Research Associate

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Non Bargaining

Job Title

Research Associate

Department

Lange Laboratory | Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Faculty of Medicine (Philipp Lange)

Posting End Date

February 21, 2026

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

Job End Date

February 28, 2027

The salary for this full-time position is $70,000 per annum.

The Lange laboratory for translational proteomics at The University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital investigates innovative approaches to precision medicine for childhood cancer patients. We strive to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to detect and treat children suffering from cancer earlier, better and with reduced impact on their life. To reach this goal, we use mass spectrometry-based proteomics; biochemistry; cell biology; and molecular biology approaches to study protein function and modification in childhood cancers and develop precision medicine pipelines. We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Research Associate to join us to build and grow proteomics guided precision oncology.

RESEARCH TEAM & ENVIRONMENT:
The Lange Lab is a creative, forward-looking and nimble team of scientists with a goal of decoding the human proteome to find new treatment opportunities for children with cancer. We are seeking self-motivated individuals with a strong ability to lead and work collaboratively, and a desire to learn, innovate and bring their expertise to strengthen our team. Based in Vancouver, surrounded by the West Coast mountains, oceans and city life, we are an international and friendly group with a strong motivation to improve patient care.

We embrace tough challenges and take pride in pushing fundamental research all the way to the clinic - today. Together with our partners, we inform the treatment of childhood cancer patients and pave the way to push proteomics-guided precision oncology to the next level (_EMBO Molecular Medicine 2025_). In our recent research, published in _Nature Communications,_ we evaluated the evolution of proteomes and actionable genome variants and established a strong rationale for starting personalized precision diagnostics immediately at diagnosis.

Located at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR)

), the leading pediatric research center in Western Canada, you will be embedded in the highly innovative and interdisciplinary research environment spanning BC Children’s Hospital, UBC and BC Cancer. Vancouver repeatedly ranks among the most livable places in the world and combines excellence in research with high quality of life. Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development are available.

The Research Associate would be part of a dynamic team of experimental and computational scientists and part of local and national collaborations. You would have direct access to state-of-the-art cell and molecular biology facilities, mouse and chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) modeling platforms, mass-spectrometry, next-generation sequencing, flow cytometry, imaging and computing infrastructure. More information on the Lange Laboratory can be found at


The Lab is part of the Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium ACCESS and the PROFYLE precision oncology study where you will interact with interdisciplinary teams. This provides an exceptional opportunity to establish a Canada wide network and reputation and an excellent foundation from which to launch into a diverse palette of careers spanning from research faculty and management to health regulation and policy making.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may include:

- Provide leadership and strategic direction in basic/translational cancer research-
- Design and conduct cellular biology, proteomics and other cancer biology experiments and data analyses- Implement and advance new mass spectrometry approaches- Develop and conduct outreach and knowledge translation activities- Supervise & mentor team members and collaborators- Train and support team members in manuscript and grant writing- Engage with team members and collaborators to make key contributions to experimental design, data visualization & interpretation and overall direction of studies- Represent the laboratory in national and international initiatives, lead collaborative projects, train graduate and undergraduate students and introduce new methodologies to the lab

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful applicants will have:

- PhD and postdoctoral fellow training with expertise in cancer biology, proteomics and/or computational biology / machine learning- A proven track record with first author publication(s) in journals relevant in your field and/or shared as preprints- Strong statistical foundation and expertise in R or python for data analysis- Fluent in written and spoken English and demonstrated excellence in scientific writing- Previous experience in proposal/grant writing is an asset- Exceptional interpersonal and organi