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Scott J. Tebbutt
4 days ago
Research Associate Postdoctoral Opening in Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Biomarker Discovery and Multi-Omics University of British Columbia in Canada
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Biomarker Research
Funding
Full-time salary of $79,872 CAD per annum plus benefits. The appointment is for one year beginning March 1, 2027, with the possibility of extension, and ends February 29, 2028.
Deadline
Dec 10, 2026
Country
Canada
University
University of British Columbia
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About this position
The University of British Columbia is seeking a Research Associate to join the Tebbutt Research Laboratory in the UBC James Hogg Research Centre, within the Faculty of Medicine and Division of Respiratory Medicine. The successful researcher will work under the direction of Dr. Scott J. Tebbutt, Professor of Medicine at UBC and Principal Investigator at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital.
This multidisciplinary and international research programme focuses primarily on cardiothoracic transplantation, precision medicine and biomarker discovery. The Research Associate will lead and support studies involving heart and lung transplantation, with the goal of improving diagnostic accuracy, predicting transplant outcomes and enabling earlier clinical management of allograft dysfunction. The work will use patient samples from four major heart-transplant centres and one lung-transplant centre.
A major component of the position is the discovery and validation of plasma metabolomic and proteomic biomarkers. The researcher will integrate metabolomics, proteomics and genomics data to identify metabolic signatures and molecular pathways associated with transplant rejection and post-transplant outcomes, and will contribute to predictive models and non-invasive diagnostic tools for clinical use.
The role also contributes to the laboratory’s COVID-19 and long-COVID research. The Research Associate will help investigate host molecular endotypes associated with diverse COVID-19 outcomes and emerging viral variants in a longitudinal multi-omics cohort of 1,000 patients. Research themes include SARS-CoV-2 persistence, immune dysregulation, chronic inflammation, vascular injury, hypercoagulability and multi-organ involvement.
The researcher will collaborate with clinicians, bioinformaticians and public health researchers, while contributing to hypothesis generation, project coordination, grant development, data analysis, systematic reviews, research registries, manuscripts, presentations and stakeholder engagement. The position also provides opportunities to mentor junior researchers, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students within a collaborative research environment at UBC and the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation.
Funding details
Full-time salary of $79,872 CAD per annum plus benefits. The appointment is for one year beginning March 1, 2027, with the possibility of extension, and ends February 29, 2028.
What's required
Applicants must hold MD and MSc degrees and have at least three years of relevant postdoctoral experience in respiratory medicine or thoracic research, plus a minimum of five years of clinical work experience in respiratory or thoracic medicine. Extensive experience with metabolomics, acute lung injury, preclinical drug development, COVID-19 studies and cardiothoracic transplantation studies is required. Applicants should have a strong publication record in cardiothoracic transplantation or respiratory/COVID-19 research, including multiple first- or corresponding-author publications in leading journals. Experience with lung-disease biomarker studies, successful CIHR or similar grant applications, and managing multiple projects with competing priorities is expected. Academic recognition through awards and international conference presentations is an asset. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
How to apply
Submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae by email to Dr. Scott J. Tebbutt at [email protected]. Applications are due by December 10, 2026; the online posting states applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on December 9, 2026.
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Professor of Medicine and Principal Investigator
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Research Interests
Genomic
Precision Medicine
Omics
Covid-19
Metabolomic
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