Candidates for this position must hold a PhD, MD/PhD or MD/MSc degree, awarded within the past 10 years, or equivalent with postdoctoral research experience. The candidate will have demonstrated clear evidence and expertise in statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology, human genetics, and systems biology, which can be applied to an independent research program in the area of heart and lung pharmacogenomics. The successful candidate will show demonstrated ability to achieve excellence in teaching through undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate teaching activities of the units. The incumbent will also show demonstrated ability in scholarly activity through operating grants and publications, and will be expected to provide service to the University and the broader academic and professional community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Competitive start-up infrastructure funds will be provided. A letter of application outlining the applicant’s research and teaching interests including a description of two potentially fundable projects (maximum 5 pages), accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and the names of three references should be directed to: Allison Rintoul Senior Administrator, UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Email: allison.rintoul@ubc.ca Subject Line: Heart and Lung Pharmacogenomics For specific questions please contact:
Pascal Bernatchez
Associate Professor, UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Email: pascal.bernatchez@hli.ubc.ca
Subject Line: Heart and Lung Pharmacogenomics Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is October 1, 2020 or upon a date to be mutually agreed.
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world. Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone. Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 11,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world. The Faculty — comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 9,000 clinical faculty members — is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province. 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. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. |
