 12-week program provides opportunities for university students to conduct research in the laboratory and runs typically from May to August. The program includes weekly seminars presented by Hospital and Research Institute staff members and an Annual Summer Student Symposium. At the Symposium, students present the results of their summer projects in poster or oral presentations, for selected awards. Applications for the program are available mid-late December from the SickKids Summer Research Program website.
Technical positions
At present there are no job openings for Research Technologists. When available the positions will be posted on the SickKids Careers and Volunteering section in the main SickKids website.