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Tebbutt,Professor of Medicine of UBC Faculty of Medicine and Principal Investigator at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at St Paul’s Hospital.\nWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Research Scientist with a strong background in cardiothoracic transplantation, biomarker discovery, and multi-omics research to join our multidisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will lead pioneering projects aimed at improving diagnostic accuracy, predicting transplant outcomes, and addressing the complexities of post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID). This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of cardiothoracic transplantation, precision medicine, and public health research.\nThe RA will work with an interdisciplinary and international team to support ongoing and new transplant-related biomarker studies, including heart transplantation and lung transplantation. The RA and Dr. Tebbutt’s team members aim to discover and validate plasma metabolomic and proteomic biomarkers, integrate multi-omics data, and develop predictive models to improve early detection and clinical management of allograft dysfunction. While the primary focus will be on cardiothoracic transplant biomarker studies, the RA will also contribute to ongoing COVID-19/long COVID research led by the team.\nThe RA will play a pivotal role within the project team, providing scientific expertise in cardiothoracic transplantation and COVID-19 research. They will be responsible for supporting hypothesis generation, planning, coordination, and the identification of host molecular endotypes associated with diverse COVID-19 outcomes and new viral variants in a longitudinal multi-omics cohort study of 1,000 patients with COVID-19. For the cardiothoracic transplantation research work, the RA will test newly developed blood biomarkers using patient samples from four major heart transplant centers and one lung transplant center.\nResponsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:\nLead and execute research projects focused on developing non-invasive biomarkers for diagnosing and predicting outcomes in cardiothoracic transplantation\nConduct multi-omics research (metabolomics, proteomics, genomics) to identify metabolic signatures and pathways associated with transplant rejection and post-transplant outcomes\nInvestigate the pathogenesis and biomarkers of long COVID, contributing to therapeutic strategies that address SARS-CoV-2 persistence, immune dysregulation, chronic inflammation, vascular injury, hypercoagulability, and multi-organ involvement\nCollaborate with clinicians, bioinformaticians, and public health researchers to apply precision medicine approaches, including the development of real-time diagnostic tools for clinical use\nCoordinate and develop grant applications to secure research funding\nPrepare manuscripts and scientific reports for the dissemination of research findings and publish high-impact research articles in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at international conferences\nMentor junior researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, fostering a collaborative and innovative research environment\nAnalyze experimental data and perform statistical analyses, including omics, to drive research insights\nStay updated on emerging COVID-19 interventions and models of care, especially in the respiratory domain\nConduct literature reviews and systematic reviews relevant to research goals\nFacilitate the development of research registries, including scope and strategy formulation\nPrepare and deliver presentations for research meetings and conferences\nPrepare background documents for stakeholder meetings\nParticipate in stakeholder engagement meetings and coordinate research activities\nChair and co-chair research team meetings, ensuring alignment of research goals and activities\nProvide additional support as required to Dr. Scott J. Tebbutt, researchers, and the broader team\nRequirements:\nMD and MSc degree with 3+ years of relevant postdoctoral experience in respiratory medicine or thoracic research\nA minimum of 5 years of clinical work experience in respiratory/thoracic medicine\nExtensive experience and knowledge of metabolomics, acute lung injury, and preclinical drug development\nExtensive research experience of COVID-19 studies and cardiothoracic transplantation studies\nDemonstrated high-quality publication record in cardiothoracic transplantation or respiratory/COVID-19 research, including multiple first- or corresponding-author publications in leading journals such as NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ etc.\nDemonstrated academic recognition through awards and oral presentations at international conferences in cardiothoracic transplantation is considered an asset.\nExperience in studying biomarkers for diagnosing complex diseases of the lungs\nExperience in developing and submitting successful grant applications (e.g., CIHR) as co-applicant or applicant\nDemonstrated experience in managing multiple projects with conflicting timelines and priorities, and excellent time-management skills\nDuration and salary:\nMarch 1, 2027 for a period of 1 year with the possibility of extension.\nApplication:\nThe deadline for interested individuals is December 10, 2026. Applicants should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Dr. Tebbutt: .\nEquity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. 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