Research Associate

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada UBC Full time
Academic

Job CategoryFaculty Non Bargaining

Job TitleResearch Associate

DepartmentKeown Laboratory Division of Nephrology | Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine (Paul Anthony Keown)

Posting End DateJune 18, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.



Job End DateSept 30, 2024

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

The expected pay for this position is $6,250/month.

Job Summary

A Research Associate position is available immediately for a highly motivated PhD to join a dynamic research group in the Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine. The Department of Medicine provides excellence in research, teaching and clinical services related to the nature, cause, and prevention of adult diseases. As the largest Department in the Faculty of Medicine, comprised of 18 Divisions, and over 1,200 faculty and staff located throughout the Province of British Columbia, the Department of Medicine is committed to ensuring the success of learners and faculty, and to contributing to the health of the Province of British Columbia.

The successful candidate will coordinate and participate in the project of immunology in solid organ and stem cell transplantation. The candidate will also assist the Principal Investigator in the development, writing, submission and management of grants, reports, and scientific manuscripts; the design, implementation, and data analysis and interpretation of lab-based and computer-based research projects.

This appointment is for three months with a potential extension for up to 1 year. Expected start date to be July 2, 2024.

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

Organizational Status

The successful candidate will report to the Principal Investigator and Senior Scientist.

Responsibilities Include

- Planning and designing experiments.

- Providing input into writing research proposals and writing significant portions of grant applications.

- Engaging with community members and partners to develop research questions and protocols.

- Developing and recommending project budgets, monitoring expenditure of funds relative to budget, ensureing appropriate, transparent justifications for expenditures.

- Participating in the development and implementation of new projects, by developing new material and protocols, researching and sourcing equipment, and recommending staff and resource requirements.

- Responding to ongoing requests for regular reports by maintaining and updating information to ensure compliance with granting agencies and other external organizations.

- Identifying opportunities for developing new initiatives, grants and projects that enhance funding of research in the lab.

- Identifying and sharing sources of funding from external agencies such as MSFHR, CIHR, SSHRC, CFI, NSERC, NIH, the provincial government and industry.

- Preparing Research Ethics Board applications and amendments as required, and ensuring compliance with research Ethics Board guidelines.

- Identifying new translational pathways, such as partnerships, licensing, etc. for new technologies and encourages entrepreneurial activities as appropriate.

- Conducting literature reviews relating to research areas. Contributing intellectual and scientific input to manuscripts for publication, provides scientific editing and proofreading.

Qualifications and Experience

- Ph.D. degree in Immunology or similar field of research.

- Minimum two years of international post-doctoral training in Immunology or relevant area of research.

- Experience in spatial imaging and transcriptomics is an asset.

- Knowledge of, and experience in, using specialized bioinformatics and pipeline development for multi-omic analysis.

- Experience developing scientific experiments for immune monitoring.

- Experience with knowledge translational activities in the transplant and immunology communities.

- Experience developing, evaluating, and implementing assays for cell biology, immunophenotyping and immunogenetics.

- Experience with the preparation of funding / grant applications.

- Knowledge of, and experience in, using specialized bioinformatics software for cytometric and pipeline development for multi-omic analysis.

- Experience leading and publishing systematic reviews pertaining to Immunology and immune cell biology.

- Established scientific publication record in the area of Immunology, precision medicine, transplantation and clinical health science.

- Experience presenting at international scientific conferences.

- Demonstrated capacity to work with international interdisciplinary teams of Immunology scientists in the areas of immunology, clinical translation, immunogenetics, and immune cell biology.

- Demonstrated ability to lead translational research projects.

- Proven ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented environment with minimal supervision.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

- Works independently under the direction of Principal Investigator and Senior Scientist.

SUPERVISION GIVEN

- Assists and oversees research assistants and students as required.

- Assists and provides guidelines to other research members, as required.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.



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