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Research Associate

3 months ago


Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Non Bargaining

Job Title

Research Associate - Lead Scientist, iPS Cell Manipulation

Department

Zandstra Laboratory | School of Biomedical Engineering | Faculty of Medicine (Peter Zandstra)

Posting End Date

June 1, 2024

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

Job End Date

May 31, 2025

The expected salary range for this position is $95,000 to $105,000 per year.

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.

The School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is a partnership between the

Faculty of Medicine

and

Faculty of Applied Science

, acting as a nucleus for education and training, research, and innovation in biomedical engineering, creating new knowledge, new academic and training programs, and fostering translation and innovation. Its vision is to transform health care outcomes through unconstrained exploration of the best possible integrative solutions across engineering, medicine, and biology. Through collaborative, innovative, and interdisciplinary approach and building on UBC academic and research excellence, the School of Biomedical Engineering aspires to be a global leader in biomedical engineering research, education and translation. For more information about the School of Biomedical Engineering, please visit


Position Summary:
Organizational Status

The Research Associate - Lead Scientist, iPS Cell Manipulation will report directly to Dr. Peter Zandstra and will work closely with other lab team members. They are also expected to work closely with external stakeholders such as senior leaders at the client side. Our research partner, based in Toronto, Canada, is a disruptive start up company that will transform how therapeutics are delivered. Their mission is to leverage proven biology and engineered cell technology to develop safe and efficient off-the-shelf cell therapies capable of delivering targeted, long-lasting treatments adaptable to every patient's needs. They are building a team of energetic and synergistic scientists who are driven to perform impactful science.

**Responsibilities**:

- Leads at least one project, involving defining and executing experiments in the field of cell and gene therapy with limited supervision and technical input. This includes definition of tasks, experimental planning and execution, data analysis, documentation, reporting results, providing recommendations, and drafting standard operating procedures based on an assigned project.
- Stays up to date in identified technology/project areas, as assigned.
- Provides guidance and project leadership, as assigned, to junior staff in the research program.
- Participates in continuous improvement within the organization through participating in initiatives.
- Provides scientific leadership in the research program based on the area of expertise.
- Drives effective communication within the immediate team, and with the leadership team.
- Demonstrates integrity and a positive attitude in daily performance and establishes credibility to motivate others to do the same.
- Contributes to a cohesive culture as we build an inclusive laboratory driven by impactful science.

Supervision received:
The incumbent will receive supervision directly from Dr. Peter Zandstra.

Supervision given:
The incumbent may be required to supervise junior staff in the research program.

Qualifications:

- PhD in bioengineering, bioprocess, biotechnology, cell biology, or a related field
- 0-3+ years of industry experience; or MSc with 5+ years of industry experience.
- Expertise with iPSCs is required.
- Experience in a biotechnology industry with a particular focus in cell and gene therapy.
- Demonstrate solid scientific approach with deep experience in experimental planning, design of experiments, statistical analyses, interpretation, documentation, and communication.
- Ability to read and understand literature and translate it into experimental plans as required.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive, independent, detail-oriented, self-starter with excellent analytical skills and able to multitask and succeed in a team environment.
- Flexibility to support research activities outside of normal business hours, as needed.
- Ability to work primarily on-site in a lab-based role, in a fluid working environment, with people and project leadership responsibilities as directed.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with the culture and manipulation of human pluripotent cells including cell differentiation and gene editing.
- Experience with culture and manipulation of human primary cells, including cell separa