Research Associate

Phillips Laboratory | Department of Psychiatry | Faculty of Medicine (Anthony Phillips)

Posting End Date

April 5, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Apr 6, 2026

The expected pay for this position is $68,932 at 1.0 FTE or $34,466 at 0.5 FTE per annum.

The UBC Department of Psychiatry is inviting eligible candidates to apply for a part-time Research Associate Position in the Division of Neuroscience and Translational Psychiatry.

The Research Associate will play an important role in the management of the MATRIX-N Research Excellence Cluster in accordance with the specific aims approved in the grant renewal process. Key duties include:

1. Providing oversight of all cluster activities, including supervising the Junior Scholars Program.
2. Facilitating a Community Advisory Group of PWLLE.
3. Preparing a monthly cluster newsletter.
4. Organizing monthly rounds and other cluster events.
5. Liaising with research partners and other clusters to identify opportunities for collaborative research projects.

The Research Associate will work with Dr. Anthony Phillips, Dr. Michael Krausz, and cluster collaborators in preparing funding applications for major national and international grants competitions and publishing impactful review papers on major topics related to translation science (e.g., new drug therapeutics for substance use and concurrent disorders, or the role of unaddressed pain and hyperalgesia in opioid withdrawal and opioid use disorder).

The role will also support the close collaboration between MATRIX-N and the new Canadian Academy for Addiction Psychiatry (CAAP), in an effort to establish a national clinical trial network in substance use and concurrent disorders. Responsibilities include:

1. Helping create a national inventory of clinical trials and research expertise.
2. Performing a Delphi study on research capacity and priorities in the field by surveying researchers, clinicians, patients, and partners across Canada.
3. Preparing a manuscript for publication which aims to summarize the Canadian landscape and propose a plan of action to address substance use and concurrent disorders through clinical research.

This is a one-year appointment subject to annual renewal. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position will operate out of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants will have a PhD in Neuroscience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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