Whether you are a prospective PDF looking for a position at UBC or a current UBC PDF seeking the next step in your career, this section provides valuable information to help you advance.
Becoming a PDF at UBC
Eligibility
Postdoctoral research fellowship eligibility can be found in UBC Policy AP10, Postdoctoral Fellows. In order to be eligible for a postdoctoral fellowship, a postdoctoral fellow generally must be within 5 years of being awarded a PhD or within 10 years of being awarded a M.D. or D.D.S. degree.
First Steps
The first step in finding a PDF position at UBC is to search the research interests of individual faculty members to locate a potential supervisor. Faculty members can be contacted directly to discuss potential PDF appointment opportunities, and applications can be made directly to faculty members.
Postdoctoral appointments at UBC are managed through individual faculties and departments. The Postdoctoral Fellows Office does not accept applications nor are we involved in the hiring process.
Post a Position
If you are a UBC faculty, department/unit, or laboratory and are interested in posting a position, please refer to the Job Ads page on the G+PS Faculty & Staff portal. Positions can be cross-posted to a number of job search websites, including EurAxess and LinkedIn. For additional information, contact the PDFO.
UBC Postdoc Opportunities
UBC PDF Postings
While most PDF positions at UBC can by found by contacting a faculty member directly, some positions may be posted on individual faculty websites. Please visit Faculty Career Opportunities for a comprehensive list of links to UBC's faculties. Postdoctoral Fellowship positions may also be posted on UBC's Faculty Careers Workday portal.
The following faculty members have indicated to us that they are actively looking to attract Postdocs.
Show Faculty Interested in Postdocs
Research Interests: Asthma, Complex Trait Genetics, Epigenetics, Gene-gene and gene-environment interactions, Genetic Diseases, Genetic epidemiology, Genetics of Aging, Statistical genetics, Susceptibility Genes
Potential project areas:
Genetics and epigenetics of common complex diseases including peanut allergy, food allergy, asthma, atopy, healthy aging, aortic valve stenosis. Longitudinal analyses of childhood birth cohorts. The lab is currently initiating several targeted whole genome bisulfate sequencing projects and we plan on integrating data from a variety of omics approaches. We are also developing genetic risk indexes for a variety of common complex disease.
Research Interests: Supramolecular Chemistry, Nanomaterials, Biomaterials, Cellulose nanocrystals, Chitin, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
Research Interests: Climate science, Climate change impacts, Climate policy, Coastal ecosystems, Marine environment, Climate modelling and prediction, Science communication, Net-zero emissions , Coral reefs
Potential project areas:
I am a climate scientist focused on helping the world prevent and prepare for climate change. I serve as a member Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, which advises the Canadian government on climate change solutions, and was a lead author on the most recent assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments.
My research program lies primarily at the intersection of climate change science, marine science, and policy. The specific research areas evolve over time in response to advances in climate change knowledge and to real-world events. Prospective students and post-doctoral researchers should check my personal web site for current and planned areas of research, as well as for guidance for applicants.
I am able to admit students via the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, the Department of Geography (science degrees only) or the Atmospheric Sciences program.
Research Interests: Land plants, Mycoheterotrophs, Organelles, Phylogenomics, Plant evolution, Plant phylogenetics, Plant systematics
Potential project areas:
Plant phylogenetics and molecular evolution
Research Interests: Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Combustion, Reacting Flows, Energy Conversion Systems, Clean Energy
Research Interests: Skin Cancer, Optics and Photonics, Skin Disorders, Epidemiology, optics, photobiology, dermatoepidemiology, cancer
Potential project areas:
Dermatoepidemiology; Examining the epidemiology of skin cancer in the general population and identifying high risk population groups Skin cancer prevention; Using national surveys conducted by Statistics Canada, I have examined skin cancer prevention behaviours practiced by Canadians; Spectoscopy; Using imaging to differentiate skin cancer from benign lesions. Photobiology to study properties of the skin.
Research Interests: Northwest Coast British Columbia, settlement patterns, economics, social organizations Archaeology and indigenous oral records Colonialism and culture contact, European-Indigenous interactions, historical archeology, political economy
Research Interests: Cancer cell biology, Membrane domains, Organelle contact sites, Super-resolution microscopy, Machine learning
Research Interests: Geoscience Education Research (Discipline-Based Education Research), self-regulated learning, field-based experiential learning, learning in informal settings (e.g., museums, parks, science centers), crowdsourced and citizen science, teacher beliefs, motivation, emotion, and beliefs in learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM, learning engineering
Research Interests: Artistic and Literary Analysis Models, Artistic and Literary Theories, Arts and Cultural Traditions, Arts and Technologies, Brazilian Literature and Culture, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Modern and Contemporary Literatures and Cultures
Online Career Resources
After your first position at UBC, you may move to a PDF or faculty position at another university. Postings external to UBC may be found at the following websites:
- Euraxess
- FindAPostdoc.com
- jobRxiv
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- National Institutes of Health
- Nature Careers Canada
- New Scientist Jobs
- Pathways to Science
- ResearchGate
- Science Careers
- TipTop Jobs On-Line - Postdoc Openings
The UBC Postdoctoral Association also maintains a Jobs page on their website.
UBC Faculty Careers
For current PDFs looking to embark on the next phase of their academic career, please visit Faculty Career Opportunities for a list of current UBC faculty opportunities. Please also visit UBC faculty websites for available positions within each specific faculty.