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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

Executive Director, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute & Associate Dean, Research, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

The Office of Research, Faculty of Medicine (FoM) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) invite applications for the concurrent positions of Executive Director, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) and Associate Dean, Research, VCHRI, FoM, UBC. The position is expected to be filled by a candidate internal to the University or VCH who currently holds a faculty position, normally at the rank of Professor or Clinical Professor. 

The incumbent will be responsible for setting the Health Research strategy for VCHRI both in conjunction with senior leadership at VCH and working with the Vice Dean, Research and leadership of the other Health Authority Research Institutes for both defining and facilitating the health research strategy for the Faculty of Medicine and Province. This position will play a pivotal role in the team effort of integrating and coordinating the health research effort within VCH, UBC FoM and partner universities. The responsibilities of the position require the individual to work effectively with government and community partners to enable the integrated research vision.

Research Assistant, Virtual Dance-Based Intervention for LTC Residents

This position will support a research study focusing on implementing and evaluating the effect of a virtual seated dance-based intervention on the health of long-term care residents in Richmond. There will be possibility to co-author a manuscript.

Opportunities at VCH

VCH is a forward-thinking organization bursting with great opportunities for both new and experienced health care professionals.

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