Academic
Job Category
Faculty Non Bargaining
Job Title
Research Associate
Department
Research | Putnins Lab | Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences | Faculty of Dentistry (Edward Putnins)
Posting End Date
September 15, 2025
Note:Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
May 31, 2026
A full-time grant-funded Research Associate position in the area of drug-mediated regulation of chronic inflammation is available beginning October 1, 2025 for 8 months with the possibility of an extension. This position requires expertise in cell biology, molecular biology, and animal work. The expected salary for this position is $68,932 per year.
Required scientific background:
- A PhD degree in life sciences (e.g. biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, pharmacology).
- Additional years of postdoctoral experience in a related area.
- Proficiency with the following techniques is essential:
- Mammalian cell culture
- Methods to identify drug–protein target and off-target interactions
- Protein expression and localization
- Western blotting (immunoprecipitation, pull-down assays)
- Immunohisto- and cytochemistry using multi-fluorochromes and confocal microscopy
- Multiplex cytokine analysis (Mesoscale)
- Gene expression
- Quantitative RT-PCR
- RNA interference
- Experience in all aspects of mouse protocol development and handling.
Additional requirements:
- Experience as a lab manager.
- Strong interpersonal skills with experience in setting and achieving goals.
- Ability to educate and train undergraduate and graduate students.
- Ability to arrange, interpret, and graph data using computer software (Prism GraphPad, SPSS).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of the PI and collaborator teams.
- Strong verbal and written English communication and organizational skills.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Please indicate your legal status to work in Canada.
Forward a letter of application (including the names and addresses of three referees) and CV by September 15, 2025 to:
Angela Tether, UBC Faculty of Dentistry
E-mail: angela@dentistry.ubc.ca
Note: due to the large number of applications received, we regret that we are unable to confirm receipt of submissions or provide the status of competitions; only those applicants being interviewed will be contacted.
