The PRIME (Perceptive Reasoning and Intelligent MachinEry) Robotics Lab conducts cutting-edge robotics research at the intersection of robotics, perception, and artificial intelligence. Our vision is to develop innovative robotic systems that can interact with and adapt to their environment in a seamless and intelligent manner. We aim to push the boundaries of what is possible in robotics, enabling robots to operate effectively in complex and dynamic environments.

The successful applicant will join a thriving adverse drug event research group with a long history of work on this topic. The research group has developed a novel software application called ActionADE that supports the documentation and communication of adverse drug events to providers in other health sectors. The app also supports new federal adverse drug reaction reporting requirements. The incumbent will have primary responsibility to co-design and lead the analysis for multiple pharmacoepidemiology projects. They will lead studies using ActionADE data generated as a by-product of safer clinical care to help develop a new approach for post-market drug safety surveillance. The incumbent will apply appropriate pharmacoepidemiology methods to develop a timely robust drug safety sentinel surveillance system.

A two-year postdoctoral research position is available starting April 1, 2025 in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia under the co-supervision of Drs. Simone D. Castellarin and Thorsten Knipfer, and will be affiliated to the Applied Biology program. The Faculty of Land and Food System is located in the vibrant and beautiful city of Vancouver (BC, Canada). The expected salary range is $60,000 – $65,000 CAD.

The postdoctoral fellow will make a vital contribution to the funded project entitled: PRIMA – Precision irrigation management for sustainable blueberry production. The project aims to develop irrigation practices that allow water savings, reduce GHG emissions, and maximize fruit yield and quality by utilizing state-of-the art sensor technology. The project will be led by a team of experts in horticulture (Dr. Simone D. Castellarin), plant water relations (Dr. Thorsten Knipfer), and soil science (Dr. Sean Smukler) at UBC, and allow new collaborations with the BC blueberry growers.

Specific research activities include i) monitoring of climate and plant evapotranspiration on field sites, ii) integrating atmospheric monitoring with soil physical properties, iii) collecting plant physiological measurements to ground truth remote sensing data, iv) developing and managing field irrigation treatments, v) conducting assessments of yield and berry quality; vi) coordinating field experiments with blueberry growers and other scientists involved in the project; and vii) disseminating results and knowledge generated to the academic and growers community.

Professor Heidi Tworek and the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) invite applications from highly qualified candidates for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position. As part of their fellowship, the individual would contribute to a multi-year research project on online health communication. The research project has an emphasis on understanding and addressing abuse, disinformation, and polarization in online discussions of vaccine development and safety, pandemic public health measures, and related topics. We seek applicants with training in a relevant social science or humanities discipline, and a commitment to multidisciplinary and collaborative research.

The School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, BC, Canada invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions to work on a team-based project spanning pluripotent stem cells, lung differentiation, and genomics in the de Boer (https://deboer.bme.ubc.ca/) and Shakiba (https://shakiba.bme.ubc.ca/) labs.

The project is in collaboration with United Therapeutics, an industry partner interested in understanding how lung cells can be made from patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). This specific project aims to decipher the cell circuits underlying iPSC differentiation to lung cells. This project  will use single-cell RNA-seq in combination with genetic perturbations (e.g. perturb-seq) to reveal the gene regulatory networks that underlie lung cell differentiation. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a motivated researcher to be able to work closely with a technician under their supervision to generate state-of-the-art single cell genomics data, and apply cutting edge and novel approaches to analyze these data.

The Faculties of Medicine and Applied Science have partnered to create the SBME, a new flagship entity at UBC, and a top strategic priority for the University and both Faculties. The SBME is a nucleus for education and training, research, and innovation in biomedical engineering, creating new knowledge, new academic and training programs, and fostering translation and innovation. UBC SBME distinguishes itself by deep training in biology, and engineering science and design, enabling SBME researchers to address the most pressing biomedical challenges of the day. Our SBME faculty conduct research that advances our fundamental understanding of human biology, and yields technologies and therapies that advance our health and wellbeing.

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join our research team in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Led by Dr. Mary De Vera, our team conducts patient-oriented, epidemiologic and health services research with the goal of addressing information needs and developing interventions to support patients living with chronic diseases, particularly arthritis and cancer.  We specialize in multi-method research spanning: 1) quantitative research using administrative databases and national health surveys; and 2) qualitative research using novel methods of data gathering.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Radiology – University of British Columbia to engage in a closely collaborative research and development project with our industry partner, Torus Biomedical Solutions. The goal of this project is to develop a software solution that facilitates automatic image-based measurements within an existing intraoperative assessment product. The postdoctoral candidate will have the support, guidance, and supervision from the engineering team at the company led by Dr. Shahram Amiri as well as Dr. ilker Hacihaliloglu assistant professor at the Department of Radiology – University of British Columbia.

As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading and contributing to the development of a machine learning approach to automate intraoperative X-ray-based measurements in orthopedic surgery. Your tasks will include establishing a pipeline for generating synthetic fluoroscopic images, conducting a thorough review of cutting-edge techniques, and designing and testing deep learning neural networks for bone segmentation and landmark annotation. You’ll also evaluate system performance in both simulated and real surgical environments. Working closely with a diverse team of engineers, researchers, and surgeons, your contributions can seamlessly integrate into an existing commercial product. Furthermore, your research findings will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

A postdoc fellowship position is available in Dr. Xuesen Dong’s lab (http://donglab.ca). Our research focuses on the mechanisms of therapy-resistant prostate cancers and the development of therapeutics to manage the disease (representative publications PMID: 32634132, 30910347, 27180064, 31819165). Ongoing projects include

1. deciphering cancer stem cell signal pathways to regulate neuroendocrine prostate cancers and
2. alternative RNA to regulate therapy-resistant prostate cancer progression.
3. drug development targeting Lin28 and TOP2

We are looking for multiple candidates to expand the existing projects to understand how Lin28 regulates stem cell networks to counteract therapy-induced stress and apply computer-aided drug design to develop Lin28 inhibitors. Candidates with animal handling, lentiviral manipulations, or ChIP-seq backgrounds are welcome.