Sustainable Bio-based Materials, Technical Business Analyst

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada UBC Full time
Staff - Non UnionJob CategoryNon Union Technicians and Research AssistantsJob ProfileNon Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 2Job TitleSustainable Bio-based Materials, Technical Business AnalystDepartmentBioProducts Institute | Business Development | Dean's Office Faculty of Applied ScienceCompensation Range$4, $5,005.45 CAD MonthlyPosting End DateJune 5, 2024

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

Job End Date

Dec 31, 2024

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The UBC BioProducts Institute's (BPI) vision is to develop research capacity and educational

programs related to the formation of plant-derived materials and pathways for their sustainable

transformation into new low-carbon products - predicted to be a $1 trillion market globally by

2030. The UBC BPI is an internationally recognized, multi- disciplinary research cluster of

researchers, scientists, engineers, and policy experts from across multiple UBC faculties.

Organizational Status
The Technical Business Analyst for Sustainable Bio-based Materials reports to the Director of Partner Innovations, BioProducts Institute. This position may take direction from other members of senior staff team in the BPI.

Work Performed

Working as a Technical Analyst for Sustainable Bio-based Materials, this internship is an integral part of the UBC Bioproducts Institute. The intern will be part of and be mentored by a team of high caliber engineers, scientists and business professionals. The work is based in UBC Vancouver campus or a combination with a remote work arrangement. This internship will provide opportunity for the intern to get into the field of sustainable technologies that are closely linked with Canadian resources sectors, related to the use of forest & agriculture byproducts to create advanced bio-products materials as a replacement of fossil fuel based engineered materials. Post internship employment opportunity likely to exist within BPI as well as more broadly within the field.

  • Work with world-class researchers within the BioProducts Institute, to add value to emerging technologies from the Accelerating Technology Readiness (ATR) program
  • Support the development of technical value proposition, Technical Economic Analysis (TEA) in the context of suitable target applications.
  • Interact with university researchers, graduate students and postdocs, as well as the BPI team to build the ATR program

Consequence of Error/Judgement

This position initiates action or makes recommendations on actions based on analysis of data

and reports prepared from controlled data. Incorrect advice will result in reduced awards in

successful applications, or ineligible expenses in post award audits. Incorrect advice on setting

budget could result in significant over-expenditures.

Supervision Received
Works under general managerial direction in assigned areas of responsibility. Work is reviewed in terms of effectiveness within established policies and guidelines.

Supervision Given
Does not supervise staff at this time.

Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own

Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

  • University degree in Science, or Engineering (e.g. Chemical Engineering)
  • A combination of technical and business training and work experience are considered assets
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks as well as multiple deadlines, prioritize effectively and adapt quickly and efficiently to change
  • Ability to analyze problems, identify key information and issues, and effectively resolve them


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