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Research Associate

University of British Columbia • Full-time • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • USD $ 68.93k / year • 3d ago

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Non Bargaining

Job Title

Research Associate

Department

Research | Mank | Department of Zoology | Faculty of Science (Judith Mank)

Posting End Date

January 12, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

February 29, 2028

The expected salary for this position is $68,932 per year.

The Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, invites applicants for a full-time, PhD-level research associate in Evolutionary and Quantitative Genomics.

Reporting to Dr. Judith Mank, the applicant will have exceptional skills and research accomplishments in evolutionary biology, with a focus on the evolution of colour using both quantitative genetic and genomic frameworks. The successful applicant will work closely with an active research group focused on various genetic and phenotypic aspects of sexual dimorphism.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant field (Evolution, Ecology or a related field) and at least four years postdoctoral research experience.

Other required qualifications include:

Excellent scientific writing skills, including a strong record of publishing high quality work in selective journals. Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Record of mentoring undergraduates or MSc students. Experience with guppy breeding and husbandry Experience in artificial selection experimental design.

Proficiency with machine vision and deep learning techniques, including image segmentation, landmark placement and metric learning, for the automation of phenotypic analysis of large image datasets.

Proficiency with geometric morphometrics and image alignment. Proficiency in applying quantitative genetic methods to large datasets.

Proficiency with large-scale animal models using Bayesian methods, including Stan and INLA. Excellent data practice and proven track record in data visualization.

Fluency in R and keras.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the Department of Zoology and the Biodiversity Research Centre research activities.

List of documents to be submitted: CV; contact information for 3 references; a cover letter detailing the applicant's relevant experience to the required qualifications.

All applications must be submitted online through the UBC Workday Careers website:

https://hr.ubc.ca/careers

Deadline for application is January 12, 2026.

This is a 15-month Research Associate position, expected to start in November 2026. The expected salary for this position is $68,932 per year.

Equity 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. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University gathers information about applicants’ status as either a permanent resident of Canada or Canadian citizen. Therefore, all applications must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:

I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada; or
I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

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