15 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of British Columbia, Canada

One full-time postdoctoral position is available immediately in the lab of Judy Wong at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC, Canada).  Dr. Wong leads the Faculty’s Molecular and Systems Pharmacology Research and Training Program, with cross-appointments to UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Medical Genetics, and to the BC Cancer’s Department of Experimental Therapeutics. Research in the Wong Laboratory focuses on the different mechanisms responsible for the gross structural maintenance of the genome, including the roles of telomeres and telomerase in preventing chromosome erosion, and their interactions with cellular pathways that respond to DNA damage. The laboratory also has a separate line of investigation on G-quadruplex in the genome and the transcriptome, with parallel studies on the biological effects and the therapeutic utilities of G-quadruplex stabilization in human disease models.

The position is for a post-doctoral researcher who will work closely with the principal investigators of the interdisciplinary silicon photonic biosensor team. This multidisciplinary team consists of Principal Investigators (PIs) Prof. Karen Cheung, Prof. Lukas Chrostowski, and Prof Sudip Shekhar. Prof Cheung brings microfluidics and biomedical device expertise and oversees microfluidic delivery and assay development. Prof. Chrostowski brings lasers and silicon photonics expertise and oversees photonic device design and laser integration. Prof. Shekhar brings electronics expertise, and oversees the readout, detection, and signal processing electronics. Under direction of the PIs and in collaboration with our team of postdoctoral fellows, graduate, and undergraduate students, this new postdoctoral appointment will focus on designing a portable, self-contained next-generation microfluidic system that does not require external pumps or valves to provide controlled flow during the diagnostic assay. The successful applicant will also work closely with the leadership team to define and manage project objectives, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and aid in project management of our interdisciplinary team.

Research –   Develops and implements field experiments to test cover-crop mixture effectiveness for: (1) enhancing native pollinator abundance via enhanced nesting and/or provisioning of floral resources, and (2) increasing blueberry crop pollination and production. Analyzes data using state-of-the science statistical methods and writes and submits manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.   Contributes intellectually to design of research for pest control topics; assists in supervision of graduate and undergraduate students involved in both pollination and pest control research; co-authors collaborative research publications. 

Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) Position in Targeted Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine One full-time postdoctoral position is available immediately in the lab of Dr. Shyh-Dar Li’s at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC, Canada. Due to the funding and project requirements, the position must be filled shorty, preferably immediately. Therefore, only applicants who do not need or already have a valid work permit are encouraged to apply.  

The post-doc will work with Dr. Yi Qian (https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/people/yi-qian or https://users.nber.org/~yiqian/), Dr. Hui Xie (https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/about/people/profiles/hui-xie.html) on research projects funded by Canadian Tri-councils (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada). The research will focus on applying, developing, and implementing novel statistical methods for causal inference, integrative data analysis, and machine learning with large administrative health and economic data. In addition to new methods development and evaluations, the job responsibilities include software development (mostly in R), possibly theory development, simulation studies, real data analysis, and writing manuscripts.

The candidate will work as a Postdoctoral Fellow on interdisciplinary projects led by Dr. Julia Schmidt at the CEDAR Brain Injury Lab. The position is based at the Rehabilitation Research Program at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, affiliated with the University of British Columbia (Vancouver).

The global COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the urgent need for portable, low-cost, sensitive, accurate, and widely available diagnostics. Our interdisciplinary team in biomedical and electrical engineering (Prof. Karen C. Cheung, Prof. Lukas Chrostowski, Prof. Sudip Shekhar) has developed a silicon photonic biosensor technology that leverages semiconductor manufacturing economies of scale for integration into a mobile-integrated, portable device that brings the quantitative, data-rich diagnostics of laboratory assays to the point-of-need. In these biosensors, specificity is afforded by the detection chemistry with which the sensor surface is functionalized, and the sample containing the analyte to be measured is delivered to the microchip surface using microfluidics.  We are looking to grow our team, searching for applicants with experience in biological sample preparation for diagnostics.  Applicants need not have experience in photonics or electronics.  

Successful candidates will be expected to conduct primary research in one or more areas of ocean data acquisition, analysis and modelling, working under the co-supervision of at least two faculty researchers from different disciplines (e.g. oceanography and computer science). Research topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ocean mixing, biogeochemical cycles; geophysical processes along oceanic plate boundaries, use of autonomous ocean sensors; development of numerical models and statistical methods for ocean data analysis and forecasting. Candidates will also be expected to contribute to in-class teaching and annual summer schools, and to engage with non-academic partners in government, industry and the NGO sector. Research and teaching activities will support a bi-lateral collaboration between Canada and Chile, through the Millennium Institute of Oceanography.

An interdisciplinary team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) seeks multiple postdoctoral fellows or graduate students at the PhD level to join an Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) funded study on decarbonisation pathways for urban freight systems. This study will bring together field-measurements of real-world freight systems, emissions and air quality modeling, and the design of decision-support tools for policy and planning.

There is an opportunity to transform the aerospace sector with the adoption of digital technology. DARS (Digital Aviation Records System) is a platform, backed by blockchain technology, that is designed to create a one-stop trusted data point for all the key stakeholders within the aviation industry including airlines, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), maintenance and repair organizations (MRO), lessor operators, and more. The goal of DARS is to digitally transform aviation operational support systems by creating a data platform that allows organizations to access all relevant data about aircraft parts digitally. The creation of the DARS platform is led by TrustFlight, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Boeing Canada, and RaceRocks. 

TRIUMF and the University of British Columbia’s Department of Physics and Astronomy  are seeking applications from recent particle physics graduates interested in a Postdoctoral position with the Rare Decay Group. As the successful applicant, you will have an opportunity to participate in research related to studies of rare kaon and pion decays and searches for dark matter with the  PIONEER experiment at the Paul Scherrer Institut and the CERN NA62 experiment. Specifically, you will focus on, and contribute in a significant manner to simulations and data analysis, detector and electronics R&D, and experiment-related operations at PSI and CERN, including: 

Dr. Derek Dee’s laboratory (https://www.landfood.ubc.ca/derek-dee/) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) position to use advanced proteomics tools to characterize seed-storage proteins from legumes, focusing on pea proteins initially. The project will examine the composition and structure of pea proteins using LC-MS/MS and other biophysical tools, and how they relate to quality attributes of pea protein used in food. This project seeks to improve our basic understanding of legume proteins and enhance their use to meet the growing demand for sustainable, plant-based foods. This project involves a collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).

A postdoc fellowship position is available in Dr. Xuesen Dong’s lab at Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC), University of British Columbia. The VPC has a large number of multi-disciplinary research programs in basic, clinical, and translational cancer research. It is a National Centre of Excellence and a designated Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research. It is affiliated with the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.