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, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation

VCHRI invites applications for Director of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (C2E2), a senior leadership role responsible for developing and implementing the Centre’s research strategy, encouraging interdisciplinary research, and supporting investigators across VCHRI. The Director will lead C2E2’s strategic direction, governance and research initiatives that align with VCH and VCHRI’s priorities, with a strong emphasis on learning health systems. By collaborating with researchers and the health care sector, the Director will oversee research that produces meaningful, community-centered outcomes and informs policy and practice locally, provincially, and nationally. This leadership position is expected to be filled by a current UBC faculty member. Candidates should hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent, have substantial independent research experience, a record of collaborative research, leadership and administrative experience, and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. View the full job description

AI and Data Engineer, VCHRI

The AI & Data Engineer is a foundational technical role within the VCHRI AI Hub, responsible for building the department’s core infrastructure. This position focuses on establishing a secure development environment in the university cloud and implementing an initial stack of open-source tools to process complex medical data (text, images and video). Working closely with leading researchers, the engineer will translate research needs into practical engineering solutions and rapidly develop proof-of-concept projects that advance real-world patient care outcomes.

HR Assistant, VCHRI

The HR Assistant provides administrative and clerical support for daily HR operations under the direction of the Assistant Manager, HR. Key responsibilities include processing staff, student and faculty appointments and reappointments, managing timesheets, supporting onboarding, maintaining data accuracy in UBC and VCH HR systems and assisting with the implementation of new procedures. The role also involves communicating routine attendance and short-term absence policies and procedures.

Administrative Assistant, VCHRI

VCHRI is seeking an Administrative Assistant for a 12-month leave replacement position to provide confidential and professional administrative support to senior leadership within a dynamic health research environment. The role supports coordination of information flow, stakeholder engagement and day-to-day operations that enable multidisciplinary research teams to advance innovative, patient-centred research. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful health research within a collaborative and mission-driven organization committed to improving health outcomes through discovery.

The Legacy for Airway Health Chair in Health Communication 

Simon Fraser University and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU, starting September 1, 2025. This position, intended for emerging scholars at the assistant professor level, focuses on research, education and leadership in health risk communication related to airway diseases such as asthma and COPD. The Chair will lead interdisciplinary research on resilience and adaptation to lung health threats, including vaping, environmental exposures, climate change and misinformation, while equipping the next generation of researchers and informing policy through knowledge translation.