Research Associate

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada UBC Full time
AcademicJob CategoryFaculty Non BargainingJob TitleResearch AssociateDepartmentVan Petegem Laboratory | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Faculty of Medicine (Filip Van Petegem)Posting End DateJune 20, 2024

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


Job End DateOct 9, 2026

The expected pay for this position is $70,000 per year.

The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a Research Associate at 100% FTE to join the Dr. Filip Van Petegem Laboratory.

For more than fifty years, the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology has played an active and important role at UBC and in the greater scientific community. The Department is home to approximately 90 research laboratories from fifteen Departments organized into nine research clusters, fostering a strong foundation for innovation and collaborations. All members of the Department maintain active, well-funded research programs that encompass many areas of modern biochemistry, and molecular and structural biology. The Department hosts an active Graduate program with more than 90 students and offers over fifteen undergraduate courses and laboratory courses for honours, major and minor Undergraduate programs.

The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is mainly located in the Life Science Institute (LSI) in Vancouver, BC. A number of research faculty, however, are dispersed at different locations, such as, Michael Smith Labs and BCCHR, and the teaching stream are based in the Biological Sciences Building at the Point Grey Campus. The Biological Sciences Building is a hub for Science Undergraduate teaching and students, housing a number of Departments such as the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Botany, Cellular & Physiological Sciences, and Zoology. All members of the Departments maintain their lab teaching activities at this new site.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

Reporting to Dr. Filip Van Petegem, Principal Investigator and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the successful candidate will be expected to;

  • Perform on expression and purification of ion channels.
  • Test several expression hosts, and optimize their reconstitution in lipid nanodiscs and use these for characterization via electron microscopy and to test proteinprotein interactions.
  • Attend laboratory meetings and attend departmental seminars.

Education/Work Experience:

The successful candidate will be expected to have a Ph.D in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology or a related life sciences field, and have previous years' experience as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

The successful candidate must also have the following:

  • Proven ability to manage several projects
  • Excellent communication skills including oral presentation at lab meetings and international conferences.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding team environment.
  • Has the drive and enthusiasm to lead and work as a member of a team.

Candidates interested must apply via the UBC Careers website.

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