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

Program Manager, Partnerships, Strategy and Operations, Centre for Lung Health (CLH)

This Program Manager plays a key role in advancing the strategic leadership, growth and long-term sustainability of the Centre for Lung Health (CLH). The position leads program development, funding and partnership opportunities, financial stewardship, governance and operational excellence in alignment with CLH’s strategic priorities and vision. Working collaboratively with clinicians, researchers, administrators and external partners, the Program Manager provides leadership across strategic planning, program development, financial management, human resources and operations, while identifying and advancing opportunities that leverage CLH’s strengths and support its continued growth.

Coordinator, Communications and Community Engagement Centre for Lung Health (CLH)

The Coordinator strengthens collaboration and engagement across CLH programs and partner organizations by fostering trust, transparency and collaboration within CLH and across British Columbia, Canada and internationally. A central focus of the role is ensuring that lived experience informs research priorities, study design, implementation and dissemination. Working closely with CLH staff and its component units, the Coordinator develops networks, communities of practice, engagement initiatives and communications strategies that enhance CLH’s visibility, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, and maximize the impact of its work on patient care and health system improvement.

Director of Research, BC Centre for Substance Use (BCCSU)

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Providence Research (PR), and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) invite applications for the position of Director of Research, BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), for a five-year term with the possibility of renewal. The BCCSU is a provincial, UBC-affiliated research centre housed within Providence Health Care and affiliated with both PR and VCHRI, providing leadership in substance use and addiction research, education, and evidence-based clinical care across British Columbia. Reporting jointly to the Vice Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine, the Associate Dean, Research at Providence Health Care Research Institute (PHCRI), the Associate Dean, Research at VCHRI, and with a reporting relationship to the Executive Director, BCCSU, the Director of Research will lead and implement the Centre’s research strategy, advance interdisciplinary research, support investigators and research scientists, foster strategic partnerships, oversee grants, research contracts and compliance activities, pursue fundraising opportunities, and contribute to relevant UBC Faculty of Medicine research committees.