At BC Children's Hospital, we foster a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment for our community of more than 350 principal investigators and their research teams. We cultivate ongoing research innovations by nurturing new and future independent researchers. Almost 400 trainees (masters and doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and research associates) from around the world work with our established investigators. 

In a joint effort with our partner academic institutes, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is recruiting new faculty in a variety of research areas:

Clinical Pharmacology Group Co-Lead, Evidence to Innovation Research Theme

The Evidence to Innovation (E2i) Theme is positioned at the intersection of data, technology, and health. Our goal is to generate evidence from data, surveillance, research and current practice to innovate clinical and community practice and policies, that improve health outcomes for children and families in BC and beyond.

The Clinical Pharmacology Group within the E2i Theme aims to make drugs safer and more effective through a rolling program of research within each pediatric sub-discipline.

E2i is currently seeking one (1) Clinical Pharmacology Group Co-Lead which is a research leadership position within the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), reporting directly to the Theme Co-Directors. The purpose of this position is to provide leadership and support of research activities within the Group. The Group Co-Leads will work with the Theme Co-Directors to promote and facilitate the Group's research. They will liaise with principal investigators (PIs) within the Group and across BCCHR, and BCCHR Administration on matters of significance to the research mission of the Group, the Theme and BCCHR.

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Application Process
Interested applicants should submit an application package consisting of a letter of interest addressed to Drs. Bruce Carleton, Rod Rassekh and Ian Pike, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae.

Please submit application packages to E2i Admin: e2i@bcchr.ca (subject line: Clinical Pharmacology, Group Co-Lead). Review of applications will begin on Monday, October 3, 2022.

Changing Behaviours Group Co-Lead, Evidence to Innovation Research Theme

The mission of the Changing Behaviours: Knowledge Discovery to Translation Group within the E2i Theme is to enable BC children and their families to live healthy, active lives. The group develops, implements and demonstrates the impact of health interventions at individual, organizational and community levels. It engages key stakeholders to inform practices and policies enabling BC children and their families to achieve a state of optimal health.

E2i is currently seeking two (2) Changing Behaviours Group Co-Leads which are research leadership positions within the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), reporting directly to the Theme Co-Directors. The purpose of this position is to provide leadership and support of research activities within the Group. The Group Co-Leads will work with the Theme Co- Directors to promote and facilitate the Group's research. They will liaise with principal investigators (PIs) within the Group and across BCCHR, and BCCHR Administration on matters of significance to the research mission of the Group, the Theme and BCCHR.

View the role description [PDF]

Application Process
Interested applicants should submit an application package consisting of a letter of interest addressed to Drs. Ian Pike, Rod Rassekh and Kishore Mulpuri, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae. Please submit application packages to E2i Admin: e2i@bcchr.ca (subject line: Changing Behaviours, Group Co-Lead). Applications will be accepted until both positions have been filled.

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