The research opportunities listed below are available to students of all disciplines. UNBC encourages all eligible students, including Indigenous people, visible minorities, diversely-abled people, women, and people from the LGBTQ2S+ communities to apply.

Please contact researchers directly for more information on a specific research opportunity or to submit an application.

To post a research opportunity please contact Nicole Balliet at nicole.balliet@unbc.ca or Sharleen Balogh at sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca and provide the information requested below.

Available Positions

First Nations Biobank Research Manager

Location/Campus: UBC Off-Campus Hospital Sites and UBC Vancouver Campus (hybrid work eligible)
Discipline: Health
Level of Study: Post-graduate degree or professional designation
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Paid (Full-time position)
Start Date of Position: ASAP
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Application Deadline: December 18, 2024
Name of Researcher: Dr. Nadine Caron
Contact Information: Please see position description

PhD Position - The effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on the populations and physiology of mammals in a forest food web (UNBC)

Location/Campus: UNBC Prince George campus
Discipline: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES)
Level of Study: PhD
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Paid - minimum stipend of $25,000/year for three years
Start Date of Position: May or September 2025
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Application Deadline: Applications received on or before December 15, 2024 will receive full consideration; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Name of Researcher: Dr. Heather Bryan, UNBC
Contact Information: heather.bryan@unbc.ca
 

PhD Position - The effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on the populations and physiology of mammals in a forest food web (UBC-O)

Location/Campus: UBC-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC
Discipline: Biology 
Level of Study: PhD
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Paid - minimum guaranteed stipend of $24,000/year
Start Date of Position: September 2025
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Application Deadline: Applications received on or before December 15, 2024 will receive full consideration; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Name of Researcher: Dr. Laura Grieneisen, UBC-O
Contact Information: laura.grieneisen@ubc.ca

PhD Position - Embodied Carbon in Canadian Wood Construction Materials (Built Environment)

Location/Campus: Prince George
Discipline: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES)
Level of Study: PhD
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Funded - $25,000/year stipend
Start Date of Position: May or September 2025, 3-year position
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
Name of Researcher: Dr. Sinead Earley, Assistant Professor, School of Planning and Sustainability
Contact Information: sinead.earley@unbc.ca

PhD Position - Embodied Carbon in Canadian Wood Construction Materials (Ecosystem Carbon)

Location/Campus: Prince George
Discipline: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES)
Level of Study: PhD
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Funded - $25,000/year stipend
Start Date of Position: May or September 2025, 3-year position
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
Name of Researcher: Dr. Lisa Wood, Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Contact Information: lisa.wood@unbc.ca

Graduate Student Opportunity in Watershed Disturbance

Location/Campus: Prince George
Discipline: Watershed Disturbance, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Level of Study: Masters
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Paid
Start Date of Position: September 2024
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
Name of Researcher: Dr. Tara Lynne Clapp
Contact Information:tara.clapp@unbc.ca

Health Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Lethbridge

Location/Campus: University of Lethbridge
Discipline: Health Sciences
Level of Study:  Postdoctoral Fellow
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: paid postdoc position (60K to 65K per annum, depending on experience)
Start Date of Position: April 1, 2024, or as soon as possible
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Specific Skills Required: See attached job description
Application Deadline:  March 31, 2024
Name of Researcher:  Dr. Brenda Leung, University of Lethbridge
Contact Information: Brenda.leung@uleth.ca

Graduate Student Liaisons in Life Sciences

Location/Campus: UNBC
Discipline: Life Science or related field
Level of Study: PhD or MSc
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Stipend
Start Date of Position: Feb – May 2024
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
Name of Researcher: Dr. Kendra Furber
Contact Information: Submit applications or questions to Dr. Kendra Furber (kendra.furber@unbc.ca)

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Location/Campus: BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences (CAHS) (Campbell River, BC)
Discipline: Bioinformatics
Level of Study: Postdoctoral Fellow
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Paid
Start Date of Position: To be determined
Job/Project Description: Position Description
Specific Skills Required:

• PhD in Population genetics, Computational biology, molecular statistics, molecular biology, computer sciences and related fields (Mathematics, Statistics, Molecular biology)
• Experience in applied bioinformatics with a track record in next-generation sequence analysis with a strong statistical background.
• Experience in method development in genomics such as machine learning analysis (neural networks, clustering methodologies, Bayesian analysis and inference, MCMC)
• Extensive track records of publications in computational research
• Proficient in Linux, Perl, Python, R and Java
• Good communication and soft skills

Application Deadline: Applications accepted until the position is filled
Name of Researcher: Dr. Ahmed Siah
Contact Information: ahmed.siah@cahs-bc.ca

Research Associate

Location/Campus: UNBC Prince George Campus or Virtual
Discipline: Nursing
Level of Study: Graduate Student (Masters or PhD)
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Paid
Start Date of Position: June 1st, 2023. The successful candidate will be expected to work between 80-120 hours over the term of the position. 
Job/Project Description: This position will support research and knowledge translation activities related to Nursing, Allied Health, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis public health including identifying, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating scientific, Indigenous and other knowledges to promote and improve the use of evidence in public health decision-making, policy and practice.
Specific Skills Required: 
- Identifying, analyzing and synthesizing scientific, Indigenous, and other knowledges for print and web publication, including journal articles, literature reviews, and other educational materials or tools;
- Preparing research proposals, grant applications, and research ethics applications;
- Providing research support (quality assurance and peer review process);
- Preparing research for presentation at academic conferences and other events;
- Other research and knowledge translation duties as assigned.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 
Name of Researcher: Dr.Sheila Blackstock
Contact Information: Applications can be sent to Dr. Shelia Blackstock at sheila.blackstock@unbc.ca

Graduate Student Positions in Quantum Condensed Matter Physics

Location/Campus: UNBC Prince George Campus
Discipline: Theoretical Physics
Level of Study:  MSc or PhD
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Research Stipend
Start Date of Position:  To be determined
Job/Project Description: Job Description
Specific Skills Required:  Knowledge of quantum mechanics, statistical physics, solid state physics (MSc), and quantum many-body physics (PhD)
Application Deadline:  Applications accepted until positions are filled
Name of Researcher:  Dr. Jean-Sebastien Bernier
Contact Information: Submit applications or questions to Dr. Jean-Sebastien Bernier (jean-sebastien.bernier@unbc.ca) with the subject title "Graduate Application."

Graduate Student Position in Neural Development and Aging

Location/Campus: UNBC Prince George Campus
Discipline: Neural Development and Aging
Level of Study:  PhD or MSc
Paid, Volunteer, or Credit Positions: Research stipend commensurate with education and experience
Start Date of Position:  To be determined
Job/Project Description: Job Description
Specific Skills Required: A working knowledge of research methods in neuroscience, histology, cell biology, molecular biology and/or biochemistry. Demonstrated expertise in primary cell culture and/or bioinformatics is considered and asset. Effective interpersonal, communication and organizational skills; critical thinking and creative problem solving; an openness and willingness to learn; and a commitment to a respectful and diverse working environment.
Application Deadline:  Applications accepted until position is filled
Name of Researcher:  Dr. Kendra Furber
Contact Information: Submit applications or questions to Dr. Kendra Furber (kendra.furber@unbc.ca).