Research Opportunities

The UBC Clinical Investigator Program

is designed to provide a combined research and clinical training stream for residents in Clinical Specialty Programs at UBC. The aim is to encourage young physicians to pursue careers as clinician-scientists and to renew the clinical academic faculty at UBC and other Canadian Medical Schools. For detailed information see the
Faculty of Medicine's website

Trainee Positions Available - CIHR for Health Research Strategic Training Program in Transplantation Research

TRAINEE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Outstanding graduate students and candidates for post-doctoral fellowship positions (MD, PhD or equivalent) are invited to apply to the CIHR for Health Research Transplantation Scholarship Training Program located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Transplantation Training Program is affiliated with the University of British Columbia and its teaching hospitals, as well as the British Columbia Transplant Society. Research projects available through this innovative, integrated program encompass all aspects of transplantation including but not limited to the following: basic and applied research into the immune system, stem cell biology, tissue transplantation, organ preservation, organ donation and ethical issues related to transplantation, outcomes research and clinical epidemiology related to transplantation. Research will be performed in a highly collaborative environment with nationally and internationally recognized scientists. Trainees will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and unique resources. This program will foster the training of transdisciplinary scientists and clinician-scientists who will bring novel insights into issues related to transplantation sciences. Appliants interested in Biomedical Ethics or Clinical Epidemiology are especially encouraged to apply. Supervisors must be a member of this program.
A list of the potential supervisors is available.

Applications must include:

1. CIHR format CV, generated from the Common CV website: (print original + 7 copies) www.commoncv.net/index_e.html
   Signatures from Supervisor and Applicant only are required
2. Official copy of transcripts and 3 letters of reference in sealed envelopes
3. Scientific abstract and a 2 page research proposal, both describing how your project relates to transplantation.



• The deadline for application is February 26, 2010




  Download the Official Advertisement (1pg)

• Applications should be sent to Joanne Clifton, UBC Department of Surgery
  910 W. 10th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4E3.
• For further information please contact Joanne Clifton at 604-875-5355 or by email: joanne.clifton@vch.ca




• Director, Dr. Stephen Chung
  910 W. 10th Ave, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4E3

Last updated: 2010-February-9

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