Overview

The Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a Research Associate at 100% FTE to join the laboratory of Dr. Timothy Kieffer.

The Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences does world-class research aimed at understanding the fundamental workings of cells and organisms in an effort to identify the underlying causes of human diseases. The Department’s research is diverse, with investigators working in a wide range of model systems and using biochemical, molecular genetic, cellular and physiological approaches. The Department has particular strengths in neuroscience, endocrinology, development and cancer. This includes the incorporation of the latest technologies in molecular biology, genetics, next-generation genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and genetically-engineered animal models to complement our expertise in cell biology and physiology. The research in the Department is st...