We have several research projects available for students looking to join the BOOST research program.

Please look below for details about the positions, selection cycles, and available student awards. 

Clinical observerships

Are you a specialty or subspecialty medical trainee interested in the care of the sickest and tiniest newborns? Join a clinical observership with the BOOST Program to observe bedside care in the NICU and see how leading clinical research shapes practice for extremely preterm and critically ill infants.

What you’ll gain

  • Direct observation of multidisciplinary NICU rounds and bedside decision-making
  • Exposure to neonatal hemodynamics and targeted neonatal echocardiography research
  • Insight into trials and registry based studies on PDA management, IVH prevention, therapeutic hypothermia, and medication effects on cardiac function
  • Experience with family centered decision-making, evidence synthesis, and guideline development
  • Mentorship from clinicians and investigators active in multicenter trials and guideline committees

Who should apply

  • Specialty and subspecialty medical trainees with an interest in neonatology, pediatric cardiology, or neonatal research

How to apply:

Neonatal Hemodynamics and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography (NHTNE) Subspecialty Fellowship

The Neonatal Hemodynamics and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography (NHTNE) Subspecialty Fellowship training program is designed for clinicians dedicated to advancing their expertise in neonatal cardiovascular medicine.

In collaboration with the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, this program has been designed in accordance with the training requirements set forth by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Area of Focused Competence (AFC) in Neonatal Hemodynamics and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography.

The NHTNE fellowship is a one-year training program, full funded at the clinical fellow level. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in the BCWH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with the NHTNE and Pediatric Cardiology teams, and also benefit from 3 months of protected elective time. 

If you would like to learn more about this program and the application process, please refer this document.

Applications are due in August. 

Co-op Program

Co-op student positions are full-time in-person positions lasting  8-to-16-months, starting in January (Winter), May (Summer) or September (Fall).

You must first join your university’s Co-op program and then apply for the position through your university’s job portal. The selection process for these positions occurs in the 4-months preceding the start date.

Work Learn Program

Work Learn student positions are part-time in-person positions. The expected time commitment is 10h/week in the Winter Term (September-April) or 20h/week in the Summer Term (May-August).

Job listings are posted on the UBC Careers Online website in March (for the Summer Term) and late July (for the Winter Term).

BCCHR Summer Studentships

BCCHR Summer Studentships provide funding to support undergraduate and medical students interested in completing a summer research project. Funding is available for 8-12 weeks starting May-June. Awarded students are required to participate in the BCCHR Summer Student Research Program that runs through June and July. 

Applications are due in late January and include a  research project proposal. If you’re interested in applying, please reach out to us in the late Fall or early Winter.

Flexible Enhanced Learning (FLEX)

The FLEX program offers medical students an opportunity to pursue research activities in Years 1, 2 and 4. If you are in your first year (MEDD 419) and have a FLEX project in mind, please reach out to us in the Winter. If you’re in your second  (MEDD 429) or fourth year (MEDD 449) and wish to purse a FLEX project with the BOOST Team, please reach out to us in the Fall.

UBC Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program (FoM SSRP)

The FoM SSPR allows medical students (Y1 or Y3) and non-MD undergraduate students to pursue a summer research project under the supervision of a Faculty of Medicine researcher. Funding is available for 4-8 weeks of full-time work between June-August depending on the student’s summer break schedule. 

Applications are due in February and include an application package. If you’re interested in applying, please reach out to us in the Winter.

Volunteers

BCCHR Summer Student Research Program

The BCCHR Summer Student Research Program allows students to undertake an individual research project while participating a comprehensive research education program. Student projects may run any time between May-August but must allow for attendance in the education program that runs through June-July.

Applications are due in May and include a research project proposal. If you’re interested in applying, please reach out to us in the Spring.

BCCHR Integrated Student Program In Research Education (INSPIRE) Program

The INSPIRE Program allows undergraduate students (and recent graduate) to contribute to child health research during the academic year. Research projects are assigned based on students’ interests and students have access to a variety of seminars and workshops to develop their research skills. Students are expected to commit 4-6 hours per week.

Application cycle opens in June and closes in October. If you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to us in the Summer. 

If you’re interested in joining the BOOST Team, please complete the Application Form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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