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Research Assistant Opportunity - Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)
Research projects for a master鈥檚 students in experimental health sciences
Projects titles:
1) Study of endocrine disruption potential by volatile organic compounds and trace elements in a human fetoplacental co-culture
2) Impact of volatile organic compounds and trace elements on fetal testis development
Place : INRS鈥旵entre Armand-Frappier Sant茅 Biotechnologie, situ茅 au 531, boul. des Prairies, Laval (Qu茅bec), Canada
Description: Profs Thomas Sanderson, Cathy Vaillancourt and G茅raldine Delb猫s are looking for 2 master鈥檚 students at INRS 鈥� Center Armand-Frappier Sant茅 Biotechnologie. The proposed projects aim to study the effects of environmental concentrations of volatile organic compounds and trace elements on key endocrine processes in fetal development. These projects are part of the EXPERIVA - Exposures in the Peace River Valley study on gestational exposure to contaminants from hydraulic fracturing in northeast British Columbia and the potential for endocrine disruption of these chemical compounds
Research area: toxicology, physiology, development, Cellular and molecular biology
Start time: Fall 2020 or Winter 2021
Research advisors:
鈥� Project 1: Pr Thomas Sanderson and Pre Cathy Vaillancourt (co-supervisor) 鈥� Project 2: Pre G茅raldine Delb猫s and Pre 脡lyse Caron-Beaudoin (co-supervisor, University of Toronto Scarborough 鈥� Interdisciplinary Centre for Health & Society, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences)
Financial support: Our Research University offers many scholarship programs. Every student-researcher benefits from a research stipend during their higher education studies (17 220$ per year)
Program: Master鈥檚 degree in experimental health sciences
Profile: The candidate should have a bachelor鈥檚 degree (minimum GPA of 3 / 4.3) in biology, pharmacology, biochemistry or physiology or any relevant filed. French and English speaking is a plus.
Questions? Please contact: 脡lyse Caron-Beaudoin, at elyse.caronbeaudoin@utoronto.ca
How to apply:
Interested candidates must submit their curriculum vitae, an official transcript, a motivation letter stating their research interests and career goals, as well as names and contact information for at least 1 reference to:
Project 1 : Thomas.Sanderson@iaf.inrs.ca AND Cathy.Vaillancourt@iaf.inrs.ca AND elyse.caronbeaudoin@utoronto.ca Project 2 : Geraldine.Delbes@iaf.inrs.ca AND elyse.caronbeaudoin@utoronto.ca