Join the Lab

Work with us

Our department is not currently hiring, but any new job opportunities will be posted here.

Study with us

Scientists in the ASR department are happy to support undergraduate and graduate students through the University of Toronto in gaining valuable research experience. Our robust research program is focussed on gaining a greater understanding of the causes and prevention of suicide.

Our current research interests include:

  • Biomarkers of suicide risk
  • Suicidality and pain perception
  • Unique psychotherapy treatments for suicide risk
  • Irritability and suicidality

Volunteer with us

Researchers in the ASR are happy to welcome interested individuals seeking volunteer experience in mental health research. Volunteers can be trained to help our experienced researchers with:

  • Administering cognitive assessments and clinical scales with participants
  • Knowledge translation events
  • Imaging research (i.e. MRI)
  • and more

Please note that our department is not currently seeking volunteers. Please check our page in the Fall of 2023 for updates.

For more information on volunteer opportunities at St. Michael’s Hospital, please click here.

Life in the ASR

Team members at the Walk to End Suicide 2022
Team members at the Walk to End Suicide 2022
Celebrating lab birthdays
Team members at St. Michael’s Hospital Research Month event, November 2017
ASR World Suicide Prevention Day 2018 event at Yonge-Dundas Square
ASR World Suicide Prevention Day 2018 event at Yonge-Dundas Square
Team members attending a public lecture as part of the CAN-BIND/MDAO Speaker Series, September 2016
Making lanterns at the 2017 Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) Conference, co-hosted by the ASR