Careers

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has over 2,400 personnel engaged in research in a large variety of disease areas, clinical settings and research laboratories. Clinical research, laboratory and basic science extend across many health disciplines with VCH, and there is no shortage of opportunities for new and established researchers, trainees and staff.

We also welcome graduate students, medical students, health professional students, residents, clinical fellows and postdoctoral fellows to VCHRI – your work is vital to helping us achieve our vision of healthier lives through discovery.​

Current opportunities

Director, Health Equity Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute 

VCHRI is seeking a Director to lead a senior leadership role in advancing health equity research. The position focuses on addressing health disparities and promoting inclusive, accessible health care for underserved and marginalized populations. The Director will set strategic direction, ensure governance, and drive research initiatives aligned with B.C health equity mandate and national goals, with an emphasis on community-engaged research. Key areas of focus include gendered violence, sexual health equity, and developing interventions to reduce health and social inequities. The Director will collaborate with researchers, community partners, and health authorities to deliver community-centered outcomes that influence policy and practice across Canada.

Research Assistant, VCHRI Clinical Research Unit

This position is ideal for candidates with experience in phlebotomy and lab work who are eager to contribute to innovative clinical trials and research. Based in the Clinical Research Unit, this role supports industry-sponsored, grant-funded and investigator-initiated studies. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, enrollment, conducting study visits and performing clinical and laboratory tasks while maintaining strict adherence to study protocols and confidentiality requirements. 

VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging | Assistant Professor

The UBC School of Biomedical Engineering, in collaboration with the Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will be eligible to hold the external VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging and serve as a principal investigator at the Centre for Aging SMART. The candidate is expected to develop and lead a world-class research program focused on foundational technologies impacting aging in one or more of the following areas: human interfacing devices and sensors, biomechanics, intelligent assistive technologies, robotics, or imaging, with applications in aging and/or rehabilitation.