Job Number:

J0926-0125

Job Title:

Research Associate

Work Location:

5252 DE MAISONNEUVE

Posting Date:

September 3, 2026

Job Category:

Research and teaching

Job Type:

Temporary full time

Salary:

$57,093.40 - $105,996.80 /Year

Shift:

Day

Open Positions:

1

Position summary
Department / Research Program: Ophthalmology

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to lead technical and experimental operations within the MUHC Ophthalmology Simulation Laboratory. Reporting directly to the Principal Investigator, the incumbent will manage key projects focused on research, device development, AI surgical video analytics, microrobotics, wetlab preparation, and simulation. The primary responsibilities include facilitating simulation sessions and wetlabs for residents, designing hardware and software solutions, conducting experimental validations, drafting grant proposals, patent disclosures, and peer-reviewed manuscripts, and supervising students and trainees. The candidate will serve as a core technical driver across our multi-center ophthalmic research initiatives.

General Duties
• Project & Technical Leadership: Design, implement, validate, and oversee experimental protocols for all projects.
• Hardware & Software Engineering: Design and develop ophthalmic devices, and produce user applications.
• Publication & Grant Preparation: Lead the writing and submission of high-impact research manuscripts, ethics protocol forms, and competitive funding applications.
• Lab Supervision & Mentorship: Coordinate daily operations, help train students, residents, and clinical fellows in simulation and wetlab protocols, and manage laboratory equipment maintenance and supplies.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Liaise with HQP, ophthalmologists, biomedical engineers, and external industry partners to translate research prototypes into clinical and educational tools.

Standards of performance
• Consistent project progression and milestone delivery in alignment with grant timelines.
• Coordination of abstract submission to national and international conferences
• Successful submission of peer-reviewed publications in high-impact ophthalmology and biomedical engineering journals.
• Maintain clear, reproducible documentation of experimental methodologies.
• Effective leadership, fostering a collaborative, organized, and compliant laboratory and training environment.

Website of the organization

https://rimuhc.ca/en

Education / Experience

Education: Postdoctoral Studies
Field of Study: Surgical robotics and ophthalmology innovation
Other education considered an asset for this position: Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering

Work Experience: 10

Required Skills
• This position requires an advanced knowledge of oral and written French.
• An advanced knowledge of oral and written English is required, as the position requires regular and complex contact with researchers or international students who are exclusively proficient in English. The position also requires complex writing or in-depth analysis of documents in English related to a research project.
• HQP Supervision ,
• Grant application ,
• Patent disclosure preparation ,
• Device design and development ,
• Post-graduate teaching ,
• Research, laboratory, and clinic management.

Additional information

Status: Temporary, full time (35-hour workweek)
Pay Scale: Commensurate with education and experience
Work Shift: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Work Site: 5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
☒ This position requires to work on several sites.

***If you wish to include a cover letter, please attach it with your resume in one document. ***

Why work with us?
• 4-week vacation, 5th week after 5 years,
• Bank of 12 paid days (personal days and days for sickness or family obligations),
• 13 paid statutory holidays,
• Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
• Telemedicine,
• RREGOP (defined benefit government pension plan),
• Training and professional development opportunities,
• Child Care Centres,
• Corporate Discounts (OPUS + Perkopolis),
• Competitive monthly parking rate,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Recognition Program,
• Flex work options and much more!

https://rimuhc.ca/careers

To learn more about our benefits, please visit http://rimuhc.ca/en/compensation-and-benefits

THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.

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