University of Alberta, Canada invites online Application for various Postdoctoral Fellowship in their different Departments. We are providing a list of Postdoc Fellowship positions available at University of Alberta, Canada.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Post Doctoral Fellow in Implementation Science
The position requires a solid experience in qualitative research methods including participatory approaches, in-depth interviews, analysis, and the application of theory and frameworks to guide research. This position requires reflexivity and flexibility, the ability to engage and build relationships, excellent listening skills, critical thinking and analysis skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. The candidate will familiarity with or strong interest in implementation science, in order to carry out data collection and analysis.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(02) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Post Doctoral Fellow, Biopolymer Science/Engineering
The successful candidate will work with Drs Aman Ullah and Tariq Siddique on a combination of reactor design, biopolymer synthesis and applied biopolymer research. The potential of biopolymers for water remediation will be investigated. The position provides opportunities to work on interdisciplinary research projects in collaboration with a research team working on a larger theme. The successful candidate for this position needs to be an enthusiastic and passionate researcher.
Deadline : Open until Filled
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(03) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoc Opportunity in Neurology
One position for post-doctoral fellow is now open in S. Kar’s lab: Dr. S. Kar, affiliated with the Department of Medicine (Neurology), is a neuroscience researcher with vivid interest in Alzheimer disease pathogenesis. His research has been funded by federal organizations including Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). He is seeking one postdoctoral fellow with experience in neuronal culture and/or animal models of neurodegenerative diseases to work on a multidisciplinary project dedicated to establishing therapeutic potential of nanoparticles in the treatment of Alzheimer disease pathology. The research program involves in vitro study as well as cellular and animal models of Alzheimer’s disease. This work ranges from advanced biophysical and cell biology methods to animal behavior.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(04) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral – COVCARES AB
A postdoctoral position is available immediately to support the COVCARES-AB (COVID-19 and the Care of Assisted living Residents in Alberta) project. The project focusses on evaluating the impact of COVID-19 and related public health measures on health outcomes, healthcare use and quality of care indicators of residents living in Designated Supportive Living (DSL) homes and long-term care (LTC) homes in Alberta. For this purpose, the project will use administrative healthcare use and clinical data of DSL and LTC residents in Alberta, link those to facility surveys collected in previous projects and conduct advanced statistical analyses. Note: We will only contact those applicants selected for the interview.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(05) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow
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.
Deadline : Open until Filled
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(06) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral fellow
The Intelligent Systems Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Scott Dick, along with the Intelligent Energy Systems Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Hao Liang, are seeking candidates for an anticipated postdoctoral fellow position in the modeling and design of emergent systems (e.g. via ordinary or stochastic process calculi, etc.). This is a part of a larger project in designing a decentralized energy market employing blockchain-based smart contracts. The candidate will be responsible for designing smart contracts whose local interactions produce guaranteed system-wide energy supply, voltage stability, and asset protection as emergent behaviors.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(07) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral fellow
The Intelligent Systems Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Scott Dick, along with the Intelligent Energy Systems Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Hao Liang, are seeking candidates for an anticipated postdoctoral fellow position in the modeling and design of emergent systems (e.g. via ordinary or stochastic process calculi, etc.). This is a part of a larger project in designing a decentralized energy market employing blockchain-based smart contracts. The candidate will be responsible for designing smart contracts whose local interactions produce guaranteed system-wide energy supply, voltage stability, and asset protection as emergent behaviors.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(08) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Suzette Brémault-Phillips (principal investigator) and the Heroes in Mind, Advocacy and Research Consortium (HiMARC), in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta, are looking to fill multiple Postdoctoral Fellow researcher positions, both full-time and part-time.
Deadline : Open until Filled
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(09) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow
A postdoctoral fellow position is immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Qiumin Tan, in the Department of Cell Biology at the University of Alberta to study the role of Cajal-Retzius cells in brain development and function. We are especially interested in: (1) the developmental programmed cell death mechanism of Cajal-Retzius cells, (2) the functions of these cells in the adult brain, and (3) the communication of Cajal-Retzius cells with neural and non-neural cell types.
Deadline : Open until Filled
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(10) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Inclusive Economies
Supervised by Dr. Mayan, the PDF will support a 2-year CIHR-funded project exploring how an inclusive economy approach can be used to eliminate poverty in Edmonton. The PDF will work alongside the EPE Secretariat and EPE partners (community agencies, funders, government partners) to contribute to existing and emergent EPE projects related to inclusive economies; design and execute research projects (primary and secondary) using various methodologies; develop knowledge mobilization products (e.g., research briefs); build collaborative relationships and projects amongst academic and community experts to fill research gaps and build specialist knowledge capacity; and identify relevant funding opportunities to support the EPE-CUP partnership. CUP offers a supportive environment within which the PDF will strengthen their research skills, exercise creative and innovative thinking, and develop networks of collaborators within academia, government, and the social sector.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(11) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Lymphatic Disorders
The Department of Oncology within the University of Alberta conducts basic and applied research into cancers and related diseases. This project will involve studying lymphatic disorders. This includes lymphedema and lymphocytic leukemias. The main goal of this research is to understand the molecular mechanisms of lymphedema and leukemia, microenvironmental factors that contribute to disease progression and treatment resistance. The successful fellow will be conduction research in cellular models of disease, animal models of disease and correlated these results with human biospecimens from patients suffering from lymphatic disorders.
Deadline : Open until Filled
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(12) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics (Transport Studies of Atom-Defined Silicon Quantum Devices)
The postdoc will learn our procedures and apply those with our 2 state of the art multi-probe ultra high vacuum tools to exactingly fabricate, image at the atom scale and measure transport properties of proto quantum devices. Examples of planned devices include an atom-defined SET that is free of the stray charge limitations that plague other designs, and, a Pauli spin-blockade magnetometer that can be extremely portable and room temperature operable while requiring only electronic controls (no lasers as for NV center-based sensors).
Deadline : Open until Filled
(13) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Reproductive Sciences
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to lead basic and pre-clinical studies of the role of interleukin (IL)-6 and a novel antagonist of the IL-6 receptor, HSJ633, in mouse models and human fetal membrane ex vivo models of preterm birth. The fellow will be mentored by Dr. David Olson. Dr. Olson leads the Inflammatory Pathways to Preterm Birth Team, a highly productive international assembly of scientists which have collaborated successfully since 2005. The candidate will join this collaborative global preterm birth research consortium working to bring clinical products to market through our own technology translation companies, Livmor Diagnostics, Inc. and Maternica Therapeutics, Inc. (Maternicarx.com).
Deadline : Open until Filled
(14) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Epidemiology
One Postdoctoral Fellowship position is available in the Epidemiological Methods for Equity Research to Generate Evidence (EMERGE) Research Lab in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, Canada. The applicant will work on a CIHR-funded project investigating the role of public health on adolescent health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fellow will work closely with Dr. Roman Pabayo (lead investigator of the EMERGE Research Lab) and Dr. Brendan Smith at Public Health Ontario (co-principal investigator).
Deadline : Open until Filled
(15) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellow: Psychoneuroimmunolgy of respiratory disorders
The Forsythe Lab located within the Alberta Respiratory Center (ARC) at the University of Alberta is seeking a post-doctoral fellow with a strong background in immunology or neuroscience. The successful candidate will investigate how the nervous and immune systems interact to facilitate bidirectional communication between the lung and brain, how this communication is influenced by microbiota or exposure to specific microbes and the consequences for diseases of the airways. This will be an opportunity to contribute to the development of a new research program in an emerging field and to participate in innovative, multidisciplinary projects covering areas of immunology, physiology, neuroscience, behavioral sciences and microbiology.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(16) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Steel Structures
The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct research in the area of steel structures, prepare technical reports, presentations and academic articles, liaise with industry partners, and assist other graduate students in the Steel Centre. The main research theme for which the candidate will provide leadership is the application of artificial intelligence techniques for the purposes of optimizing structural design, fabrication processes, and construction methods, as well as the development of data-informed decision-making protocols for the steel construction industry. This position is a full-time, one-year appointment in accordance with University policy, with opportunity to extend based on performance and available funding. Postdoctoral Fellows at the University of Alberta enjoy employer-paid extended healthcare and other benefits; see details at the Postdoctoral Fellows Benefits Overview.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(17) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral fellowship in Computer Vision Systems
Optical diagnostics group (ODG) at the University of Alberta, is looking for a postdoctoral fellow in the area of programming and instrumentation in a computer visualization area for an agriculture related project. The successful candidate is expected to start between 1 April to 1 May 2022 and will conduct industry-related research in smart agriculture product system design and development.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(18) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Design and Prototyping of Optomechanical Measurement Systems
Optical diagnostics group (ODG) in collaboration with iClassifier Inc., is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our R&D team in the area of optomechanical design, visualization and artificial intelligence. The successful candidate is expected to start between 20 March to 1 May 2022 and will conduct industry related research in smart agriculture product system design and development. The candidate should have experience with hands-on prototyping, programming, instrumentation, intelligent process planning and optimization for optical measurement processes. The candidate must have a research focus, evidenced through published peer-reviewed articles or thesis, in the following areas:
- Optomechanical design and experimentation
- Visualization and image/video processing
- Data collection and analysis
- Programming
Deadline : Open until Filled
(19) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Manufacturing Automation and Autonomous Robotics
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. The candidate must have a research focus, evidenced through published peer-reviewed articles or thesis, in one of the following areas:
Deadline : Open until Filled
(20) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral or Research Associate Position In Robotics and Industrial Automation
The position is currently vacant and available for an immediate start. The applications will be reviewed in the order received, and the position will remain open until filled. The contract’s initial term will be one year, extending depending on the contract’s continuation, individual performance, and funding availability. The salary will be commensurate to the experience.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(21) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position
This position will be open to candidates who possess an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a relevant discipline, and a Ph.D. in robotics, mechatronics, additive manufacturing, or optimization and control (Ph.D. obtained after 01-January-2018). Applicants who have applied before to the ADAMS lab may also apply if their Ph.D. completion date is after the above date.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(22) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN DR. LORI WEST’S LAB, DEPT OF PEDIATRICS
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, Dr. L. West, and working closely together with a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary multi-institutional team that includes immunologists, carbohydrate chemists, virologists, cell biologists and clinicians, the PDF will contribute to ongoing research studies focused on the role of ABH glycans and ABO antibodies in SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and in related projects.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(23) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position In Advanced Curation Methods For Mars Sample Return
The successful candidate will work with Dr. Christopher Herd to investigate the best ways to preserve samples returned from future space missions (astromaterials), through simulations of returned sample curation and analysis. Using the University of Alberta Subzero Facility for Curation of Astromaterials, in collaboration with NASA-Johnson Space Center Curation experts, the candidate will develop and refine advanced methods of astromaterials curation, with a focus on processing of Mars samples. The successful candidate will be put forward for Collaborator membership status on the science team for the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, and would participate in Returned Sample Science operational roles for the mission.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(24) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory – Memory for Events Lab
The Memory for Events (ME) Lab (PI: Dr. Peggy L. St. Jacques) at the University of Alberta invites applications for a fully funded postdoctoral researcher to lead cognitive neuroscience research investigating memory for real-world events. The postdoc will contribute to research examining the neural mechanisms by which people form and remember immersive memories for realistic events. Candidates excited about functional neuroimaging of memory for real-world events, the role of visual perspective in shaping mental models of events, and/or the use of state-of-the-art immersive virtual reality methodologies to study event memory are encouraged to apply.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(25) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position in Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory
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.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(26) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position in Indigenous and Global Health Research Group
The Indigenous and Global Health Research Group (IGHRG) led by Dr. Sangita Sharma, the Alberta Health Services Chair in Indigenous Health, in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral position. The IGHRG is a multi-disciplinary research group of 25+ staff that was established by Dr. Sharma in 2010. Dr. Sharma and the team have an extensive international background working with over 22 populations in various countries worldwide but now primarily focus on working with Indigenous and/or ethnic minority populations in Alberta, Northwest Territories (NT), and Nunavut (NU). Current funded projects include: assessing health and wellness and access to healthcare services with Indigenous seniors and Elders living in NT; maternal and infant health care and outcomes for Indigenous populations in NT; identifying the barriers to and opportunities for improving access to healthcare services for Indigenous populations in NT to inform culturally appropriate programming to improve patient experiences; capturing the anticipated and unanticipated consequences of COVID-19 preventive measures with Indigenous communities in NU and NT; and working with NT Indigenous communities to understand the perspectives of community members toward HPV, HPV vaccination along with attitudes towards and experience with the COVID-19 vaccine. The latter two projects offer exciting opportunities to contribute to the global pandemic and toward improving the health and wellness of Indigenous populations during a challenging situation.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(27) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position in Mass Spectrometry
Dr. David Wishart is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. He is a highly respected scientist who operates one of the largest and best-equipped laboratories at the University of Alberta. His research facilities are situated in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences on the University of Alberta campus. Dr. Wishart’s laboratories contain more than $10 million in cutting-edge analytical equipment including more than a half dozen high-end mass spectrometers and a fully equipped 700 MHz NMR spectrometer with a 5 mm triple resonance cryoprobe and a SampleJet autosampler. Dr. Wishart has active research programs in precision health, cancer (lung, breast), infectious diseases (COVID-19), neurological diseases (Alzheimer’s, ALS), kidney diseases, animal/livestock health, forestry research, microbiome research, food chemistry, structural biology, portable sensor systems and metabolomics technology development. He has active collaborations with more than 30 scientists around the world. Additional information about Dr. Wishart and his laboratory can be found on The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC) website at www.metabolomicscentre.ca
Deadline : Open until Filled
(28) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position in Public Health Microbiology
The Tyrrell/Dingle lab is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Post-doctoral Fellow (PDF) to take a leading role in studying pathogens of Public Health importance. This will include studying antibiotic resistance, virulence characteristics, and trends in epidemiological prevalence etc. The work will include as needed; analyzing antimicrobial susceptibility data and resistance mechanisms for organisms such as Mycobacteria, Gram negative and Gram-positive organisms from patients in Alberta.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(29) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position in the Vision and Learning Lab, University of Alberta
We are setting up a new lab at the ECE Department, University of Alberta, focusing on exciting research topics in computer vision and machine learning, such as geometric methods for computer vison and machine learning problems, visual behavior analysis, and biomedical image analysis. We are looking for exceptional Postdocs to join us. Ideally, you are a PhD with demonstrated ability to conduct high quality research in computer vision and/or machine learning, and have a track record of publications in top venues. The start date is flexible. The position is for 1-2 year(s) with possibility for renewal.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(30) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Position in Virology & Molecular Microbiology
A postdoctoral fellow position is available in Dr. Xiao-Li Pang’s lab at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. The candidate will conduct the study on the replication of noroviruses in Human Intestinal Enteroids (HIE). Our research interests include clinical and environmental virology especially enteric viruses focusing on epidemiology, diagnosis, genetic evolution as well as pathogenesis. The candidate will also involve in the SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance project. The research will take place at the Public Health laboratory (Provlab) located at the University of Alberta Hospital. This position has a one-year term with the possibility to extend.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(31) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Positions in the Michelakis Lab
Dr. Michelakis is a Cardiologist and translational researcher, Vice Chair (research) of the Department of Medicine and a Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Applied and Molecular Mitochondrial Medicine. He is funded by several large federal grants (including a Foundation scheme CIHR grant, an NSERC grant, a New Frontiers in Research grant and a Heart and Stroke Foundation grant) and is seeking 2 postdoctoral fellows. His work ranges from advanced molecular biology to animal research to early phase clinical trials in cardiovascular disease and cancer. He publishes in high impact journals like Cell, Cancer Cell, Cell Metabolism, JCI, PNAS, Science Translational Medicine, Lancet, Circulation and Circulation Research. His Google Scholar publications, citations and H index profile can be seen at:
Deadline : Open until Filled
(32) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral/Research Associate Position in Biomass and Bioenergy Systems Engineering/Biorefinery (CODE: PDF-BIOMOD)
We are looking for individuals with research experience broadly in the area of energy and environmental systems engineering with a focus on biomass. Individuals applying for this position should have an interest and research experience in modelling biomass-based energy conversion systems, specifically in the conversion of forest- and agriculture-based biomass or other organic waste to fuels and chemicals. The candidate should have experience developing techno-economic models for the estimation of the viability of these types of energy systems. The individual should also have some experience in modeling biomass conversion processes using relevant tools (e.g., Aspen Plus).
Deadline : Open until Filled
(33) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral/Research Associate Position in Biomass Processing and Conversion (CODE: PDF-BIOEXP)
We are looking for individuals with research experience broadly in the area of energy and environmental systems engineering with a focus on biomass. Individuals applying for this position should have an interest and research experience in biomass processing (e.g., pelletization, densification) and the thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals, specifically in the conversion of forest- and agriculture-based biomass or other organic waste. The candidate should have experience in conducting experimental work on biomass processing and conversion. Some experience in modeling biomass conversion processes using relevant tools is an asset.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(34) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral/Research Associate Position in Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering (CODE: PDF-CIR)
We are looking for an individual with research experience in the area of energy and environmental systems engineering. Individuals applying for this position should have an interest and research experience in modeling carbon-intensive energy conversion systems, specifically in the conversion and processing of natural gas, oil, and coal to other forms of energy. The candidate should have experience in developing process models for the estimation of the viability of these types of energy systems. The individual should also have some experience in process modeling using relevant tools (e.g., Aspen Plus).
Deadline : Open until Filled
(35) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral/Research Associate Position in the Energy Forecasting & Planning (CODE: PDF-EFP)
We are looking for an individual with research experience broadly in the area of energy and environmental systems engineering. Individuals applying for this position should have an interest and some experience in integrated resource planning and modelling focused on energy demand and supply. We are developing environmental footprints (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions, $/tonne of CO2) of energy demand and supply sectors for a particular jurisdiction. The individual should have some experience working with relevant energy forecasting and planning models (e.g., LEAP, MARKAL).
Deadline : Open until Filled
(36) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate
An experienced research associate is required to lead the development of genetic evaluation and pooling strategies for crossbred populations of commercial cattle. The associate will implement a number of sophisticated software programs and apply artificial intelligence approaches to improve the effectiveness of these methodologies including whole-genome sequence association and prediction analyses.
The candidate is expected to have a PhD degree in animal breeding, genomics, bioinformatics, computer science, or a closely related area, and have strong programming skills and solid background in developing applied research in livestock genomics under both academic and industrial environments.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(37) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate
The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine (DAPM) at the University of Alberta is committed to providing excellence in patient care, research and education. Research in the DAPM spans the spectrum from fundamental and translational work through medical education, epidemiology and health services research. The Research Associate will carry out or support high-level, complex, research projects in collaboration with faculty members and other researchers. Duties may include research design, methodology determination, analysis and/or other activities that facilitate the work of the DAPM. Duties may include all phases of data collection and analysis (e.g. clinical trials, test and questionnaire design) and could include such activities as the preparation of proposals for new research activities, ethics applications, site contract negotiations, the presentation of research findings and/or the preparation of reports and papers. The reach of the projects will be local, provincial, national and international in scope.In addition, the Research Associate will cultivate relationships with stakeholders both within and outside of the University of Alberta and will identify opportunities for cooperation and collaboration with partners aimed at promoting DCCM objectives.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(38) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate
This work focuses on development of a clinical device known as the Advanced System for Implant Stability Testing (ASIST) for non-invasive evaluation of the bone-implant interface in lower limb osseointegrated implants. The ASIST isolates the interface properties by measuring the acceleration upon impact with the implant system, in combination with an analytical model that is based on vibration theory. We aim to apply this technique in the clinic to track the stability of the bone-implant interface over the time, thereby providing a method to detect early loosening of the implant.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(39) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate
Translating Research into Elder Care (TREC) is a collaborative partnership of investigators and decision makers whose aim is to improve quality of life and quality of care for older people in residential care. TREC began an integrated program of research in 2007 and has run continuously since. One of TRECs keystone projects, Improving Nursing Home Care through Feedback on PerfoRMance Data (INFORM), was a successful trial with managers and their care teams from over 60 long-term care (LTC) facilities in BC and AB. Building on this work TREC is working with stakeholders and funders in BC to support wider scale implementation of INFORM. A process evaluation run in parallel with implementation of phase 1 will examine how trained facilitators support implementation of INFORM, the fidelity with which they do so, and the barriers, facilitators and contextual factors that influence implementation.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(40) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate
The Research Associate will lead the research design and delivery of building capacity for community-led Indigenous language revitalization in Canada project. This position will play a central role in establishing the research program objectives, determining the most appropriate methodology, in carry-out research activities related to Indigenous language revitalization and well-being, coaching Indigenous graduate students and grant development and new research projects. Underpinning this project is an explicit recognition that Indigenous communities have sovereignty over their language preservation and revitalization goals, programs, and data.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(41) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate
The Research Associate will support the research activities of the PI laboratories, and in particular, (1) the execution of an annual high Arctic community-based field program (50%), and (2) the analysis and publication of data from this field program (50%). The main responsibilities related to (1) will involve liaising with community members, ordering of equipment for spring and summer field seasons, developing a database and visualizations for collected marine observations, writing of research grants and annual reports to support continuing Arctic field-work, conducting high Arctic field-work, and supporting student field seasons (spring and summer). The main responsibilities related to (2) will involved in (2) will involve timely analysis of a 3-year continuing ocean dataset, analysis of ocean modelling output, and publication of scientific manuscripts in peer-reviewed publications. In addition to targeted first-author publications, the RA will also support student publication efforts via consultations, analysis of physical oceanographic parameters, and editing of student draft manuscripts.
Deadline : Open until Filled
(42) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate – Agronomy
We are seeking a Research Associate specialization in Agronomy. The purpose of the cereal agronomy research program is to generate knowledge and foster innovation to support the growth of Alberta’s cereal crop industry. The candidate’s primary role is to develop, coordinate, lead, execute and interpret research projects to generate high-quality scientific information for growers and the industry.
Deadline : Open until Filled
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The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act. The university is considered a “Comprehensive academic and research university” (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs, which generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials.
The university comprises four campuses in Edmonton, the Augustana Campus in Camrose, and a staff centre in downtown Calgary. The original north campus consists of 150 buildings covering 50 city blocks on the south rim of the North Saskatchewan River valley, directly across from downtown Edmonton. 39,000 students from Canada and 150 other countries participate in 400 programs in 18 faculties.
The University of Alberta is a major economic driver in Alberta. The university’s impact on the Alberta economy is an estimated $12.3 billion annually, or five per cent of the province’s gross domestic product.
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