Careers

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has over 2,400 personnel engaged in research in a large variety of disease areas, clinical settings and research laboratories. Clinical research, laboratory and basic science extend across many health disciplines with VCH, and there is no shortage of opportunities for new and established researchers, trainees and staff.

We also welcome graduate students, medical students, health professional students, residents, clinical fellows and postdoctoral fellows to VCHRI – your work is vital to helping us achieve our vision of healthier lives through discovery.​

Current opportunities

VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging | Assistant Professor

The UBC School of Biomedical Engineering, in collaboration with the Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will be eligible to hold the external VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging and serve as a principal investigator at the Centre for Aging SMART. The candidate is expected to develop and lead a world-class research program focused on foundational technologies impacting aging in one or more of the following areas: human interfacing devices and sensors, biomechanics, intelligent assistive technologies, robotics, or imaging, with applications in aging and/or rehabilitation.

Contracts and Budgets Specialist, VCHRI

The position supports the VCHRI clinical trials administration team by providing contractual interpretation, negotiations, advice and support to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks for research on human subjects. It works closely with VCH departments, UBC (University-Industry Liaison Office, Office of Research Services, Research Ethics, Research Finance), industry sponsors, CROs, physicians and external partners to ensure timely review and negotiation of clinical research agreements and budgets, as well as effective implementation of clinical trials administration initiatives.