Job Description: AcademicJob CategoryFaculty Non BargainingJob ProfileResearch AssociateJob TitleResearch AssociateDepartmentVallance Laboratory | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of MedicineCompensation RangePosting End DateFebruary 28, 2022 Job Responsibilities: This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate. This offer is conditional upon successful completion of a Criminal Record Check. The UBC Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology invites applications for a Research Associate to join a multidisciplinary translational research program with specific goals to use enteroids and enteroid derived monolayer cultures to study how intestinal epithelial cells defend themselves against bacterial pathogens and pathobionts. The expected start date for this position is March 10, 2022. This is a one-year term appointment subject to annual renewal. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will have a PhD and at least 3 years of postdoctoral experience. Expertise in the fields of Microbiology and Immunology and, in particular, research experience in the use of enteroids to study bacterial pathogenesis and/or intestinal mucus production is desirable. The applicant should also demonstrate the ability to work independently, supervise graduate and undergraduate students, conceive, initiate, organize and manage projects. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a necessity as well as the ability to work in a team environment. Management experience with large, multi-center projects is an asset. Job Details: Company: The University of British Columbia Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Vancouver, BC, USA Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here careers-trivia.net