Posted 7 days ago
R&D Engineer
@ University Health Network
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
University Health Network's subsidiary Traferox is hiring a permanent full-time R&D Engineer in Mississauga to turn transplant surgeons' clinical needs into prototypes for organ preservation and perfusion products. The role covers literature research, prototyping, testing, patents, regulatory and risk work. The posting states a salary of $100,000 to $120,000 per year, 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Pay:
$100,000–$120,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Research clinical needs in organ transplantation
- Translate clinical needs into product requirements
- Design and build proof-of-concept prototypes
- Plan, execute and report on testing
- Support patent, regulatory and risk management work
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor of Engineering and Master's in Science or Applied Science
- 2+ years of medical technology experience
- Python or MATLAB scripting skills
- General mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-30
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-30
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering, Applied Science |
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University Health Network
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Canada's largest research hospital: Princess Margaret, Toronto General, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Western & Michener.
Full company description
University Health Network (UHN) is Canada's largest research hospital, which includes Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute for Education at UHN. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN has made it a national and international source for research, education and patient care. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto, with major research in cardiology, transplantation, neurosciences, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. The Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and Toronto Rehab Foundation allow us to fulfill our purpose by engaging our generous donor community and raising critical funds for research, education and improving the experience of our patients. Our Purpose: Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning. Our Primary Value: The needs of patients come first. Our Values: Safety, compassion, teamwork, integrity and stewardship.
- LinkedIn followers
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- People associated on LinkedIn
- 11,861
- Reported office locations
- 200 Elizabeth St., Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, CA
- 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, CA
- 399 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, CA
- 550 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2A2, CA
- Business categories
- Health Diagnostics
- Market Research
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Education
- Oncology
- Biotechnology
- Product Research
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- University Health Network
- Specialties
- Medical Research
- Healthcare
- Science
- and Patient Care
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University Health Network (UHN) is Canada's largest research hospital, which includes Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute for Education at UHN. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN has made it a national and international source for research, education and patient care. UHN is a research…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Specialties | Medical ResearchHealthcareScienceand Patient Care |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 193 |
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Company Description
Traferox creates, manufactures and commercializes products used to transplant solid organs (lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas). These products employ technologies invented by the transplant surgeons at the University Health Network (UHN). Traferox currently sells the TorEx Lung Perfusion System and the X°Port Lung Transport Device. Traferox Technologies is committed to improving the outcomes of organ transplants and to save patients’ lives.
Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: 3-2400 Skymark Avenue, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Vice President of R&D
Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: November 13, 2026
Position Summary:
The R&D Engineer is generally responsible for translating clinical needs from transplant surgeons into product ideas. They research new technologies, build proof-of-concept prototypes, demonstrate feasibility of new product concepts, and lay the foundation for new product design and development.
Duties:
- Research current clinical needs in the field of organ transplantation via scientific literature surveys and interactions with medical professionals and researchers
- Translate clinical needs into product requirements and system specifications
- Research and survey technologies that can be leveraged to build new products that fulfil clinical needs
- Establish a solid scientific foundation to product design and communicate, via reports and presentations, to the clinical and design teams
- Design and build prototypes of proof-of-concept systems and use them to demonstrate feasibility and validate technological decisions
- Plan, execute and report on testing of new design concepts
- Identify and interact with vendors to procure critical components of new organ preservation and perfusion systems
- Collaborate with the product development team to transition R&D projects into product design and development
- Participate in risk management activities; identify hazards, evaluate risks and find mitigations
- Research the patent landscape for new product ideas
- Participate into patent claim specifications for the company’s inventions
- Research the regulatory landscape for new product avenues
- Participate in the creation of preclinical validation protocols
- Adhere to and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS), including developing and maintaining documentation and training other staff as appropriate.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor of Engineering degree
- Master’s of Science or Applied Science degree
Experience:
- 2+ years experience with medical technology (could be through graduate studies)
Skills and Knowledge:
- General knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts
- General knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, electronic instruments, etc.
- Experience with software development using scripting languages (e.g. Matlab or Python)
- High-level knowledge of human biology
- High interest in medical technology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Independent motivation and drive to achieve results
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Experience with project planning, management and executio
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