(01) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: Post-doctoral Fellow to join a research team committed to the enhancement of cardiovascular (CV) health. The Post-doctoral Fellow will participate in several established CV research programs related to research priorities of the CVC and the CvHS SCN. They will participate in a full range of research activities, with particular focus on research design and knowledge dissemination via conference abstracts, presentations, reports, and peer-reviewed publications.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(02) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The Post-doctoral Fellow will participate in several established research programs related to the short and long-term impact of pregnancy factors (diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm birth) on the health of the mother and the baby; and the impact of social, demographic, clinical, and pharmacological factors on the development of chronic disease, in both the mother and the offspring. The Post-doctoral Fellow will participate in a full range of research activities, with particular focus on research design and knowledge dissemination via conference abstracts, presentations, reports, and peer-reviewed publications.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(03) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) to undertake several built environment assessments for the project including neighbourhood built environment audits, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) assessments, and internal and external building audits. In addition, the PDF will be responsible for creating geographic variables using Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and accelerometer data using software such as ArcGIS and HABITUS. Tasks will include but are not limited to: research design, data collection, data analysis, and data dissemination via conference presentations, reports, and peer-reviewed publications.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(04) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The Department of Medicine (Division of Neurology) and Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Alberta have positions for a postdoctoral fellow. The postdoctoral fellow, co-supervised by members of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, depending on specific project, at the Peter S Allen MR Research Centre (Drs. Christian Beaulieu, director; Alan Wilman and Nikolai Malykhin) will be involved in MRI image analysis using quantitative methods. Currently scans are being collected as part of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration of Aging (CCNA) and the Functional Assessment of Vascular Reactivity cohorts (FAVR). Local imaging projects include the application of structural, diffusion tensor and quantitative susceptibility mapping to neurodegenerative and vascular disorders.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(05) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The post-doctoral appointee(s) will conduct research on the theoretical aspect of efficient and effective learning and planning in sequential decision making under uncertainty. The positions are supported through NSERC and a Canada CIFAR AI Chair grant and the candidate will work with Csaba Szepesvari and his research group. The work involves original theoretical research, collaboration with, and supervision of PhD and MSc students.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(06) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: This position will be open to candidates possessing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline, and a PhD in topology optimization, design for additive manufacturing, or finite element modeling for structures under dynamic forces (PhD obtained after 01-December-2016). Applicants who have applied before to ADAMS lab may also apply provided their PhD completion date is after December 01, 2016. The initial term of the contract will be one year with a possibility of extension dependant on continuation of contract and availability of funding.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(07) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The TechRehab Lab of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Glenrose Rehabilitation Research, Innovation & Technology (GRRIT) Hub at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital & the CogPro Lab at the University of Alberta, has an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join a clinical research team. We are committed to linking the clinical needs and industry to improve patients’ outcomes through better adherence to therapeutic interventions using eXtended Reality technologies.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(08) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: There is ongoing concern regarding the potential environmental impacts and ecological significance of trace elements (TEs) from open-pit bitumen mining and upgrading, including from the eventual release of treated oil sands process water (OSPW) to the Athabasca River(AR). In many if not most cases, however, total concentrations of TEs in environmental media have been interpreted as having some biological significance, regardless of the chemical form of the element: this has led to many misunderstandings and, often, a concern that may be exaggerated.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(09) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The Division of Surgical Research within the University of Alberta conducts research throughout a range of investigation from molecular and cell biology, to translational and educational research, to multicenter randomized clinical trials. The Surgical Research team supports and promotes discovery and clinical research with a focus on developing the research abilities of trainees and fostering the synergistic potential of collaboration between basic scientists and clinician scientists. The Division supports the mission of the Department to restore health through surgical intervention, remembering patient dignity and comfort are integral to overall health, and is committed to excellence in creating important knowledge and better treatments for patients.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(10) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The laboratories of Professor McMullen (Surgery, Medicine) and Professor Derda (Chemistry) require a full-time position in synthetic chemistry with focus on peptide chemistry. The candidate will be part of the multi-year CIHR-supported program in the development of therapeutic and imaging reagents for thyroid cancer. Experience in the synthesis, purification and modification of unprotected peptides is desired. Experience with aqueous chemistry and appropriate techniques for purification of polar compounds (HPLC, lyo, speedvac) is required.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(11) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The research will involve working with materials and synthetic chemists. The synthetic chemists will synthesize abundant dyes and catalysts for visible-light driven water oxidation, H2 formation, and CO2 or N2 reduction. This postdoc will work with the synthetic group to design methods that incorporate the prepared dyes and catalysts into photoelectrodes. The structures and photoactivities of the electrodes will be determined. The research is to be carried out in consultation with the PI and other research collaborators.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(12) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The postdoctoral researcher will be joining an international team of scientists and partners that are rapidly developing, validating, manufacturing and deploying a medical countermeasure to protect the majority of the Canadian population from SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease. This countermeasure, is a DNA-vaccine encoding highly optimized epitopes to induce neutralizing antibodies against SARS-COV-2 spike protein to block viral entry. Incorporation of epitopes from multiple conserved viral proteins should provide durable immunity against existing and future emergent coronaviruses.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(13) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: Current projects include: (1) a CIHR funded pain scale development project in which we aim to improve and evaluate an observational pain assessment scale for nursing home residents with dementias; (2) a polypharmacy and deprescribing intervention study; and (3) a study aimed at reducing dementia behaviours using non-pharmacological approaches. Additional collaborative opportunities are also available through the TREC scientific team (e.g., the fellow will attend bi-annual national scientific meetings and present research findings at academic conferences).
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(14) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The Postdoctoral Fellow will work with graduate students on different trenchless projects, in particular, field data analysis of horizontal directional drilling projects. This position represents a unique and challenging opportunity at the interface between field and laboratory research in both theoretical and applied areas of trenchless technology.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(15) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: The SNO+ experiment aims to establish the Majorana nature of the neutrino by searching for neutrinoless double beta decay using tellurium in liquid scintillator. SNO+ is currently being filled with liquid scintillator, with the tellurium-loaded phase coming shortly after. The current state of the detector is a great opportunity to understand the optical properties of the scintillator and characterize its purity and background levels. The UofA SNO+ group is heavily involved in analysis of these data, as well as key pieces of calibration hardware and is also exploring potential detector upgrades, such as photodetection technologies and loading of the scintillator.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(16) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our research group in the area of advanced manufacturing, robotic cell design and development, autonomous repair, and manufacturing automation. The current research focus of the group is in intelligent system design, automation, and manufacturing using Industry 4.0 principles and technologies. The successful candidate will conduct research in autonomous robotic system design and development, hands-on prototyping, programming, sensors integration and analysis, and intelligent process planning and optimization for offsite construction and manufacturing processes.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(17) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: One postdoctoral position is available immediately to support the research conducted by Dr. Mustafa Gül and his team on sustainable and smart cities and communities focusing on infrastructure and energy systems. The candidate will work on data analytics and image/video processing using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning, computer modeling, software development, and must demonstrate their ability to integrate these skills.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(18) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: One postdoctoral position is available immediately to support the research conducted by Dr. Mustafa Gül and his team on sustainable and smart cities and communities focusing on infrastructure and energy systems. The candidate will work on data analytics and image/video processing using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning, computer modeling, software development, and must demonstrate their ability to integrate these skills. The position is available for one year with possibility for renewal.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(19) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: We invite applications for one postdoctoral fellow position to work on a project in Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The position starts from January 2021, and is 1 year with the possibility for renewal
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(20) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: Post-Doctoral Fellow position is available at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in bioanalytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, proteomics or molecular biology and interests in cancer proteomics. The successful candidate will join a highly dynamic and translational research program in biomarker discovery and proteomics of prostate cancer (www.ualberta.ca/medicine/about/people/Andrei-Drabovich). With protein mass spectrometry as a key analytical approach, we utilize various molecular biology and cell culture techniques, next generation sequencing, bioinformatics and proteogenomics to study protein function in cells and clinical samples.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(21) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: We are currently looking for a Postdoctoral researcher committed to being part of a team developing innovative research combining cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and engineering bioreactor design to advance our understanding of the fundamental factors and mechanisms of wastewater microbiomes underlying complex bioprocesses.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(22) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: Nano-Biosystems group has a post-doctoral opening in development and fabrication of micro- and nano-biological architectures interfacing solid-state electronic components with stimuli-responsive biopolymers such as DNA or polypeptides. The responsibilities will include fabricating micro- and nanoscale components by a variety of methods including e-beam lithography and focused ion beams; bio-functionalizing the devices; and probing of their structure and performance.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
(23) Postdoctoral Position:
Summary of postdoc position: We are currently seeking one post-doctoral fellow to join our team. The position is focused on the development of high precision ophthalmic surgery instrument based on femtosecond laser pulse technology. The research includes development of cutting-edge ophthalmic imaging and tracking device and targeting and delivery of ultrashort laser pulses.
Last date of postdoc application: Will remain open until filled.
