Research Technician II — RSV Immunology Lab

University of British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

UBC's Lavoie Laboratory in Vancouver seeks a Research Assistant/Technician 2 to support a longitudinal study on early-life RSV exposure and infant immunity. You will coordinate recruitment, consent and biospecimen collection, and assist with immunology experiments (neutralization assays, flow cytometry, cell culture) to ensure data quality and safety.

The role involves reporting on study progress, supporting the RSV Program Manager with data entry, and training junior staff, with weekly PI

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of a new prospective longitudinal cohort study examining how RSV exposure shapes infant immune responses and long-term respiratory health.
• Coordinate participant recruitment, consent, data and biospecimen collection with clinical, research, and laboratory teams.
• Support graduate students and lab staff performing immunology experiments (e.g., viral neutralization assays, flow cytometry, cell culture).
• Prepare reports to communicate study progress to the team and assist the RSV Program Manager with reports and data entry as needed.

Job description

UBC's Lavoie Laboratory in Vancouver seeks a Research Assistant/Technician 2 to support a longitudinal study on early-life RSV exposure and infant immunity. You will coordinate recruitment, consent and biospecimen collection, and assist with immunology experiments (neutralization assays, flow cytometry, cell culture) to ensure data quality and safety.

The role involves reporting on study progress, supporting the RSV Program Manager with data entry, and training junior staff, with weekly PI