SUMMARY

A PhD graduate student position is available in the lab of Dr. Marc Horwitz in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

The graduate student will participate in the discovery of mechanisms of viral-induced immune disease in chronic complex disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes as well as complications from long-term virus infections such as HIV and Covid-19.

TRAINING ENVIRONMENT

Students are based in the Life Sciences Centre, a building that houses 90 active labs at the University of British Columbia, located in Vancouver, Canada. The translational research activities students participate in, impact human health and wellness. Students can expect to work in a collaborative research environment, have the opportunity to teach, and will interact regularly with faculty, other researchers, students, biostatisticians, and clinicians.

WHY APPLY FOR THIS POSITION?

This position will allow you to contribute to solving real-world problems in science using analytical modelling, protein biochemistry, imaging, and flow cytometry. Your research can unlock medical mysteries and have direct impact on patient care as you work to identify new biomarkers and pathways leading to and creating diagnostic strategies to support your future in science.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Strong academic performance in your undergraduate degree in a relevant scientific discipline;

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated resilience, and the ability to work in a team environment;

Previous hands-on experience with flow cytometry, protein biochemistry techniques, data analysis would be an asset.

This posting is for the UBC Vancouver campus [ www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/vancouver-campus ] in British Columbia, Canada.

Please refer to reference number MC-55581 during correspondence about this position.

To express interest and initiate contact to the principal investigator applicants are encouraged to follow the instructions as provided in the position description or to submit the form on the Mendeley Careers website. Please note that applicants will have to complete an online application to the University of British Columbia [ www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission ] and gain admission as a graduate student to the university. Applicants should review the graduate program profile [ www.grad.ubc.ca/node/4055 ] to learn about admission requirements, application deadlines, program duration, tuition, or to read student and alumni stories. Please visit the researcher profile [ www.grad.ubc.ca/node/14450 ] of the supervisor for this position to learn more about their research.

About UBC

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.

Doctoral studies at UBC Vancouver

UBC is a public university with a comprehensive program offering - covering all major academic disciplines and degree levels, with both research- and course-based program options. More than 50,000 students attend UBC Vancouver. As a PhD student at UBC Vancouver you'll be part of a diverse community of over 3,600 doctoral scholars at an institution that recognises and rewards the significant contributions of doctoral research. UBC is at the forefront of responding to and building on the extraordinary changes happening in our societies and our world, through reimagining approaches to research graduate education and exploring flexible methodologies for learners to develop needed expertise. UBC's Public Scholars Initiative [ www.grad.ubc.ca/psi ] for example is a pioneering program designed to encourage and support doctoral students to reimagine the PhD, contribute to the public good, and with their doctoral work rise to the challenges that increasingly define our times.

At UBC, you will be supported with a range of professional development [ www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development ] workshops and services, and we'll partner with you to ensure you have a graduate game plan [ www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development/graduate-game-... ] for academic and professional success.

You are encouraged to review the awards and scholarship database [ www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding/award-opportunities ] to determine funding opportunities for your doctoral degree. UBC Vancouver guarantees a minimum of CAD $22,000 of funding [ www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/minimum-funding-policy-phd-students ] to eligible students for your first four years of PhD study with many programs offering higher funding packages. Funding highly varies by program and will be commensurate with qualifications, experience and awards secured. Most international students benefit from the International Tuition Award [ www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/international-tuition-award ] and PhD students usually qualify for the President's Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award [ www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/presidents-academic-excellence-initiative-phd-award ].

About UBC's Faculty of Science

UBC Science brings together a community of scholars internationally recognized for its commitment to discovery and innovation-in the lab and in the classroom. Our faculty conduct top-tier research in the life, physical, earth and computational sciences, driving insights into sustainability, biodiversity, human health, nanoscience, new materials, probability, artificial intelligence, exoplanets and more. Ranked among the world's top 40 universities, UBC's research prowess in environmental science, math, physics, plant and animal science, computer science, geology, oceanography and biology is consistently rated best in Canada by international and national rankings.

About Vancouver

Vancouver is a dynamic, cosmopolitan and progressive city, consistently ranked as one of the top cities to live in the world. Canada's third largest city has it all: sea, parks, mountains, beaches, and four seasons per year, including beautiful summers and mild, wet winters with snow in the mountains. It's the perfect backdrop to your academic research.