16 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of British Columbia, Canada

Internationally recognized for its research and discoveries in quantum materials, quantum information, and quantum devices, the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (Blusson QMI) at the University of British Columbia is seeking highly motivated postdoctoral candidates with expertise in the following areas: crystal and thin-film growth, experimentation, spectroscopy, devices and applications, computational modelling, or theory of quantum matter, information, and computing to join its multi-disciplinary team of physicists, chemists, and engineers. While conducting research in one or more of our core programs, successful candidates will collaborate with such world leading institutions as the Canadian Light Source, TRIUMF, the Max Planck Society, and The University of Tokyo; write and publish articles in top-tier journals; train and mentor students and other researchers; and contribute to the translation of promising applications to industry.

The Berlinguette Group at the University of British Columbia is an interdisciplinary team of >40 scientists and engineers who design and build electrochemical reactors to power the planet. We are seeking highly motivated, self-driven individuals to join a sub-group that is developing a reactor for cement production. Cement production is currently the single largest source of industrial CO2 emissions. The Berlinguette Group intends to change this by designing and building reactors that use electricity and water, instead of high temperatures, to generate cement. Our electrochemical process offers a 75% reduction in CO2 emissions when making cement and concrete.

The mission of the Cassie & Friends International Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology is to provide training to PhD researchers in the field of pediatric rheumatology and to support future investigative careers in the improved understanding of rheumatic diseases. The rheumatic disease family is a collection of multiple diseases that include the more commonly known juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), rarer conditions like vasculitis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and a relatively new group of autoinflammatory diseases. Despite genetic and phenotypic differences, all rheumatic diseases are characterized by relapsing and remitting episodes of pain and inflammation. They provide a clear example of morbidity and disability that results from immune dysregulation and uncontrolled inflammation. One of the major challenges in the management of childhood rheumatic diseases is to balance the risks associated with therapy against the risks associated with either undertreating aggressive disease or over-treating less aggressive disease. This is particularly problematic in children as there are few, if any, treatments that are specific and safe for a growing child. The successful candidate will lead investigative efforts towards the improved understanding of immunological mechanisms of childhood rheumatic diseases that will aid diagnosis and therapeutic decision making. The fellow will be offered an appointment through the University of British Columbia (UBC, Vancouver, BC) Department of Pediatrics. The initial term will be for 1 year commencing no later than Jan 2023, with a possibility for extension for a second year. Research will be conducted at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI, also in Vancouver, BC) under the supervision of Dr. Kelly Brown. This is a highly dedicated and collaborative research environment in which the candidate will interact regularly with clinicians and scientists in the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at British Columbia Children’s Hospital.

You will lead a NSERC/BC Genome/IAF/EMSL project funded for 2 years with the aim to characterize root traits and associated bioweathering processes under contrasting soil physicochemical conditions. The candidate will use advanced mass spectrometry approaches and set up a novel methodology for sampling rhizosphere solutions. You will be in charge of designing a soil-plant experimental system for monitoring plant above- and below-ground parameters as well as related changes in soil chemistry and mineralogy. The candidate will develop leads to elucidate the bioweathering mechanisms underlying the carboxylates exudation by roots and their potential role in influencing soil physicochemical and microbial properties. The candidate will also have the opportunity to supervise a team of three/four graduate and undergraduate students, gain leadership experience in collaborative projects

Applications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position working jointly between the Stoeber Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Walus Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The position is available immediately and will be funded for 1 year, with the possibility of extension should additional funds become available.

Dr. Philipp Lange, Canada Research Chair in Translational Proteomics of Pediatric Malignancies and his team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, seek an outstanding candidate with a recent PhD (<2years) and a strong publication record with an exceptional passion to advance the fundamental understanding of proteome modulation in childhood cancer. We are looking for a team member to spearhead and shape the project over a period of 3-5 years and provide a very dynamic yet supportive interdisciplinary environment with dedicated mentoring and excellent opportunities for continued career development.

This project will focus on oxygen in the coastal ocean, specifically, in the Salish Sea. The Salish Sea is a diverse coastal region that includes deep basins, long straight straits, and connected fjords. Parts of the region are strongly stratified by river out ows and parts are strongly mixed due to tides. Some of the region is in close proximity to large urban centers and other parts are remote. The oxygen cycle is complex. As well as direct changes in the incoming oxygen from the ocean, oxygen is also changing due to changes in the incoming temperature and nitrate and thus changes in the biological productivity. It is also being impacted by excess nutrient inputs. This diversity of phenomena within one region makes the Salish Sea an ideal test bed for modelling the interplay of oxygen stressors.

A postdoctoral fellowship is available in the Perrin lab for work on dual-isotope theranostic peptides in a multidisciplinary collaboration for new agents for targeted imaging and therapy. For prompt consideration, qualified applicants are preferred to have research skills in synthetic/bioorganic chemistry and have published work related to the synthesis of peptides, and/or organotrifluoroborates, and/or novel metal chelators, and/or bioconjugates. Experience in radiometallation and/or radiofluorination are valued. Experience in Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  #researchanddevelopment, #nuclearmedicine, #radiopharmaceuticals, #theranostics, #peptides

The Talhouk Research Laboratory invites applications for a Computational Postdoc in bioinformatics under the supervision of Dr. Aline Talhouk. The successful candidate will join a team of biological data scientists and clinical informaticians working on novel statistical methods and computational algorithms for multi-omics processing and integration, and to leverage multi-omics data to improve the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. This position is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The expected start date is January 2023.

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 Pacific Rim Ocean Data Mobilization and Technology (PRODIGY) training program bridges the fields of oceanography, geophysics, computer science and statistics to support state-of-the-art ocean observation, prediction and knowledge mobilization. We seek a dynamic individual to contribute to this program through inter-disciplinary research, teaching, mentoring and stakeholder engagement. Applicants with a range of backgrounds and interests in ocean observations, modelling and/or data science are encouraged to apply.

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.