Postdoctoral Fellowship (06) at University of British Columbia, Canada

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Health Economics for a 1-year term. This position is suited for a highly motivated researcher with interests in health economics, pharmacy and pharmaceutical policy, and related areas. The successful candidate will contribute to a range of projects involving health economic data analysis, preference elicitation, and policy evaluation. This role is ideal for a health economics researcher who is passionate about improving healthcare systems and informing policy through impactful research.

The position will be a full-time appointment and will be located at the Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at UBC Vancouver campus and the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes (Advancing Health) at St. Paul’s Hospital.

We invite Postdoctoral Research Fellow applications from highly motivated individuals for a position centered on interdisciplinary, solutions-oriented conservation research and graduate training within the new Collaborative Conservation Leadership (CCL) program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. CCL is a graduate training program embedded within the Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions Collaboratory (IBioS). CCL will prepare graduate students to address complex conservation challenges through partner-engaged research, professional development, and training in cultural competency, with the support of an interdisciplinary group of faculty, postdocs, and external partners.   

In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to lead their own dynamic, solutions-focused, partner-engaged research project, and to contribute to training, mentorship, and leadership development for CCL graduate students.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and conduct a solutions-oriented conservation research project in collaboration with a non-academic partner and one or more IBioS faculty members. The candidate will be an integral part of creating a collaborative and inclusive training environment and cohort-building experience for CCL trainees. Their duties will include co-organizing a weekly seminar series with other IBioS staff (to include student talks, partner talks and professional development activities), and participating and helping to organize the Land-based learning experience focused on intercultural learning and ethical conservation. They will have opportunities to co-mentor graduate or undergraduate trainees aligning with their expertise, and to deliver a graduate training workshop on the topic of their choice.

This project is co‑led by Drs. Marco Todesco, Mary O’Connor (Department of Zoology), and Loren Rieseberg (Department of Botany), and is embedded within a long‑standing network of eelgrass researchers, restoration practitioners, and coastal Eeyou communities in Eeyou Istchee. Eelgrass meadows occur along much of the North American coastline and are essential components of coastal ecosystems. They support biodiversity, improve water quality, contribute to fisheries productivity, and play a major role in carbon sequestration. Despite their importance, eelgrass habitats are increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution, and coastal development. Restoration efforts are urgently needed but often fail, partly because transplanted plants may not be genetically suited to their new environments.

We are seeking candidates with a strong background in nanomedicine, RNA biology, cancer biology and preclinical cancer studies. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in biology, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, or a related field with relevant experience (obtained within the last 5 years) and have a strong record of research productivity.

The ideal candidate will have experience in preclinical model, experience with single-cell transcriptomics, proteomics, or multimodal data integration is highly desirable. Candidates with experience in cancer genomics or oncology, as well as those with preclinical cancer model experience are strongly recommended to apply. Strong communication skills and the ability to independently drive research projects are essential.

Sonus Microsystems and UBC work towards the development of innovative biomedical imaging systems using polymer based ultrasonic transducer arrays. polyCMUT (Polymer Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer) arrays. The specific features of such transducers enable conformal ultrasound imaging using flexible array patches.  We target the development of ultrasound systems for imaging and healthcare monitoring, building on the accumulated expertise in both the research team at UBC (AdaMist group) and in Sonus Microsystems, proven by existing past publications.  The main target is to develop novel wearable ultrasonic arrays for non-invasive health monitoring.  The main envisaged advantages are surface conformability, low fabrication cost and rapid customization, in a good balance with the transducer array performance. The approach will allow the continuous, prolonged time monitoring of the health status of patients using non-invasive ultrasound measurements/imaging techniques, for both early warning and accurate diagnostic.

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 Population and Public Health (SPPH) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF), 1.0FTE, for a 12 month appointment (with the possibility of extension). The position will involve working on grant funded cervical cancer elimination research studies being conducted through the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI).  The research area focuses on HPV related screening approaches for Cervical Cancer prevention. The role provides a range of specific leadership responsibilities regarding the collection and analysis of data collected in Global Control of HPV Related Diseases Research Program.

Housed within the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) is an innovative unit that encompasses many of the health-related groupings at UBC as a collaborative venture. The School is structured around four divisions: Occupational and Environmental Health; Health Services and Policy; Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health Practice; and Health in Populations. The resulting mix of professions and disciplines is seen as a means of connecting individuals and learners to galvanize the relationship between health research, public health and health services and to enhance learning.