Research Associate - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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Description

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Non Bargaining

Job Title

Research Associate

Department

Kieffer Laboratory | Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences | Faculty of Medicine (Tim Kieffer)

Posting End Date

February 29, 2024

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Feb 28, 2025

The expected pay for this position is $5,577/month.

Job Summary:

The Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences does world-class research aimed at understanding the fundamental workings of cells and organisms in an effort to identify the underlying causes of human diseases.

The Department's research is diverse, with Investigators working in a wide range of the leading invertebrate and vertebrate model systems and using biochemical, molecular genetic, cellular and physiological approaches.

The Department has particular strengths in neuroscience, endocrinology, development and cancer. The robust collaborative spirit between the Department's Investigators drives increasingly multidisciplinary research programs in each laboratory.

This includes the incorporation of the latest technologies in molecular biology, genetics, next-generation genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and genetically-engineered animal models to complement our expertise in cell biological and physiology.

The research in the Department is also strengthened by our use of advanced imaging capabilities that includes EM, super-resolution, 2-photon, live-cell and high-throughput microscopy.

Research in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences is providing insight into the fundamental biological processes and pathologies that lie behind many diseases, including cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, to name just a few.

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