Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Preferred qualifications

• • Background in epithelia – immune interactions
• • Experience in epithelial polarity or tissue architecture
• • Demonstrated ability to lead projects independently
• • Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in
• conflict with one’s own.
• • Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness,
• knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• What We Offe r
• • Opportunity to work on fundamentally important questions in cancer
• biology and prevention
• • Integration in multiple national and international interdisciplinary research
• teams, including early phase clinical studies
• • Access to human tissue models and state-of-the-art imaging platforms
• • Strong mentorship toward academic independence or research scientist
• • The expected salary for this position is $65,000 per annum.
• The Faculty of Medicine is committed to offering equitable and competitive salaries, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.
• Application procedure
• To apply, please submit the following as one PDF file via https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs (JR26233):
• • Curriculum Vitae (including publication list)
• • Cover letter describing research interests, career goals, and a brief
• summary of prior research accomplishments (1–2 pages)
• • Contact information for three referees
• Should you have any queries around this position, please contact Brenda Tse at brenda.tse@ubc.ca
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will continue until the position is filled.
• The start date for this position will be a date to be mutually agreed.
• We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to employment equity and inclusive excellence, and we welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized groups: Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and trans and non-binary people.
• The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce.
• An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are appreciated, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes.
• Within this hiring process we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities).
• Confidential accommodations are available on request.
• Please contact Brenda Tse via email at Brenda.tse@ubc.ca.
• If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility website at https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/workplace-accessibility/centre-workplace-accessibility or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.
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• however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.