Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Academic
Job Category
Faculty Non Bargaining
Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department
Zandstra Laboratory | School of Biomedical Engineering | Faculty of Medicine (Peter Zandstra)
Posting End Date
January 14, 2025
**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Jan 31, 2026
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the expected salary range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000 per annum.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDF) position in Biomedical Engineering
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 Faculties of Medicine and Applied Science have partnered to create the SBME, a new flagship entity at UBC, and a top strategic priority for the University and both Faculties. The SBME is 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. UBC SBME distinguishes itself by deep training in biology, and engineering science and design, enabling SBME researchers to address the most pressing biomedical challenges of the day. Our SBME faculty conduct research that advances our fundamental understanding of human biology, and yields technologies and therapies that advance our health and wellbeing.
Organizational Status
Individual will report to Dr. Sarah Hedtrich.

**Responsibilities**:
The responsibilities of this position will depend on the strengths of the incumbent, but may include:
Unraveling disease-related mechanisms in single state and multi-organ settings,
Development of own research projects and ideas,
Taking the lead within these projects, to publish manuscripts as a first author, and to present the data at conferences and lab meetings,
High levels of participation in a collaborative team setting;
Training of other HQP

**Qualifications**:
Applicants should have a strong research background, as demonstrated by past publications, accomplishments, and references.
Applicants with expertise in human-based disease modeling, bioengineering, (primary) cell culture, and standard biomolecular methods such as ELISA, Western Blot, qPCR will be preferred.
Experience with iPSCs and/or organ-on-chip devices are considered strong assets.
Applicants should have a background in biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, or a related field with relevant experience.
High levels of participation in a collaborative team setting, a high degree of self-motivation, time management skills, and an ability to demonstrate creativity and sound judgment will be required.
Supervision received
The incumbent will receive supervision directly from Dr. Hedtrich.
Supervision given
The ideal incumbent may be required to supervise one or more lab technician(s) and other trainees involved in the research program.
Start date and stipend
The anticipated start date for this position is February 1, 2025 or upon a date to be mutually agreed. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the expected salary range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000 per annum.
How to Apply
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