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LOCATION: Centre of Excellence in Gastrointestinal Inflammation & Immunity Research; Level 7 Katz Building, 87 Ave & 114 St, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Applications must include:
Cover letter indicating your specific experience in our field and WHY you personally wish to undertake a training position or career in this area of research (personal, professional, career goals). Be sure to clearly indicate the specific position and start date you are applying for.
CV highlighting your experiences in relation to our work. We are looking for academic success, publications, conference presentations, awards, techniques, training of other HQP.
Transcripts must be included for student applicants.
Reference contact details (3) must be included (letters not required).
Applications missing any of the following may be deleted.
Please note: applicants are encouraged to visit the websites linked below to ensure they are eligible for the position of interest with the University of Alberta prior to submitting a letter of interest. Priority will be given to those able to demonstrate a keen interest in our particular area of study, a background of research and academic success, and an ability to fit well with our growing team.
Graduate students: Competitive applicants should demonstrate a minimum cGPA of 4.0 (A; international) or 3.5 (B+; domestic) in the most recent 60 credit hours of study, unless additional achievements (publications record & award success) are demonstrated. A minimum IELTS English language score of 8.0 in all categories is also required.
WE ARE INTERMITENTLY RECRUITING!
Postdoctoral fellow: we have one PDF position available for an experienced PhD graduate as a part of our multi-centre national clinical study examining how gut microbiota mediate host response to fermentable dietary factors in IBD. Expertise in microbiome, bioinformatics, gastroenterology (IBD), immunology, mucosal biology, and/or nutrition research will be considered an asset. PDF will be supported to apply for fellowships through Mitacs, WCHRI, tri-council, and other funding agencies and will play a key role in supervising graduate and undergraduate students within the laboratory.
Graduate, undergraduate and co-op students: intermitently available positions in the Departments of Medicine & Physiology, UofA.
Please note at this time due to restrictions, preference is given to applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
We apologize in advance however, due to the high volume of excellent applications we receive each week, applicants that do not demonstrate the required criteria for entry to the program or our laboratory may not receive a response at this time.