If you’re a PhD degree holder and seeking postdoctoral fellowships, University of Alberta, Canada has several online applications open. Explore the opportunities across diverse research areas and submit your application soon.
1. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The selected candidate will be supervised by Dr. Feng Qiu and will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team focused on urban studies. The primary objective of this role is to model and analyze the effects of immigration on housing affordability and municipal budgeting in Canada, utilizing spatial econometrics and other statistical techniques. This postdoctoral fellowship is part of the larger project “Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides,” funded by The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) and led by Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Sandeep Agrawal is the lead for this project at the University of Alberta.
Application Deadline: May 3, 2024
2. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The postdoctoral fellow will be a collaborating member of the PRISMA research team, and mentored by Daniel Moreno De Luca, MD, MSc. He/she/they will contribute to grant writing, data analyses, and manuscript publication. In collaboration with the PI and the Physician Learning Program, leverage local datasets (e.g., claims, medications, public health datasets) for implementation science projects around genetic testing for autism; take a leading role in a new initiative in which the PRISMA group will explore challenges and opportunities to expand access to genetic testing for people with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual developmental disorder; and develop strategies to use this genomic information to advance precision medicine strategies in mental health in an equitable way.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Goping lab has a position available for a postdoctoral fellow for one year with the possiblity of extension. We are looking for person with the skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to conduct rigorous scientific studies in the area of breast cancer research. The candidate will play a key role in a multidisciplinary team project that involves generation and molecular characterization of breast cancer Patient Derived Organoids (PDOs). PDOs are generated from an individual patient tumor and are cultured as 3D organoids. The candidate will use PDO culture models to evaluate Patient/PDO drug sensitivity and use next-generation-sequencing to identify mechanisms of resistance. These studies will provide valuable insight on PDO potential as precision health tools. The position provides opportunities for self-directed learning and possible leadership roles within an exciting and supportive multidisciplinary research team.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The selected candidate will contribute significantly to advancing GUV technologies, dedicating 50% of their time to innovative research, including the design and efficacy testing of UVGI systems. A further 20% will involve the mentorship of graduate and intern students, providing both technical guidance and safety protocols under the Principal Investigator’s supervision. The remaining 30% will focus on self-directed research initiatives and the development of funding proposals.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The successful candidate will work closely with Drs. Feng Qiu and Vic Adamowicz as well as an interdisciplinary team of experts on a land use project. The primary focus is on land use change modeling, emphasizing peatland dynamics in Canada, using geospatial data analysis and spatial econometrics. The role is crucial to the “Modelling Peatland Disturbance/Conversion in Alberta” project funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada. This project examines baseline trajectories for peatlands under alternative possible policy and economic futures with the intent of using this baseline as the benchmark for evaluation of climate change policy measures.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024
6. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The AAT-Lab is directed by Dr. Kim Adams in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine of the University of Alberta. The AAT Lab studies the role of assistive technology (AT) for engaging children with significant physical impairments in learning and play. The AAT Lab’s clinical research stream supports the evaluation and implementation of AT and assistive robots for children to engage in play and learning. The AAT Lab’s technical research is focused on developing new hybrid brain-computer interface (BCI) paradigms, robotic controls, and robotic interface designs. Based out of the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, the Imagination Centre BCI Program works to cultivate the advancement and adoption of patient-and family-centred BCI technology by partnering with patients, families, and innovators.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
7. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Watershed Science & Modelling Laboratory (WSML) of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta is looking for one innovative and highly motivated candidate to develop watershed models and conduct research on “watershed nutrient modeling under changing climate”. The successful candidate will work with and/or enhance the existing process-based agro-hydrological models and data by integrating with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence approaches at the WSML for agricultural watersheds of western Canada. More specifically, the candidate will contribute to understanding of nutrient exports and transports from terrestrial soils into the river systems, and their fate and transport in the river systems by application in prairie watersheds of western Canada. The candidate is highly expected to collaborate with other graduate students at the WSML and develop collaborative publications as well as their independent publications. The end goal is to provide scientifically credible knowledge for sustainable management of water and food resources in an uncertain future.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024
8. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Postdoctoral Researcher will work closely with Dr. Xingfei Liu on research projects related to the economic behaviours of immigrants. The primary role of this position is to model and analyze the income/earnings of immigrants in Canada, using advanced econometric techniques and other statistical tools in applied Micro-Economics. However, the research topic may extend to other labor market outcomes, such as work and health outcomes as well as policy impact analysis. This postdoctoral fellowship is part of the larger project “Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides,” funded by The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) and led by Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Sandeep Agrawal is the lead for this project at the University of Alberta.
Application Deadline: May 6, 2024
9. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The PICO experiment is the result of the merger of the PICASSO and COUPP collaborations. PICO is currently operating a large bubble chamber at SNOLAB called PICO-40L. This data from this chamber will deliver another world leading result in the area of spin-depended dark matter searches. The PICO collaboration is also in the process of designing and building a large-scale, super-heated dark matter detector at SNOLAB called PICO-500. The Alberta group on PICO has one faculty member, one research associate, one postdoctoral fellow and several graduate and undergraduate students. Our group is responsible for the optical data acquisition system of PICO-40L, for parts of the optical data reconstruction, for the thermal control system of PICO-500 and several other important subsystems of the new detector.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024
10. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Renewable Resources Department is the home of forestry and soil science scientific community for better management, conservation, and restoration of ecosystems and landscapes. The department’s undergraduate and professional masters programs in forestry are nationally accredited and graduate student research and faculty scholarship is world-class. Faculty, students, and research associates in the Department benefit from collaborative relationships with provincial and federal government agencies and Alberta’s industry. Through diverse research partners, we use integrated, multidisciplinary approaches and maintain strong ties with land and natural resource managers. We offer innovative teaching, enhancing our students’ experience with laboratory, field, and off-campus learning environments. Many of our staff and faculty have won awards from the faculty, university and other organizations for their outstanding efforts.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
11. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Clemente research group invites applications for research associates to perform high-level complex research activities for projects in cardioimmunology. Our main research topics include immune responses in cardioncology, viral and autoimmune myocarditis. We use genetically modified mouse models to uncover the role of immune cells in these settings. The projects will expose the RA to a wide variety of scientific questions and approaches, including exploring changes in immunological responses and understanding mechanistic relationships between the immune system and heart function.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
12. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Bressler lab (Biorefining Conversions and Fermentation Laboratory) is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for a 1-year term, with the potential for extension. We are seeking an individual with strong skills, enthusiasm, and dedication to conduct robust scientific research in the field of single-cell protein (SCP) fermentation. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in a collaborative team project focused on the development, optimization, and scaling up of a complex continuous fermentation system. Given the continuous nature of the fermentation process, the ability to work effectively within a cohesive team is essential to support extended campaign durations (the longest to date being 54 days continuously). Flexibility in working hours may be required to accommodate the demands of the project.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
13. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers interdisciplinary approaches to diverse teaching and research themes. One of the largest and best supported departments in Canada, it has an international reputation for leading-edge research. The EAS Department offers degree programs in Environmental Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Geology, Human Geography, Paleontology, and Planning. The Department is unique in Canada in that it offers an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Students take courses from nationally and internationally recognized scholars, at the forefront of their fields.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
14. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Applies extensive immunological and cellular biology knowledge, performs high-level, complex research activities; Initiates novel research ideas for impactful discoveries within the Edmonton fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) program.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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15. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are the largest department in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the biggest at the University of Alberta. More than 1,100 academic and clinical faculty, students, residents and fellows help achieve our goal of improving health and health care locally and globally. These efforts are supported by more than 300 health, technical and support staff. Applies extensive immunological and cellular biology knowledge, performs high-level, complex research activities; Initiates novel research ideas for impactful discoveries within the Edmonton fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) program.
Application Deadline: May 22, 2024
16. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Applicants are invited to apply for a Research Associate position with the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) research program situated at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. TREC is a pan-Canadian and international longitudinal health services and knowledge translation program of applied research situated in long term care (LTC) homes. TREC maintains a cohort of 60-100 homes depending on phase and has a world-class database that has been running continuously for 17 years. Additional information about the TREC research program is available at the following URL: https//trecresearch.ca/. Reporting to the TREC Scientific Director, the Research Associate will design a process to test a system level indicator of care quality in LTC homes.
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
17. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
A post-doctoral position is immediately available to study the biogenesis and role of lipid droplets in neurodegenerative diseases, as part of a collaborative project between the laboratories of Dr. Simonetta Sipione and Dr. Richard Lehner, at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Eligible candidates will be involved in an exciting area of research with clinical relevance. The project will be developed with a multidisciplinary approach involving the use of biochemical, molecular, cell biology and neurobiology techniques.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
