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Current Openings

The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia seeks applications for up a Research Associate positions to study the pharmacogenomics and pharmacokinetics of adverse drug reactions.
This position’s primary purpose is to provide assistance for molecular biology research projects that examine human epigenetic variation. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to learn new techniques, under supervision. The successful applicant will assist with and take initiative on experiments and techniques as listed under work performed, while interacting with other lab members and the principal investigator. This position offers exciting opportunities and room for growth in an interdisciplinary environment for a technician who is self-motivated and results-driven.
A Clinical Research Fellowship is available for a medical graduate with an interest in neurology or psychiatry to work under the direction of Dr. Blair R. Leavitt, based in the Department of Medical Genetics and the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine (associate) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada. The work will be in the field of Huntington’s disease, which is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder. The project is a clinical translational project, and is suitable for those seeking a career in clinical neuroscience. The working environment is collective and multidisciplinary. Enthusiasm, ability to be self-organised, an enquiring mind, vision and good clinical skills will all be necessary. The candidate will need to have good computer skills and be able to pick up mathematical statistical concepts.
A Clinical Research Fellowship is available for a medical graduate with an interest in neurology or psychiatry to work under the direction of Dr. Blair Leavitt, based in the department of Medical Genetics and the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada.
Immediate openings are available for post-doctoral scientists interested in the application of computational approaches to the analysis and interpretation of regulatory sequences governing human gene transcription.
This position’s primary purpose in the lab will be to provide basic technical support to our very active and growing animal modeling project and perform basic behavioral analysis.
The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) is seeking applications for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellows in Pharmacogenomics research. Successful candidates will join the Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety (CPNDS) to identify the genetic determinants of severe adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia seeks applications for up to three Research Associate positions to study the neurobiology of disease.
Research opportunities in the Taubert lab are available for Graduate Students (M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidates) and Undergraduate Students with excellent academic records and training in molecular genetics, molecular biology, and (or) biochemistry. Dr. Taubert is affiliated with the Department of Medical Genetics and the Cell & Developmental Biology Graduate Program at UBC.

For more information, please contact Oksana Bellas.